The intention was that Help is for learning about J and all other top level
menus for normal use of J.

On 10 September 2015 at 09:35, Ian Clark <[email protected]> wrote:

> > I imagine we should blame OSX's user interface guidelines for that
> change.
>
> @Raul - the Apple guidelines are just that: guidelines.
>
> Apple believes in Helps like kamikaze pilots believed in parachutes.
> I'd like to see the old "Studios" menu back. To me, Studios are part
> of the IDE, not the Help system.
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 2:19 PM, Raul Miller <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > You can find Labs under the Help -> Studio menu.
> >
> > I imagine we should blame OSX's user interface guidelines for that
> change.
> >
> > Note that some labs are still best run under J602. (And at least some
> > of that is my fault.)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Raul
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 8:50 AM, Jim Adams <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> I’ve been retired for 15 years and have been away from J for about ten
> of those years.  Now I would like to use it again for simulations to test
> some theories.
> >>
> >> Years ago, I used APL*PLUS and APL2 on mainframe computers.  Then I
> used J with no problems on a couple of PCs running Microsoft and then on an
> Apple Mac Mini.  The PCs are gone and the Mac Mini is now defunct, perhaps
> due to a lightning surge.  I believe I was running J602 on that computer
> ten years ago, or whenever.
> >>
> >> Now I have a late 2013 model Apple iMac (2.9 GHz Intel Core i5) running
> OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.5 (the latest version).
> >>
> >> I have no idea what has been the impetus behind your recent J803 and
> J804.  Was it to support mobile devices?  I have installed JQt and Jconsole
> on my computer but see no Labs.  In order to get back into using J, I would
> like to refresh myself via the Labs.  What is the latest version of J
> supporting Labs?  Should that version work with my current computer and
> operating system?  Should I try to get J602 running, since that suited my
> needs previously?
> >>
> >> Thank you for any tips you can give me.  I’m feeling stymied.
> >>
> >> Jim Adams
> >>
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