OSX assistant: Uses direct mode by default when setting up a new local repository.

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/bugs/OSX_alias_permissions_and_versions_problem.mdwn b/doc/bugs/OSX_alias_permissions_and_versions_problem.mdwn
index 2c92ea3fb..f4ebc9d1e 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/OSX_alias_permissions_and_versions_problem.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/OSX_alias_permissions_and_versions_problem.mdwn
@@ -31,3 +31,7 @@ The sync should be transparent but it's not, and it's error prone. It would even
 Dropbox even allows to put a symlink in the dropbox directory, and it will sync the file. 
 
 [[!tag /design/assistant/OSX]]
+
+> Now the assistant creates new repositories using direct mode on OSX.
+> In direct mode, there is no locking of files; they can be modified
+> directly. [[done]] --[[Joey]]
diff --git a/doc/bugs/pasting_into_annex_on_OSX.mdwn b/doc/bugs/pasting_into_annex_on_OSX.mdwn
index 57ad9d3e0..4ea4851af 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/pasting_into_annex_on_OSX.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/pasting_into_annex_on_OSX.mdwn
@@ -20,4 +20,9 @@ Please provide any additional information below.
 >> Reopening since I've heard from someone else that it can still happen.
 >> --[[Joey]] 
 
+>>> Closing again, since the assistant now makes new repositories on OSX
+>>> using direct mode, which should avoid this problem. NB: any existing
+>>> repositories you have on OSX should be switched to use direct mode by
+>>> manually running `git annex direct` in them. [[done]] --[[Joey]]
+
 [[!tag /design/assistant/OSX]]