From time to time there seems to be some ongoing issues where Apple Mac OSX Security and Privacy Allow Button is not working.
No matter how many times you click ‘allow’ it simple doesn’t function (yet the button highlights blue as if its been pressed) and this happens regardless of whether you unlock the ‘padlock’ to make changes.
Seems its something to do with actually clicking the allow button when you are attempting to unblock system extensions via the Security and Privacy system preferences.
This also doesn’t seems to be resolved with removing mouse / track pad preferences as some sites have suggest.
Workaround
Effectively we are going to program a click on the button using Apple Script instead of a manual mouse click using the Screenshot program to get the coordinates of the allow button when the system preferences window is open.
Open the Apple Script editor (Applications > Utilities > Script Editor)
2. Enter the following
tell application "System Events"
click at {x, y}
end tell
3. Use Command > Shift and 4 (Mac OSX Built in selective screenshot tool) and hover the cursor over your ‘allow’ button which will give you the x and y coordinates for the ‘click’
Cursor when the selective screenshot is active (use the displayed numbers for your X and Y coordinates)
4. Enter the correct coordinates in the script then press the Play button
The allow button should then ‘be pressed’ as expected giving you access to see the extensions that are blocked so you can selective enable them then click OK.
So how does Apple Vs Android when running Citrix as a desktop replacement if we utilise them (android or apple devices) as replacements to our traditional desktop or laptop device?
After recently getting access to the fantastic Citrix X1 mouse (thank you Citrix!) I decided to quickly put together the pros and cons of Android vs Apple when running the Citrix receiver (especially if you were thinking of using a touch device as a replacement to a desktop/laptop) when your device is paired with an external keyboard, (Citrix X1) mouse and screen.
Apple: Testing with iPhone 5 (iOS 8.1.3), iPad Air (iOS 8.1.2) coupled with a lightening to HDMI cable,
Android: Testing Samsung S5 Phone (SM-G900F running Android 5.0) and Samsung 7″ Tablet (SM-T210 running Android 4.4.2) coupled with a MicroUSB to HDMI adapter
Monitors: Dell 19” and 30″ external displays
Device comparison when used as a laptop/desktop replacement in combination with Citrix X1 mouse.
Apple
Android
Notes
Receiver Required (for mouse support)
Specific R1 Receiver
Any Citrix receiver
Mouse Support
X1 Only
Many including X1
X1 Mouse Usability
Perfect
Perfect
Mouse can be used with other parts of OS
No
Yes
Re-pairing mouse required?
No
No
Re-pairing keyboard required?
Yes
No
Keyboard OS Shorcuts working (Start menu)
No
No
*Could be the BT keyboard we were using (Logitech DiNovo Edge – further testing required), CTRL + ESC worked on android, not on apple.
Dual Monitor
No
No
Mirrored or Separate external display?
Separate & Independent
Separate & Independent
*mirrored if using iPad Air
Max External Resolution tested
1280×720
1920×1024**
*1024×768 on iPad Air** Resolution available on 30″ monitor and TV not the 19″
Orientation of device affect session?
No*
No
* Yes if using iPad
Session Speed
Like Local
Slightly slower than local*
* This is likely due to the huge external resolution being delivered (Android:1920×1080) vs (Apple:1024 x 768)
Can use another device as touch based trackpad?
Yes
No
The Android device natively supports a bluetooth keyboard and mouse (Citrix X1 mouse or not). The entire android device can be navigated using the keyboard and X1 mouse and the external screen resolution (usb to HDMI cable) reached a whopping 1920x1080p. The normal Citrix receiver worked flawlessly with the external mouse and keyboard and the external screen worked as independently from the Android device.
The Apple device was limited to the X1 mouse only, yet as fabulous as the new mouse is, it only worked in the remote Citrix session (could not interact with the rest of the phone) and the maximum resolution available from the iOS device for Citrix sessions was 1280×720 and 1024×768 for iPad Air
With the flexibility of choice and better external resolution offered from an Android device this would personally be my choice as the device to replace my work desktop or laptop, though as I use multiple monitors its not quite there yet for me!
It isnice to actually have an option to use Apple devices thanks to the recent prototype of the Citrix X1 mouse.
I would love to hear your experience with Apple Vs Android especially in what scenarios you may be able to use these devices instead of traditional PC / Mac / Thin clients?
Scenario: During the installation of Logic 9 (Logic Studio) and on Mac OS X 10.8, the installer can prompt for the next CD / DVD but not actually eject the current disc.
A force eject doesnt work, and no amount of prodding, poking or ejecting or draging to the trash, or using disk util works…
Solution: open terminal and run the following
besure not to click cancel installation otherwise the DVDROM will be locked until reboot
