Bix Help

Working With Settings


Bix lets you configure the following playback settings:

  • Auto Play on Open
    If this box is checked, Bix will automatically start video playback when the document is opened (e.g., by double-clicking from the Finder; setting a Bix document in the startup item; or using Bix with iCal to schedule fullscreen playback events)

  • Display Modes
    Bix provides the following options for fullscreen and multi-screen playback:

    • Preview
      This mode displays the current movie in a Bix Document window. You may have several Bix document windows open (and playing) simultaneously.

    • All Displays
      This mode displays movies using a canvas that combines all available monitors connected to the system. This works best when all connected displays have the same width, height, pixel resolution and aspect ratio. Performance may vary based on the graphics cards available on your system and the compression quality of the displayed movie.

      For this option to work as expected, the “Displays Have Separate Spaces” option on the Mission Control System Preference panel should be disabled.

    • Selected Display
      This mode allows you to select any of the available monitors as the target for fullscreen playback.

  • Looping
    Plays your playlist once or repeat the playlist ad nauseum.