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Go to <tt>Schick</tt>-Menu, <tt>Advanced</tt> and choose <tt>Hide Unreachable Peers</tt>:<br>[[Image:Schick5_hideunreachable01.png]]
Go to <tt>Schick</tt>-Menu, <tt>Advanced</tt> and choose <tt>Hide Unreachable Peers</tt>:<br>[[Image:Schick5_hideunreachable01.png]]


Note: As of RC5014 this feature os no longer available and might be re-implemented as demand arises.
''Note: As of RC5014 this feature is no longer available and might be re-implemented as demand arises.''


== How do I use [[Schick]] to send files? ==
== How do I use [[Schick]] to send files? ==

Revision as of 22:55, 5 February 2015

This page tries to answer the most frequest questions regarding Schick 5.0.

Usage

What's the difference between 4.0 and 5.0?

Answer: See Schick_5.0#Key_Features

How can I hide the unreachable peers?

Answer: First, note that hiding is only possible if you're using simple mode (showing no groups). And it will only be necessary if you added peers manually using their IP-address. Go to Schick-Menu, Advanced and choose Hide Unreachable Peers:
Schick5 hideunreachable01.png

Note: As of RC5014 this feature is no longer available and might be re-implemented as demand arises.

How do I use Schick to send files?

Answer: To send a file to another peer, just drag & drop the file on the user image in the browser.

Why is my user image not shown in the browser window?

Answer: Maybe you didn't allow Schick to access your contacts (or you didn't set a image for your contact in your Addressbook/Contacts).
SchickBrowserNoImageML01.png
Please see this section below to learn how to fix this.

Why does Schick try to access my contacts?

Answer: Schick tries to retrieve your user image from your contact. No other information is read from your contacts! Promised!

  • Please click "OK" to allow access:

SchickTryingAccessContactsML01.png

I denied Schick to access my contacts, and now I don't have a user image in the browser - how do I fix this?

Answer: Follow this steps:

  • First, open your system preferences and click the Security & Privacy-icon:
    SchickAllowAccessingContactsML01.png
  • Click Privacy:
    SchickAllowAccessingContactsML02.png
  • Click the checkbox to allow Schick accessing your contact to obtain your avatar:
    SchickAllowAccessingContactsML03.png

I just changed my user image, but Schick won't show it!

Answer: Please try this:

  • Please make sure you changed the image of your Contact (me) in your Contacts (if you're using 10.7: Addressbook)[1]
  • As of OS X 10.8 and 10.9, this will take effect after you logged out and in again

How do I add a peer that is not reachable by Bonjour?

(If it's in another subnet, or Bonjour doesn't work properly)

Answer 1

Use the "Add by address…"-feature as described here

Answer 2

If you're more the hacker- than the user-type, try something like this:

What is my IP address (and port)?

Answer:

  1. Click here:
    SchickMyIPAddresses01.png
  2. Showing your IP addresses:
    SchickMyIPAddresses02.png

General Questions

What is the difference between the FREE and the normal version?

Answer: Please see the following table:

Schick FREE Schick
Send folders? NO YES
Files to send at once 64 256

Is Schick 5.0 compatible with prior versions?

Answer: Partly. I's fully compatible to Schick 4.0, but since the 4.0-rewrite of the whole networking code Schick is not compatible with 1.x, 2.x and 3.x versions.

Does it support IPv6?

Answer: Yes!

Does it support files larger than 2GB (largefile support)?

Answer: Yes!

Debugging

How do I turn on debug logging?

Answer: Just hold down the command key (⌘) on launch. It will be automatically turned off again on quit. Log entries can be found in Console or in ~/Library/Containers/net.wurst-wasser.Schick/Library/Logs/Schick.log.

Schick can't find the other Macs in the network! (Help! Mac A can "see" Mac B, but Mac B can't "see" Mac A)

Answer 1

Please check with Tildesofts Bonjour Browser! If it also doesn't show any peers, it's most likely your WiFi doesn't support multicasts the way it should. This happened to Heiko too...WiFi & Bonjour seems to be a bit of a problem. If you want to use Bonjour over WiFi, I'd recommend buying a good Access Point (Apple Airport, Cisco, Ubiquiti).

Answer 2

Please try again over Ethernet, and if that works out, make sure your WiFi supports Bonjour...

Answer 3

Switch to Ethernet. No, really. Your Bonjour-related problems (with Schick, Airprint, iTunes Sharing etc.) will be gone!

Answer 4

Try: ⌘R
* If you don't see all peers, try: ⌘⇧R
* If other peers don't see you, try: ⌘R

Answer 5

If you can't or don't want to switch to Ethernet, try adding your peers manually instead of using Bonjour. See Schick 4.0 Add By Address.

Answer 6

It might be caused by a haywired firewall setting. Just remove all incoming connection connections, stop your firewall, reboot, start your firewall.

  1. "Advanced..."
    SchickFWAdv.png
  2. Add (if missing) an entry for Schick:
    SchickFireWallEntry01.png
  3. stop your firewall
  4. reboot
  5. start firewall

Somehow irrelevant questions

Do you like the 11th doctor?

Answer: No!

What's your favourite doctor?

Answer: The fourth, Tom Baker.[2][3] But I also enjoy watching Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. Actually, both are pretty cool! On second thought, this would be my personal ranking:

  1. Tom Baker (4th)
  2. David Tennant (10th)
  3. Christopher Eccleston (9th)
  4. William Hartnell (1st)

What's your favourite beer?

Answer: Lone Star!


  1. Changing the user image in System Preferences won't work
  2. The 4th doctor:
    FuturamaFourthDoctor.png
  3. As it seems, Matt Groening agrees!