Tagged: Computer file

Desktop acts as though it is a file

Apple – Support – Discussions – Help with Desktop in Finder …. Interesting problem. I wonder how this got changed? jsd2 solves it. Path Finder is also known to cause problems, so I would delete it after you have used it to fix this problem.

It sounds like the Desktop folder‘s “bundle bit” may have become set, making it behave like a “package” instead of a folder.

You can try to fix it with Terminal, but the needed SetFile command normally requires a prior installation of Xcode Tools. Instead, I would try the following:

Download Path Finder, which has a 30-day free trial period. Navigate to the Desktop folder from within Path Finder, select it, then File Menu>Get Info. If the “Bundle bit” box is checked, uncheck it:

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Publish Error in iWeb

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Apple – Support – Discussions – Publish Error ….  Turns out that he just needed to follow step #2, delete the iWeb preference file.  Still this is good troubleshooting if that doesn’t fix it.  Thanks Old Toad.

1 – close iWeb.
2 – delete the iWeb preference file, com.apple.iWeb.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder.
3 – go to your User/Library/Caches/com.apple.iWeb folder and delete the contents.
4 – reboot.
5 – launch iWeb and see if there’s any improvement.

If that doesn’t help continue:

6 – move the domain file from your User/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder to the Desktop.
7 – launch iWeb, create a new test site and save.
8 – go to the your User/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder and delete the new domain file.
9 - move your original domain file from the Desktop to the iWeb folder.
10 – launch iWeb and try again.

 

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Carbonite. Back it up. Get it back.™ (via Everyday Perspectives)

Carbonite has had some nice things said about it. Might be worth trying for the free 15 day trial.

The Experience Perspective I am a designer so when I got an opportunity to try out Carbonite™ as a BzzAgent, I was super excited.My biggest concern is always my computer files – my photos, my client work, and all of my personal files as well. I’ve been through multiple external hard drives (all of which have failed on me at some point or another) and I tried Apple’s MobileMe which I found annoying, finicky, and overall a waste of money. I’ve burn … Read More

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Open link in new tab is gone! [in Safari]

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Carolyn Samit has the answer.

Try troubleshooting your Safari .plist file.

Quit Safari (Command + Q)

Open a Finder window. Select your Home Folder in the Sidebar on the left. It has a small house icon. Then open the Library folder then the Preferences folder.

Move the com.apple.Safari.plist file from the Preferences folder to the Desktop. Now launch Safari. If tabs work as they should, move the .plist file to the Trash.

via Apple – Support – Discussions – Open link in new tab is gone! ….

 

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Cant update 10.6 to either .3, .4 or …

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goClimb found the solution:

Figured it out (or fluked it and missed something completely :o)

Problem Summary: 21″ iMac couldn’t run software update (any version of last three), got as far as moving items and hung. Reboot would then hang and had to restore to backup. NO ISSUES WITH MAX FILES. Note: Also had previously uninstalled trend micro smart surfing and then sophos anti virus. Despite being removed weeks ago Trend had left behind (I believe) two processes: 1) iCore plug in manager and 2) iCoreServices. Also note that iMac had been set up using set up assistant and I have deleted a redundant non-admin user account.

Solution: Repaired permissions and disk, rebooted in safe mode, used Terminal to kill the iCorePluginMgr and iCoreService processes and then ran the update (10.6.5) from a local downloaded disk image.

Would be interested if anyone knows how to permanently kill these processes?

Thanks, at last :o)

Mark

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