I try not to get on the soapbox too often about the underappreciated Mac users, but I know I'm not the only one out there and I've come across something that I found particularly upsetting.

I've had numerous problems getting morph targets in obj format to load, and after a while I figured something was wrong with my Poser copy. CLabs suggested that I re-install, and after doing that the problem didn't get any better. But then I came across a morph target that did work, without any problems, and so I contacted them again. Here's what I've received in response:

"Hello there, unfortunately the problem lies in the difference between Mac's and Windows. These morphs work on Windows.

Apparently in the Poser Mac version the difference between a carriage return and a new line is critical. In this case, to the obj and morph importer plugins on Mac.

Mac's want/use a new line entry where as Windows will work with both a new line entry and or carriage return.

Finding and replacing these entries may fix the file."

The morph target which did work for me is the Elowen head morph, and that file was exported from ZBrush according to the file. Files that have not worked for me include Falcon's head morph and Falconette for Stephanie, dcort's Electra Arms (the morphs for Vicki's shoulders, exported from Lightwave), as well as the Abby morph for the Millennium PT Girl in freestuff. Its not just upsetting that I paid money for products that I can't utilize to their full extent, but once again there's a glitch that makes it more difficult for people to create products for Mac users.

I'm not well acquainted with high end 3D programs, and I've never created any morph targets myself, so I'm not sure where to go at this point. If someone could perhaps explain the difference between a carriage return and a new line? And how I would go about changing these files so that they'll work for me? I'm certainly happy to do the work myself if someone could just point me in the right direction.

I've even considered putting together a "Mac Poser Support Group" if there isn't such a thing already, and I certainly don't think Mac users deserve to 'lose out' simply because they're not in the majority. Sorry for the rant, but its been a long day... I appreciate any helpful suggestions, and I'd love to hear from other Mac users out there. :)

Best wishes,
Molly