1726
Comment: Added instructions on fixing case insensitive problem
|
1760
Fixed formatting and path
|
Deletions are marked like this. | Additions are marked like this. |
Line 21: | Line 21: |
1. ''cd Library'' 1. ''rm -r Steam'' 1. ''ln -s /Users/Shared/Steam'' |
1. `cd Library/Application\ Support` 1. `rm -r Steam` 1. `ln -s /Users/Shared/Steam` 1. Start steam again |
Line 28: | Line 29: |
1. Type ''bash'' (optional, gives you tab completion) 1. Type ''/Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/osx32/ipcserver'' |
1. Type `bash` (optional, gives you tab completion) 1. Type `/Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/osx32/ipcserver` |
As of May 2011, all of the UCC's Windows machines run Steam. Steam presents an annoying set of problems, as it has not been engineered for a multi-user environment.
IMPORTANT: Winadmins and wheel members; don't run Steam.exe as Administrator. It will screw the permissions again.
To fix steam, you need to set Advanced Permissions (these instructions are for Windows 7):
- Right click Steam directory
- Choose Properties
- Click Advanced button
- Choose "Change Permissions..."
- Delete any group listed except "Everyone", "gumby (UCCDOMAIN\gumby)", "wheel (UCCDOMAIN\wheel)", "winadmin (UCCDOMAIN\winadmin)" and "SYSTEM". If the list is missing any one of these groups, please add them.
- Set groups "Everyone" and "gumby (UCCDOMAIN\gumby)" with all permissions to Allow EXCEPT "Full control", "Take ownership" and "Change permissions", which should not be ticked either way.
- Set other groups to allow "Full Control"
- Select option "Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object"
- Choose "Apply"
- Close dialog and choose "Owner" tab
- Ensure that owner is "SYSTEM"; if it is not, change it. Ensure you tick "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects".
How to fix the "Steam requires a case in-sensitive filesystem" problem
- Quit steam
- Open Terminal
cd Library/Application\ Support
rm -r Steam
ln -s /Users/Shared/Steam
- Start steam again
How to fix the "Steam Beta is not running" problem on the Mac when playing TF2
- Completely quit steam
- Open Terminal
Type bash (optional, gives you tab completion)
Type /Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/osx32/ipcserver
- Leave terminal open
- Re-open steam