Mac Wireless Sleep / Wake Wireles Connection Problem and Fix

Since the release of Mavericks in October 2013, there has been a widespread problem with Macs that are unable to reconnect to a wireless network after waking from sleep. This is most prevelant on MacBooks because they are on battery power most of the time and are set to sleep after two minutes of inactivity by default. MacBooks are also mobile and can be used in many locations.

The problem is caused by an interaction with Bluetooth and specifically Bluetooth devices that use Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) which is used to stream bluetooth audio from devices such as Bluetooth headsets and Bluetooth speakers.

For more information and a fix...

Mac Wireless Sleep / Wake fix

Using MacWise with Parallels Access for iPad

Using MacWise with Parallels Access

Virtual Network Computing apps have been on the iPad since day one. And I have recommended them for use with MacWise. But there is a new kid on the block that really improves the experience with MacWise... "Parallels Access takes the virtual-computer experience to the next level. The new app goes beyond simply providing a window back to the other machine, taking into account things like screen resolution (the apps are resized for the iPad's aspect ratio) and user experience"...(from a Mashable Review)  "Tap an app icon and the software opens full-screen, cursor-free, and ready to accept a full range of gesture-based commands, including copy and paste, selection, or drag and drop. Scrolling is done with a finger, and the iPad keyboard is enhanced with additional commands for function keys, arrows, and more. To better maneuver desktop applications, Parallels Access offers a cursor-based tap-and-hold magnifying glass, while holding longer switches to selection tool instead. Coupled with "SmartTap" to make sure taps always execute as intended, Parallels Access deftly overcomes usability issues that have long plagued other remote access solutions"... (from a MacLife Review) Using MacWise on the iPad is now a pleasant experience. The MacWise window is full screen on the iPad and the touch controls are very nice. You can tap on the MacWise function keys or double tap to edit them. The text is crisp and easy to read. Launching MacWise is easy with the Parallels Access app launcher. It looks just like an iPad screen but has your Mac apps as icons on the screen instead of iPad apps. Copy and Paste works with MacWise. But remember that you are copying and pasting on your Mac (not between your iPad and your Mac) To copy, you tap and hold until a blue circle draws around the starting point. Then drag to select the area you want to copy. To paste, select Paste from the Edit Menu. One thing worth mentioning is the window sizes of apps you have running on your Mac. When you exit Parallels Access on the iPad, your Mac screen is returned back to normal resolution (It was 1080 x 768 before exiting). That can do some strange things to a large Mac monitor screen. Any windows that were open larger than 1080 x 768 will be reduced to 1080 x 768. So I recommend that you do not use the "24-Point font and largest window" size in MacWise. That window size is taller than 768 and will be resized smaller by Parallels Access. (That causes emulation problems). Using the 18-Point font window works fine. I am hoping that the Parallels techies can figure out how to make the windows all resize back to their original size in some future version. A very nice feature is that you can set a preference in Parallels Access to blank your Mac Screen while you are using MacWise from your iPad (so others in your office cannot see what you are doing). If you think that you can live with the window resizing issue, I would highly recommend using Parallels Access with MacWise. You can get a 14 day demo to try it out. The Parallels Access web page will get you started. Rich

Using Function Keys with MacWise

Function keys can be used from the keyboard or by clicking on the fkey with the mouse.
When you change your emulation type, you will also need to change the function keys being used.
If you are using Wyse or Viewpoint emulation, you can select "Wyse Function Keys" or "Viewpoint Function Keys" under the Emulate Menu.
If you are using any other emulation, you will need to load the function key set. This can be done by selecting "Function Key Sets" from the Emulate Menu. Then just double-click on the set you want.

Function Key sets as of 10/2/13 are:

Clinicare Fkeys - for hosts that using Clinicare software
Mac unix fkeys - Common commands for the Mac unix shell
NWMLS Fkeys - for Northwest Multiple Listing Real Estate Services and VT100 emulation
Sco Ansi Alphacom Fkeys - Sco Ansi fkeys for Alphacom hosts
Sco Ansi Fkeys- Standard Sco Ansi FKeys
Triad TV925 Fkeys - for Triad hosts and TV925 emulation
Triad Wyse Fkeys - for Triad hosts and Wyse emulation
Viewpoint Function Keys - Standard Viewpoint fkeys
Viewpoint Fkeys W/Page Up - has page up/down fkeys for Viewpoint emulation
VT100 Fkeys - Standard VT100 emulation fkeys
VT100 MLS Fkeys - Multiple Listing Service Fkeys for VT100
VT220 Alphacom Fkeys - VT220 fkeys for Alphacom hosts
VT220 Fkeys - Standard VT220 Fkeys
VT220 Fkeys W/Do Key
VT220 MLS Fkeys - Multiple Listing service Fkeys for VT220
Xymox Fkeys - for Xymox, Xytec hosts and Wyse 370 emulation
Wyse Fkeys - Standard Wyse fkeys

More Fkey info...
Only F1 thru F10 are displayed unless you are using the 24-point large window.

If your fkeys do not work from the keyboard...

If you are using a laptop, it will have a fn key in the lower left corner of the keyboard.
You need to hold the fn key down when pressing a function key to make it work.
You can get around this by opening the Keyboard & Mouse control panel.
Select Keyboard from the System Preferences Menu under the Apple Menu.
Click on the Keyboard tab.
There is an option that says, "Use all F1, F2, etc keys as standard function keys"
Put a check mark on that option. Now your function keys will work in MacWise.
If you want to use a function key to change screen brightness, sound, etc. then hold down the fn key.

Mission Control and Keyboard Shortcuts can override MacWise function keys.
Click on the Shortcuts tab (in System Preferences / Keyboard)
Change any function keys that conflict with the fkeys you use in MacWise.
If you change the fkey to a dash, it will disable that fkey entirely.

Also, in System Preferences / Mission Control, there are some keys you can change or disable.

NOTE:
MacWise actually supported fkeys in the old days when there were no fkeys on Mac keyboards.
If you do an option 1 you will get F1, Option - Shift 1 for Shiffed F1 etc.
Numbered keys from 1 thru 10 on the top row are F1 thru F10
F11 thru F16 are the qwerty keys.

Also, You can Edit all of the fkeys by selecting Edit Fkeys from the Emulate Menu.
You can move the function of a fkey from one fkey to another...
For instance, you could edit F12 and click the Copy button. Then edit another fkey that is visible on the screen and click the Paste Key. That makes that fkey have the function of F12.

MacWise Compatibility with 3ivx

Older versions of the 3ivx video codec may cause MacWise to crash.

Specifically, we have found that 3ivx version 5.0.3 crashes the app store version of MacWise when you select "Telnet Connection..." or Secure Shell Connection..." from the Connection Menu in MacWise.

3ivx is installed when you have a Flip Video Camera. That is the most-likely reason that you have 3ivx on your Mac.

MacWise does not use 3ivx but there is evidently some memory collision occuring with the older 3ivx codec.

The fix for crashing problems is to install the latest 3ivx video codec.

Here is the link for the latest 3ivx video codec
http://www.3ivx.com/download/macos.html

Note: 3ivx Technologies is an Australian company not associated with Carnation Software.

VT220 Fkeys

If you select "Function Key Sets" from the Emulate Menu in MacWise, it will open a Finder window with several sets of keys.
There is a set called "VT220 Fkeys W/Do Key"
Double click on that to load the fkey set.

Full article here...

VT220 Function Keys

Fix - MacWise Quits Unexpectedly

MacWise versions 12.2.7 through 12.3.1 had an intermittent problem where MacWise would quit unexpectedly. Many users will never see this problem because it only happens when you scroll more than 970 lines of data on the screen (about 40 pages)and most host programming erases the screen and refreshes it with a new one (instead of scrolling).

However, if you have this problem, it has been fixed starting with MacWise version 12.3.2


Another problem was fixed with version 12.3.2
When pasting large amounts of data to the host, data could be shifted over or missing on the screen as it rapidly scrolled by. This did not affect the data that arrived at the host but was distracting to see on screen.

The current version of MacWise can always be found here:
http://www.macwise.com/Download_MacWise.html

MacWise Graphic Drawing Characters

If your MacWise screen should be displaying boxes drawn with graphic lines but instead has letters or numbers instead of graphic lines, then here are some things to try.

1. First lets see if your MacWiseFont is installed.
Type the zero key in MacWise. The zero should have a slash though it. If not, you need to install the MacWise font. The MacWise installer installs the font automatically, but some older Macs may have not run the font installer. You can install the font by opening the MacWise 12 folder. Look in the Fonts folder for the MacWiseFont Installer.
Quit MacWise if it is running and run the MacWiseFont Installer. Then run MacWise and type the zero key. You should now see a slash through the zero.

Note that when MacWise is purchased from the Mac App Store, the font is built into MacWise.

If you now see a slash zero when you type the zero key then proceed to step 2.


2. For Wyse emulation...
If Wyse graphics do not work and display letters like D and Z instead of the graphic characters, you need to uncheck Strip 8th bit and use IBM Set 2.
Also need hidden attributes enabled for Wyse 60.

For all emulations...
Those H characters that you see instead of graphic lines are sent to your Mac from the host to be converted into graphic lines.
There are several possibilities why it is not working.
First, try unchecking Strip 8th Bit and then use IBM Set2 as your font set (Emulate Menu, International Characters)
If that does not work, there are two other options for graphic characters (DEC or Wyse Multinational characters).
You will just need to experiment with different settings.
Normally, if you use IBM Set2 you do not strip 8th bit.
DEC or Wyse multinational usually are used with 8th bit stripped.

3. Another thing that can cause this problem is the settings in the Telnet Connection Window.
Select Telnet Connection... from the Connection Menu.
Then put a checkmark on Unix Raw Mode.
Click OK
Then log out and close the connection.
Open the connection again and see if that makes a difference.

The terminal type you enter in that window is also important.
It is possible that the host does not think you can support graphic drawing lines because of the terminal type being reported back to it.
For instance,
If you are using Wyse 50, the terminal type defaults to wy50
But your host might want to see a custom terminal type entered there.
You would need to contact the host administrator to find out which terminal type names are supported.

4. If you are using SCO ANSI mode with the terminal type "ansi", you will need MacWise 12.2.8 or later to display graphic drawing lines correctly.

The MacWise blog has moved to his new location

This is the new link
http://macwisesupport.blogspot.com/

Using MacWise with the Telnet -K Option to avoid skip past login

PROBLEM: When you log into your host, it always skips past the Login prompt and displays the Password prompt. Then you must hit return to get the Login prompt.

SOLUTION: Use the -K telnet option.
The -K option specifies no automatic login to the remote system.

Select Telnet Connection... (Under the Connection Menu in MacWise)
and then enter the -K option.

VPN Connection with MacWise

SYMPTOM: you are unable to make a telnet connection to your host after connecting with a VPN connection.

SOLUTION: Select Kermit from the Connection Menu and follow the instructions for installing Kermit.
(Some hosts will not allow you to open a telnet connection via VPN unless you use the Kermit option)

Using MacWise with Cisco Routers

When you log into a Cisco Router with telnet, you may need to tell the router how many lines of data that the MacWise screen is set to.

The symptom is this:
When you list several pages of text to the screen, the listing should stop at each page and have -more- at the bottom of the screen. When you hit the space bar, it should show you the next page.

If instead, it just scrolls through the entire document without stopping, here is the solution:
At the Cisco Router prompt, enter the following:
terminal length 24
(that will tell the router that MacWise is set to a 24-line screen).

You can use Connection Scripts in MacWise to automatically send the terminal length command during login.

A NOTE ABOUT THE TAB KEY
Cisco routers use the tab key
MacWise versions prior to 14.2 had a problem with the program freezing with the tab key.

Pressing the "TAB" key (which in Cisco IOS automatically completes the CLI command) freezes the program and the interface

If MacWise appears to hang when you use the tab key, it is caused by a System keyboard preference in OS X preferences.
Here is the fix...
http://www.macwise.com/data/blog/2008/03/macwise-version-11-function-keys.html

MacWise 11.51 Fixes Scroll Bar Problem

The Scroll Bar was intermittently getting disabled and dimmed.
This happened when any data was sent to the screen causing the scroll bar to move while MacWise was in the background. The symptom commomly occured when MacWise was in the background and the host timed out the telnet session, sending the "connection closed by foreign host" message and causing the scroll bar to move.

The latest version of MacWise can be downloaded here:
http://www.macwise.com/ftp/MacWise_Installer.dmg

MacWise 11.48 and fixes since 11.29

As of November, 10 2008, MacWise version 11.48 is the latest version.
Here are the fixes and enhancements from versions 11.30 through 11.48

11/03/2008

11.48

Fix - Taking too much time to launch MacWise.
Caused by changes in version 11.47
Now back to fast startup time.

10/24/2008

11.47

Fix - AppleScript commands "CaptureOn" and "SendHostMessage" were not working with previous 11.x versions.
(See the folder called "MacWise Sample AppleScripts").

10/06/2008

11.46

Fix - If you use a barcode scanner as keyboard input, some barcode scanners could intermittently cause the first character to be dropped when scanning a barcode to the MacWise screen.

9/11/2008

11.45

Feature - New iPhone screen size can be selected from the Window Menu. MacWise can now be accessed from your iPhone or iPod using Mocha VNC http://mochasoft.dk/iphone_vnc.htm

Get instructions for using MacWise with iPhone
http://carnationsoftware.com/carnation/RSS/RSS_MacWise_iPhone.html

8/28/2008

11.43

Fix - If you had "End Each Line with CR/LF" enabled in Mac To Host Transfer Options, it was not being remembered.

8/14/2008

11.42

Fix - Screen Textwrap was not being remembered when you quit MacWise and ran again.

7/18/2008

11.41

Fix - Keyboard input now much faster. If you are using a barcode reader, MacWise can now accept input from the reader at full speed.

6/30/2008

11.4

Feature -This version adds a new 18-Point font size and large window.
This new window size fits perfectly on a MacBook Air screen.
It also fits nicely on other MacBook models.

The new 18-Point Font Window has a size of 1044 X 700
The MacBook Air native resolution is 1280 X 800, so the new MacWise window size leaves 100 pixels at the bottom for your Dock.

It also fits nicely on a 1024 X 768 screen filling the entire width and leaving room at the bottom for the Dock.

6/25/2008

11.35

Fix - If the host tried to reset the arrow keys for Wyse 60 or Wyse 370 mode back to default, MacWise was blanking out the arrow keys instead of setting them to Wyse defaults.

Fix - Special 8-bit characters for function keys - Could not enter any special keystrokes in the Fkey Command field when editing function key commands.
(Option 2 or Option Shift G , etc.)

6/17/2008

11.34

Feature - You can now optionally use the 24-point font and large window on a MacBook Air.
The MacBook Air screen is not tall enough to display the function keys at the bottom of the screen with this larger window. But you can use the function keys from the keyboard.

NOTES:

1. The MacBook Air and some other MacBook models have a default screen resolution of 1280 X 800.
The 24-point MacWise window is 1280 X 865 (65 pixels taller than the screen).
You will need to position the OS X Dock on the right side of the screen to make room for 24 lines of data in the MacWise window or hide the dock.

2. The bottom scroll bar arrow will not be visible. To scroll, use the page up/down keys.

3. Do not click on the green button to size the window smaller. That will only allow 21 lines of data to be displayed and will cause scrolling problems on a 24 line screen.

4. If the above limitations are a problem for you then please use the 16-point font and large window instead. People with aging eyes will appreciate the capability to use the larger 24-point font window on the small MacBook screen.

6/11/2008

11.33

Fix - Version 11.32 was installing all of the MacWise files at the root level of the drive. The installer should create a MacWise 11 folder inside of the Applications folder. Also, MacWise font was not being installed.

6/06/2008

11.32

Fix - The Clear key was intermittently not working. It is used in Wyse 60 and VT extended keypad modes.

Fix - Control E was not working.

5/26/2008

11.30

Fix - Window transparency value was not being remembered when you quit.

Fix - Half duplex mode was not being remembered when you quit.

MacWise 11.29 Released

May 20, 2008 MacWise version 11 was released in early March 2008 It is the universal version that runs natively on Intel Macs and PowerPC Macs. The program was converted from Basic to C during an intensive 7-month long project. After a couple months of bug squashing, MacWise is currently at version 11.29 with no outstanding bugs being reported. Click here to download the latest version of MacWise. Here are the most recent version fixes. Version 11.29 Fix - Terminal type may have not been recognized by the host with telnet connections. The terminal type you enter in the Telnet Connection... window may have been ignored on some Macs. This problem surfaced in MacWise version 11 because it is faster than version 10 and was sending the telnet environment commands to the Mac unix shell too fast before opening the connection. Version 11.27 Feature - More VT220 keys supported - Insert, Del, Home and End. The help key is used as the Insert key or you can use Option i. (Help keys on some keyboards are labeled ins / help). Note: the Page Up/Down keys in this group of keys were already supported by VT220. Wyse 60 /370 emulation has always supported all of these keys. Fix - After opening a new serial connection, the emulation window was not active until you clicked on it. Fix - If preferences were set to "Mouse click sends column,row to host", then clicking the mouse was sending row 11 to the host instead of the actual row. Fix - ESC ~a~ not working to run an Applescript under host control. You would get an error because the AppleScript folder could not be found. Version 11.25 Feature / Fix - Sped up event timing to make keystrokes faster. Auto key repeat is now faster. Fix - When the host switched to 132 column mode, it was possible that text would not appear on the screen to the right of the 80th column in some rare cases. Fix - When you switch to 24 point window, the 132 column font will now change to 12 automatically, Also when you switch to 16 point window, it will change 132 column font to 9 automatically. Fix - Now supports Origin Mode for VT100 / VT220 Fix - Allow Control O to be used with telnet when the "Use TC Shell" option is disabled. Fix - Possible array bounds error if textwrap was turned off. Entire version history is here.

MacWise 11.21 fixes VT100 / VT220 problems

MacWise version 11.21
If you recently upgraded to MacWise 11.19 or 11.2 and are using VT100 or VT220 emulation, this upgrade applies to you:

Fix - VT100 / VT220 emulation. When capturing text to a file or the clipboard or printing, it could be possible to output a blank line if the line was longer than the standard width and textwrap was off. The line of text would appear on the screen but not in the text output to the file, clipboard or printer. This problem was only in MacWise versions 11.19 and 11.2
Since this problem could be intermittent depending on line lengths and the status of textwrap, it is highly recommended that you upgrade to MacWise 11.21 if you are currently running 11.19 or 11.2 and are using VT100 or VT220 emulation.

NOTE: MacWise 11.2 fixed VT100 / VT220 top and bottom margin problems. Those fixes are in this version also.

The current version history is at:
http://www.macwise.com/MacWiseXVersions.html


Rich Love

MacWise Version 11 Function Keys Highlighted by Tab Key

If your MacWise function keys highlight each time you press the tab key, It's a feature, not a bug :-)
This is actually a feature of OS X, not MacWise. But you can disable it.

In the Keyboard & Mouse Preferences, in System Preferences, there is an option for full keyboard access.
If it is set to All Controls, it will cause the tab key to select the MacWise function keys. Each time you press the tab key, the next function key will be highlighted.
This can inadvertently be turned on by mistake by hitting Control F7.
To fix this problem, Open the Keyboard & Mouse Preference window and click on the Keyboard Shortcuts tab and select "Text boxes and lists only".
Then uncheck the option to "Move between controls or text boxes and lists".
See attached screen shot.

MacWise Version 11 Released

This is the new universal version of MacWise and runs natively on Intel and Power PC Macs. Previous versions ran under Rosetta on Intel Macs. This version is much faster.

New Features:

• SPEED! Runs natively on Intel and PPC Macs. No more Rosetta. This was accomplished by converting the entire MacWise project from Basic to C.

• Added an option to enable or disable raw Unix mode for telnet, secure shell and the Mac Unix shell. This provides more compatibility options for connecting to host computers via the Mac Unix shell. This was always enabled for previous versions of MacWise. Turning off this option may let you log into hosts that would not respond to keystrokes.

• Added a "?" icon to several dialog boxes, which links to a "Help" pop-up, and added "Help" to many dialog box items, which appears when you hover the mouse over the text.

• Cleaned up the MacWise 11 folder by creating more folders and moving all help files inside.

• Connection Scripts... is located under the Connection Menu now instead of the File Menu.

• The standard Apple installer is now used.

http://www.macwise.com/MacWise_11_WhatsNew.html

Developed with FutureBasic and converted to C by Rich Love.
Special thanks to Robert Purves, Brian Stevens, Bernie and other members of the FBtoC team who made it possible for me to convert MacWise from FutureBasic to a universal Carbon C application with their free FBtoC software as well as their great support.
This was a seven-month long project.

Fixes:

Fix - None of the document icons were working in Leopard.
Now, the Phone icon, QuickDial icon, Fkey icon and Settings icons work.

Fix - Print scroll back buffer was printing blank pages if you tried printing selected pages 2 to 5 or 2 to 2, etc. Same problem existed for normal printing also. If you started printing from page one you were OK, but could not start printing from any other page number.

Fix - Mouse Click Delimiter window was returning back to emulation window when closed. Now returns back to preferences window, as it should.

MacWise and Leopard

MacWise 10.9.25 was released November 7, 2007 and is compatible with the final release of Leopard 10.5
If you are using an earlier MacWise 10.9 version, you will have problems.
You could not open a telnet connection on an Intel Mac with versions prior to 10.9.25

If you are using a MacWise version prior to 10.9, it will not run at all with Leopard.

The current version of MacWise as of February 5, 2008 is 10.9.37 and is fully compatible with Leopard.
This version of MacWise runs under Rosetta.
A universal version of MacWise has been in development for 6 months and is nearing completion.
This new version will run natively on Intel and PowerPC Macs and will not require Rosetta.
It will run faster also.
There will be no charge to upgrade from MacWise 10.9 to the new universal version.
(exception will be site licenses older than 60 days. Then there is a small fee).

MacWise version 11 beta is here

MacWise and OS X Toolbox Error

You may get an error message when you run MacWise that says, "The following toolbox items are not available on this computer."

This is caused by a problem with the StdCLib file located at

/System/Library/CFMSupport/StdCLib

To fix this problem, refer to the following web page:

http://www.carnationsoftware.com/carnation/RSS/Standard_C_Lib_Problem.html

MacWise 10.9 Compatible with Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5)

Problem: All versions prior to MacWise 10.9 will crash trying to open a telnet session when running under Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5). You might also see the following error message flash on the screen when trying to open a connection to the Mac unix shell:
"tcgetattr failed in SetupPseudoTTYToChild".

Also, the Splash Screen is blank when starting up MacWise in Leopard.

These problems have been fixed and MacWise 10.9 is now compatible with Leopard and earlier versions of OS X.

The latest version of MacWise can always be found at
http://www.macwise.com

NOTE: Only beta versions of Leopard are available as of the date of this posting. The final release of Leopard is scheduled for "this Spring" according to Apple.

New in this version, MacWise now installs it's fonts at the root level Library instead of the user level (Fonts are now in HardDrive:Library:Fonts instead of HardDrive:Users:UserName:Library:Fonts)

Another fix that was actually implemented in MacWise 10.7.998...
Telnet term type was not recognized by some host computers. Now, when you enter the terminal type in the Telnet Connection... window, it should set up the Mac unix environment properly so the term type can be read by all hosts.

NOTE: there is an upgrade fee for MacWise 10.9. $49.00 per user to upgrade from earlier MacWise 10 versions (it's been 2.5 years since we have charged for an upgrade). This version creates a folder in your applications folder called MacWise 10.9. It will not overwrite older versions of MacWise that were in the folder called MacWise 10.7
This will allow you to continue using your older MacWise version 10.7 if you choose not to upgrade to 10.9