macOS: logging does not produce files on Mac OS Sierra

macOS: splash screen hangs for several minutes on some machines

diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/log4j.properties

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-log4j.rootLogger = DEBUG, fileout, stdout
-log4j.appender.fileout = com.diyfever.gui.miscutils.NewLogForEachRunFileAppender
-log4j.appender.fileout.layout.ConversionPattern = %d{ABSOLUTE} %5p [%t] %c{1} - %m%n
-log4j.appender.fileout.layout = org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
-log4j.appender.fileout.File = log/log.log
-
-log4j.appender.stdout = org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
-log4j.appender.stdout.layout.ConversionPattern = %d{ABSOLUTE} %5p [%t] %c{1} - %m%n
-log4j.appender.stdout.layout = org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout

diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java

@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
       try {
         componentTypeClasses = Utils.getClasses("org.diylc.components");
         File libraryFile = new File("library");
-        if (libraryFile.exists() && libraryFile.isDirectory()) {
+        if (libraryFile.exists() && libraryFile.isDirectory() && !Utils.isMac()) {
           LOG.info("Loading additional library JARs");
           try {
             List<Class<?>> additionalComponentTypeClasses =

diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml

@@ -3385,5 +3385,25 @@
 			</changes>
 			<url>https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases</url>
 		</org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>
+		<org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>
+			<versionNumber>
+				<major>4</major>
+				<minor>14</minor>
+				<build>0</build>
+			</versionNumber>
+			<releaseDate>2020-12-20 00:00:00.000 CET</releaseDate>
+			<name></name>
+			<changes>
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
+					<description>macOS: splash screen hangs for several minutes on some machines</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
+					<description>macOS: logging does not produce files on Mac OS Sierra</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+			</changes>
+			<url>https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases</url>
+		</org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>
 	</a>
 </java.util.Arrays_-ArrayList>

diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/DIYLCStarter.java

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ import com.apple.eawt.AppEvent;
 import com.apple.eawt.Application;
 import com.thoughtworks.xstream.XStream;
 
+import ca.cgjennings.jvm.JarLoader;
+
 /**
  * Main class that runs DIYLC.
  * 
@@ -104,6 +106,8 @@ public class DIYLCStarter {
     // disable HIGHLIGHT_CONTINUITY_AREA config, keep it transient
     ConfigurationManager.getInstance().writeValue(IPlugInPort.HIGHLIGHT_CONTINUITY_AREA, false);
     
+    LOG.info("JarLoader strategy: " + JarLoader.getStrategy());
+
     LOG.info("Loading languages...");
 
     LangUtil.configure();
@@ -143,7 +147,11 @@ public class DIYLCStarter {
 
       @Override
       public void run() {
+        try {
           FontOptimizer.run(ConfigurationManager.getInstance());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          LOG.error("Could not ", e);
+        }
       }
     });
     fontThread.setPriority(Thread.MIN_PRIORITY);