MAC Tahoe cannot change angle of view #4770
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Where exactly did you read that arrow keys change angle of view? Normally angle of view is changed using scrolling action (mouse wheel or whatever touchpad gesture is configured in the OS), or Page Up/Page Down. |
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Thank you Ruslan for corresponding so quickly,
On page 22, Chapter 4.2.3. Unless I am not reading this right.
When I scroll with the mouse I only get zoom in or out. I am looking for changing angle of latitude.
Arrows and Control, Option Upper case or even Command does nothing of that nature.
Thank you

… Le 11 févr. 2026 à 09:40, Ruslan Kabatsayev ***@***.***> a écrit :
Where exactly did you read that arrow keys change angle of view? Normally angle of view is changed using scrolling action (mouse wheel or whatever touchpad gesture is configured in the OS), or Page Up/Page Down.
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OK, these very special observers... The planet must be selected and in center of the screen so that with pressing alt (or whatever the alternative is called on the Mac) and arrows you move around the planet. This is only ensured right after selecting the observer as location. |
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OK, so it's not the angle of view (zooming is what changes the angle of view). You are trying to change view pitch. This is achieved by Alt+arrow up/down. I think on macOS this corresponds to ⌥+arrow up/down. (Make sure that the planet is centered, or it'll go out of view.) |
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In reality, it is probably a simple Apple IOS (on latest TAHOE OS) or other issue. I have tried everything for hours. |
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@alex-w Can you reproduce this issue with the Observers on your Mac? |
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No, it works as expected (except shortcuts when I haven't these keys :) ) |
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Hello Georg,
Before I talk about my "little problem"… sincere thanks for the work you (and team) have done for Stellarium.
For me it is a gift to humanity…
In reality, it is probably a simple Apple IOS (on latest TAHOE OS) or other issue. I have tried everything for hours.
The Control, Option, even Command with arrows from earth, moon, location on sun, on planets etc… naturally centering the planets.
I have also remove ALL hotkeys on my M3 Mac in order they do not interfere, tried on other mac also.
The ^ Control does not seem to be in operation in any of the F7 hotkeys.
I was wondering if this is embeded in the program itself.
I was wondering if on the F7 list of shortcuts (activated or not) there is one that changes the angle of view.
Or maybe someonelse is on a Mac and knows.
Best Regards
André
… Le 11 févr. 2026 à 11:43, Georg Zotti ***@***.***> a écrit :
OK, these very special observers... The planet must be selected and in center of the screen so that with pressing alt (or whatever the alternative is called on the Mac) and arrows you move around the planet. This is only ensured right after selecting the observer as location.
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I have macOS 26.2 Tahoe - on the "Earth Observer" body (or on any other Observer) I can use Option + Arrows to change the vertical axis and longitude of observation. Of course I can't use Option+Home/Option+End because keyboard on my MacBook Pro doesn't have Home and End keys. @gzotti @10110111 maybe we should change default shortcuts for change the distance from the observed object? |
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You can think of better Mac keys. I think on the other platforms these are good to remember. But if none of the keys work for the OP there is another issue. Again, select e.g. Saturn observer in the location box, and then, without selecting another object, move around with Alt-arrows. Not sure what else may be wrong. |
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Hello Alexander,
So happy to have a Mac person… so to clarify what I am looking for:
A) I also have macOS 26.2 Tahoe, in fact MacBook M3 Pro also
B) I am using downloaded Stellarium 25.4 (not the web one)
C) I deactivated all the shortcut for Option ^ or even tried every option in mac shortcuts and even Control for the Mac itself not to interfere
D) So if I view Saturn (Saturn observer selected or not) the rings are always at the same angle, so if I want to view them from Top or Bottom or at different degrees could you achieve this?? I am not talking about moving the planets upwards or downwards (Panning)
E) For me... mission impossible
… Le 12 févr. 2026 à 13:36, Alexander V. Wolf ***@***.***> a écrit :
I have macOS 26.2 Tahoe - on the "Earth Observer" body (or on any other Observer) I can use Option + Arrows to change the vertical axis and longitude of observation. Of course I can't use Option+Home/Option+End because keyboard on my MacBook Pro doesn't have Home and End keys.
@gzotti <https://github.com/gzotti> @10110111 <https://github.com/10110111> maybe we should change default shortcuts for change the distance from the observed object?
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Stop! You should be on “Saturn observer” for using shortcuts as described in Chapter 4.2.3 |
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Did all of that.
Question: When you go on « Saturn Observer » could you really view the rings from top, bottom or different angles (lattitude) this would imply that Saturn is a 3D object which you could view from any angle.
… Le 13 févr. 2026 à 09:06, Alexander V. Wolf ***@***.***> a écrit :
Stop! You should be on “Saturn observer” for using shortcuts as described in Chapter 4.2.3
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Yes. |
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Thanks Georg, the « proof is in the pudding ».
… Le 13 févr. 2026 à 11:28, Georg Zotti ***@***.***> a écrit :
Yes.
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I cancelled all Mac desktop hot keys (to be sure they do not interfere first) on Tahoe iOS for control, option and even command and cannot get to change the angle of view (not panning or zooming) when using the the arrow keys as stated in the guide 25.4. Goal is when as example in Saturn observer you want to switch the angle of view. Anybody could help? Merci
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