Miradi Desktop for Macs FAQs

How do I access right-click commands in Miradi Desktop for Macs?

Generally you access the right-click on a trackpad with a two-finger click. If your Mac has a mouse with only one button, you can either hold down the button for a couple of seconds, or you can hold the <Ctrl> key and use the mouse button. You could also set the trackpad so that the bottom right corner operates like a right-click.

On a Mac, how do I fix the 'Error (null)' I get when starting Miradi Desktop?

This happens if the third-party libraries have not been installed correctly. Follow the instructions in the Read Me document on the website files download page.

What do I do if I am getting a Segmentation Error in Miradi Desktop on my Mac?

This seems to be a bug inside the Mac version of Java that is being triggered by a specific sequence of events, as Miradi desktop attempts to draw certain diagrams on the screen. If you encounter this, please contact us for guidance.

How can I have two different project files open at once on a Mac?

You can run multiple instances of any application in Mac OS X by launching it via the command line in the Terminal. The easiest way to do so is by using the 'open' command to launch a new instance of Miradi even if it is already running. Type the following command in the Terminal:

open -n /Applications/Miradi-4.X.X.app/

(substitute the .X with the appropriate Miradi Version numbers - e.g., Miradi-4.2.0.app)

This will launch a new Miradi instance and lets you open various projects at the same time. Please be aware that just like on a PC, you can't run the same project twice.

How do I set Miradi Desktop to be the default application to open all Miradi project files when I double click on them?

• From the Mac file system, select a file of the format type you wish to change the default application (Miradi) for;
  (note: you need to do this for all Miradi file types individually, i.e. Miradi, xmpz2, cpmz, mpz, xmpz)
• Select a file of the appropriate format type in the Finder window.