minimserver not showing up on network

[simoncn]

(12-01-2015 23:26)barrows Wrote:  Ever since I upgraded my Mac to Yosemite, minimserver is not working. It starts as usual, but does not show up on the control apps (Plug Player and Audionet).
I have tried the following: re-install latest version of java and minimserver.

Still minimserver starts and shows it is running on the mac, but the iPad with the control app cannot find it.

Set up: MacBook Pro (Yosemite)-router-Ethernet Renderer (Sonore)-ipad with Audionet/Plug Player for control.

I am pals with Jesus/Sonore, and he suggested that i post here to solve the issue. Minimserver was working previously with Mountain Lion in the same set up.

Welcome to the MinimServer forum!

If MinimServer shows as running on the Mac (i.e., there is a transparent minim icon (musical note) in the menu bar), this is probably an issue with the firewall settings on the Mac. You can check these by doing the following:

1) Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy
2) On the General tab, make sure that "Allow apps downloaded from" is set to either "Mac App Store and identified developers" or "Anywhere"
3) On the Firewall tab, click "Click the lock to make changes"
4) Click "Firewall Options" and make sure that "Block all incoming connections" and "Enable stealth mode" are unchecked and "Automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections" is checked
5) In the list of applications, it should be OK if MinimServer is not listed or is listed with "Allow incoming connections". If it is listed with "Block incoming connections", change this to "Allow incoming connections".

If this doesn't solve the problem, try disabling the firewall completely as a test to see whether this makes any difference.

If the problem still occurs with the firewall disabled, try powering off all your equipment and restarting it in this order:

1) router (then wait 3 minutes)
2) any other switches
3) the Mac
4) the iPad