From f42d3b1320fa2b4755fd8526642b465d94590044 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Sobolewski Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:39:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] mention slow launch time --- docs/tutorials/fundamentals/installation.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/tutorials/fundamentals/installation.md b/docs/tutorials/fundamentals/installation.md index ada383d61..514a46de9 100644 --- a/docs/tutorials/fundamentals/installation.md +++ b/docs/tutorials/fundamentals/installation.md @@ -170,6 +170,13 @@ the current release {{ napari_version }}, using command: `napari --version` . ```` ![macOS desktop with a napari viewer window without any image opened in the foreground, and a terminal in the background with the appropriate conda environment activated (if applicable) and the command to open napari entered.](../assets/tutorials/launch_cli_empty.png) +````{note} +On some platforms, particularly macOS and Windows, there may be a ~30 second +delay before the viewer appears on first launch. This is normal and subsequent +launches should be quick. However, anti-malware and other security software +measures may delay launches even after the first launch. +```` + ## Choosing a different Qt backend napari needs a library called [Qt](https://www.qt.io/) to run its user interface From acbd5f815be904c35f46c8639b6b045452088332 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Sobolewski <76622105+psobolewskiPhD@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:45:21 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] clarify --- docs/tutorials/fundamentals/installation.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/tutorials/fundamentals/installation.md b/docs/tutorials/fundamentals/installation.md index 514a46de9..a75235e52 100644 --- a/docs/tutorials/fundamentals/installation.md +++ b/docs/tutorials/fundamentals/installation.md @@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ the current release {{ napari_version }}, using command: `napari --version` . ````{note} On some platforms, particularly macOS and Windows, there may be a ~30 second -delay before the viewer appears on first launch. This is normal and subsequent +delay before the viewer appears on first launch. This is expected and subsequent launches should be quick. However, anti-malware and other security software -measures may delay launches even after the first launch. +measures may further delay launches—even after the first launch. ```` ## Choosing a different Qt backend