We have corrected two small errors in the English-language printed books. This means that Universalis does not match the books exactly, so this blog post is made, for reference, in case anyone notices the difference.
Cassian and Cassiodorus
Posted by universalis on 5 November 2021
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White screen on Xiaomi devices
Posted by universalis on 2 November 2021
A few people have reported that they see a white screen when they open a page in the Universalis app on a device made by Xiaomi.
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The chant marks in the psalms
Posted by universalis on 11 August 2021
From time to time people ask about the stars * and daggers † which appear in the psalms and canticles. They always appear in the Latin, and in the English you can turn them on and off.
The stars and daggers are marks to guide the chanting of the psalms and canticles. Especially when you are own, you don’t need to worry about conforming to them, but they can be a helpful guide.
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Universalis on Linux
Posted by universalis on 1 July 2021
There are versions for the downloadable Universalis program for Windows and for Mac, but there is no specific version for Linux. However, some people have reported success in using the Windows download on Linux (see the earlier blog posts from 2009 and 2012). Here is another report from a user, which includes some specific instructions:
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Technical: avoiding dark mode on the Mac
Posted by universalis on 22 March 2021
Mac OS has a ‘dark mode’, in which text is light on a dark background, taking us back to the 1980s and the era of VDUs. The Universalis app and program for the Mac now obey the dark mode and if you select it in the system settings, the text in Universalis will be light on a dark background.
It appears that some people want to have Mac OS in dark mode but still have Universalis displaying dark text on a light background. This is rather an unexpected requirement, but Mac OS does allow this to happen. Here are the instructions.
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Electric Prayer 