Bruce Kieffer Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Please let us know what you find out. Quote Link to comment
zoomer Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 As I read one of VW 2019s enhancements was the installer update. a) That there is no more need to go to the download site first and the installer itself can download directly now, and b) It will only download the files that have changed and not a complete installer as it was in the past with previous SPs. So as the installer was changed, maybe not everything is working as expected in some cases ? Quote Link to comment
ptoner Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, zoomer said: As I read one of VW 2019s enhancements was the installer update. a) That there is no more need to go to the download site first and the installer itself can download directly now, and b) It will only download the files that have changed and not a complete installer as it was in the past with previous SPs. So as the installer was changed, maybe not everything is working as expected in some cases ? Not only that, when updating multiple licences on multiple machines its a pain to do. It was easier to download the update, send to all the computers and then run it without having to open, run then close Vectorworks again. This makes an IT admin job more hassle. PS i could not find the SP1 download anywhere on the VW website Edited October 10, 2018 by ptoner Update Quote Link to comment
fabrica Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 thought the new updater was good and worked well ! there is an option under advanced for offline update - maybe this gives a link to download..... 3 Quote Link to comment
ptoner Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Thanks.. That is very helpful! Quote Link to comment
zoomer Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Yes, I think there was mentioned such an option .... Quote Link to comment
BryanNaegele Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 The updater worked fine, when it worked. The issue was that the update utility itself would launch, say it needed to be refreshed, and then quit. I tried the only thing I hadn't yet, which was disconnecting from the internet and then running the updater. The updater then launched properly, I reconnected to the internet and checked for an update. It found and downloaded SP1 and installed with no issues. SP1 is now installed and functional as far as I can tell. 1 Quote Link to comment
Scott Van Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) This is the message that I got. I followed directions as they were written. As I said it works now but the process isn't seamless or smooth and is confusing because you don't get expected/anticipated responses. Edited October 10, 2018 by Scott Van Quote Link to comment
BryanNaegele Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 A few people have gotten this notification, but have found that upon launching VW 2019 it did actually update to SP1. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted October 10, 2018 Author Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 hours ago, fabrica said: there is an option under advanced for offline update - maybe this gives a link to download..... This is a utility we included for users who are never permitted to access the internet on their work machines. In these instances, we can physically mail them a flash drive with the needed content and they can use this update utility to install the service packs. Going forward, we may also be able to use the other functions you see in that menu for more urgent updates, but this is still in the early stages of development and testing. Its a base for hopefully a more agile update process in the future. 3 Quote Link to comment
webweasel Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 On 10/10/2018 at 12:59 AM, Bruce Kieffer said: Change the release date of Vectorworks so it is some time after the release of a new Mac OS. That way there's plenty of time to make it compatible. This ^^ Happens every year. Why can't VW release 2019 in, er, 2019 working with the latest OS. Having a concurrent release with Mac OS is always a nightmare. Quote Link to comment
Andrew Davies Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 So - how are people on Mojave with SP1 getting on? This thread has gone nice and quiet (apart from some installer issues - it installed perfectly for me on High Sierra BTW) Is the silence a good sign? Quote Link to comment
fabrica Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Andrew Davies said: Is the silence a good sign? famous last words but no problems so far! 1 Quote Link to comment
BryanNaegele Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 It is stable and functional for me, but there are some wonky cosmetic issues. They still don’t recommend moving to Mojave and I’d wait until they do. That said, it’s working for me. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Neil Barman Posted October 13, 2018 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted October 13, 2018 For a little perspective... Launch day Mojave sounds like it needs a bit of work too. Read more here. 2 Quote Link to comment
Andrew Davies Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 What’s the plan with 2018 and Mojave? That still a no go and is there a SP5 in the offing? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Neil Barman Posted October 14, 2018 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted October 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Andrew Davies said: What’s the plan with 2018 and Mojave? That still a no go and is there a SP5 in the offing? I believe this article mentions the plan. Quote Link to comment
bpbpbp Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 On 10/14/2018 at 6:22 PM, Neil Barman said: I believe this article mentions the plan. In the article you link to, Jim from VW says "closed - the discussion has been moved...' here! So we are in a loop if we follow your link Neil. Quote Link to comment
Nicolas Goutte Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 1 minute ago, bpbpbp said: In the article you link to, Jim from VW says "closed - the discussion has been moved...' here! So we are in a loop if we follow your link Neil. The aforementioned article reads at the end: "In addition to the release of Vectorworks 2019 SP1, we are also working on a macOS Mojave service pack for Vectorworks 2018. We hope to have it available later this fall." I suppose that this quote was meant by @Neil Barman 1 Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Neil Barman Posted October 19, 2018 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted October 19, 2018 That is what I meant @Nicolas Goutte, yes. Thank you for clarifying. Since @Andrew Davies had asked about the plan for VW2018 and Mojave, I thought he might like to see the mention of the plan on that page. @bpbpbp As for discussion on the topic, that can certainly take place here of course. (And welcome to the Forum by the way!) Quote Link to comment
Christian Fekete Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Please update (rush) the service pack for VW 2018 to work with Mojave, I installed it without knowing of the issues and nothing works properly. Arrgh When can we expect to see that? Quote Link to comment
Ian Graham Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Christian Fekete said: Please update (rush) the service pack for VW 2018 to work with Mojave, I installed it without knowing of the issues and nothing works properly. Arrgh When can we expect to see that? Don't hold your breath. I turfed Mojave , re installed High Sierra , cost me time and money , but had to be done until this is resolved . VW was unusable and I was going mental Quote Link to comment
DMcD Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Quote I turfed Mojave , re installed High Sierra , cost me time and money , but had to be done until this is resolved Agreed. After dragging two laptops on an overseas trip, one with Mojave running emails and the other with High Sierra running VW 2019, I should remind myself to wait 6 months before installing any update for VW. The alternative is that VW gives Service Select members a 6 months free period and updates VW six months after each Apple upgrade. As software developers who use both VW and Mac OS, having one incompatible with the other is a nightmare. I updated a Mac running Mojave with the SP1 version of 2019 very unsuccessfully. The app loads but bombs instantly when opening anything, including creating a new empty drawing from VW's one template. The SP2 update better work OK! D Quote Link to comment
Andrew Davies Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Thankfully, my new MacBook Pro that arrived last week came loaded with High Sierra. Was thinking of going to Mojave now SP1 is out, but I’m doing some work which relies on VWX 2018 - so will hold off. No real reason to upgrade to Mojave. Only a few minor improvements that I have read about. Dark mode is nothing major and a couple of extra features in the finder. Not worth risking it. Quote Link to comment
BryanNaegele Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 4 hours ago, DMcD said: Agreed. After dragging two laptops on an overseas trip, one with Mojave running emails and the other with High Sierra running VW 2019, I should remind myself to wait 6 months before installing any update for VW. The alternative is that VW gives Service Select members a 6 months free period and updates VW six months after each Apple upgrade. As software developers who use both VW and Mac OS, having one incompatible with the other is a nightmare. I updated a Mac running Mojave with the SP1 version of 2019 very unsuccessfully. The app loads but bombs instantly when opening anything, including creating a new empty drawing from VW's one template. The SP2 update better work OK! D I have been using 2019 SP1 with success. Its not perfect, but its functional. To get mine to work I did have to jump through some hoops: 1. Uninstall existing 2019 installation 2. Trash leftover 2019 files in the Library folder 3. Reinstall 2019 SP0 downloaded from Service Select site. 4. Disconnect from internet, launch updater. (When connected to internet updater utility gave a message that it needed to be refreshed, downloaded something, then shut down and did this over and over. I discovered disconnecting from internet made updater launch correctly). 5. Reconnect to internet, check for updates, download SP1. 6. Successful install of SP1 and I was up and running. That being said, it does seem that having the VW release timed to come out after the macOS release would be a prudent choice, as forcing people who are traditionally early adopters to wait to update their OS is annoying to say the least. The same people who downloaded VW2019 the morning it was released are likely some of the same people who are going to download the new macOS within a week of release. Quote Link to comment
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