Playing using the Macintosh Client

Below are some tips and tricks on creating a second client and running it smoothly.

Creating a Second Client

There are several ways to set up a second client on your Mac. The method detailed below isn't the quickest, but it uses a minimal amount of disk space, and requires no third-party applications or scripts.

• Navigate to your applications folder, and find the EVE Online application.

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• Right-click on the icon, and select 'duplicate' from the drop-down menu.

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• Re-name the new copy 'EVE Online 2'.
• Right-click on the new copy, and select 'show package contents'.

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• A new window will open up containing a folder called 'contents'. Open it, and drag the folders named 'Frameworks' and 'Resources' to the trash. This step saves you a huge chunk of hard drive space.

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• Go back to your applications folder, and open the double click on the icon marked 'Terminal'.
• Type 'cd '. Note the space.
• Drag the contents folder to the terminal window. This should copy the exact path of the folder. Hit return.

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• Copy/paste this command into the terminal window, then press return again.

ln -s /Applications/EVE\ Online.app/Contents/Frameworks Frameworks

• And do the same with this command. You can close the terminal window now.

ln -s /Applications/EVE\ Online.app/Contents/Resources Resources

• Back in the package contents folder, right-click on the file named 'Info.plist', and select 'Open with' -> 'Textedit'.

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• Locate this chunk of text, and change 'EVE Online' to 'EVE Online 2'

<key>PrefsFolderName</key>
<string>EVE Online</string>

• Save and close the file.

The two copies of the EVE client will now open and run independently, with their own preference settings. If you want to create additional copies, just repeat the process and use a new name (eg. EVE Online 3) for the new client copy.

Getting your Clients to Open in Windowed Mode by Default

If you're operating two clients at once, you'll probably be running them in windowed mode. It's not possible to make the client open in windowed mode using the in-game settings, rather you'll have to alter a preferences file manually. It's pretty simple to do though.

• First, make sure you've opened each client at least once. This will set up their preference files correctly.
• Open a finder window and navigate to your home directory (that's the one whose icon is a little house by default).
• Navigate to 'Library', then 'Preferences', then find your EVE Online preferences folders. There should be one per client, and the following steps should be carried out in each folder.
• Open the preferences folder, then right click (or control-click) on the file named 'config' and select open with -> textedit.
• Find the section named '[macdrv]'
• Change the value for "Desktop" from "N" to your preferred resolution.
• Save and close the file.

Note: EVE Online won't necessarily open in the precise resolution you specified. It'll open in the closest one that it supports by default. See the next section for tips on creating a custom resolution.

Setting up a Custom Resolution

If you're running EVE Online in windowed mode, you may want to fine-tune the size of the client windows. You can simply select a different resolution in the in-game settings, but you may find they're too small or too big.

To set up a custom resolution, try a program like SwitchResX. Enter the screen-size you want in the Custom Resolutions tab. Doing this won't change the resolution your monitor is running at, but it will let the EVE Client see it as an option next time you play the game.