[FIXED] macOS Mojave deprecating OpenGL

[FellippeHeitor]

After updating my macOS version to the latest Mojave, released yesterday, new programs compiled with QB64 were rendered unusable since the screen flickers like hell. It is known that Apple is deprecating OpenGL, although it is still supported to some extent (QB64 programs compiled before the update - using High Sierra - still run and look normal).

I'm looking to see if it's a simple switch that will fix it all (it seems so) but in the meantime, be aware that QB64 is semi-incompatible with macOS Mojave.

[jack]

last time I tried the beta version, all of my recreational programming tools stoped working, the scary thing was reverting the disk partition back from APFS to HFS+, found help here https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-revert-back-to-apples-hfs-from-apfs/
I think I'll wait, no rush for me.

[Fifi]

Unfortunately, Apple isn't better than MSFT with regard to keep the compatibility of its OS (and its components) with previous releases.
Further, new versions are always less "permissive" and remove important tools.
That's why my two iMac 27 will stay (for a long time) one with OS/X 10.9 and the second with 10.11.
Then, what am I missing when not upgrading to Mojave?
I bet nothing essential.
Just my two cents.

[FellippeHeitor]

This is still the first beta release of the upcoming update 10.14.2 of Apple's macOS, so things could change.

BUT

We seem to be back in the game. Hurray!

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[davidshq]

Huzzah!

Can anyone provide me with some additional insight on the decision by Apple to discontinue OpenGL support? I read the notice in the release notes:
https://developer.apple.com/macos/whats-new/

But I'm still a bit confuzzled. Has OpenGL stopped being developed? Or is this a move by Apple to force folks to use their API? I assume when Apple says it is deprecated they mean that it won't be included with the OS in the future - but does that mean that it wouldn't work if packaged?