There Be Dragons – Uncharted Internet Mapping

So I went to the download page for MapGuide Maestro and downloaded the Linux/Mac binaries:

http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/wiki/maestro/Downloads

And unzipped them to DOWNLOADS/MapGuideMaestro/  folder

The instructions said to run MONO.  Mono enables the .NET libraries on your Mac.  So I went to the site:

http://www.go-mono.com/mono-downloads/download.html

Downloaded the DMG for the Mono 2.6.4 – Intel Framework and installed Mono (defaults)

Now this is where it gets weird, I have to run TERMINAL to get it work.  This is like the DOS window in Windows (LINUX people know this environment well).

In Applications > Utilities > Terminal

Type: 

• cd //
• cd downloads/MapGuideMaestro/
• mono Maestro.exe

And MapGuide Maestro opens!

But, I don’t want run Terminal this each time I want to run Maestro, so I can use Mac Automator.

So, open Applications > Automator

• Choose Workflow
• Drag and drop “Run Shell Script” into the Workflow
• In the shell, remove “cat”
• Type:
  • cd //
  • cd downloads/MapGuideMaestro/
  • mono Maestro.exe
• To create a link on the desktop to run Maestro, click File > Save As
• For Save As, enter:  MapGuideMaestro
• For Where, ensure Desktop is selected
• For File Format, choose Application
• Click Save

You now have a Link on the Desktop that will open MapGuide Maestro!  

The only issue I have seen is that the PREVIEW modes do not work (except for previewing Web Layouts)..