The original is better, and deserving of Mark!'s attention
> On 23 Dec 2018, at 06:04, John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > Yeah sure. Blame it on autocorrect. > >> On 12/22/2018 23:16:35, Larry Colen wrote: >> Damn! That was an unfortunate autocorrect.. >> It was supposed to be that Rick is as *wise* as he is good looking. >> l...@red4est.com wrote on 12/22/18 7:12 PM: >>> Rick, it sounds like you're as wide as you are good looking. >>> >>>> On December 22, 2018 6:16:56 PM PST, Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> Godders, the plist idea is great. I’ve had those things cause trouble >>>> before. >>>> >>>> Larry, I have a 500 gb SDD in the computer. My photos are on a 2 tb >>>> external. I have Time Machine backups to a 4 tb drive and a 2 tb, and >>>> to >>>> Backblaze. >>>> >>>> Cyber-distrustful? Me??? >>>> >>>> Rick >>>> >>>> On Sat, Dec 22 >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote on 12/22/18 3:59 PM: >>>>>> I really don't see why you're thinking Rick needs a hard drive, a >>>>> massive copy of his system to another drive, or anything like that. >>>> The >>>>> Lightroom executable, or perhaps just its preferences files, has >>>> become >>>>> damaged. Uninstalling it and installing a fresh copy should fix it >>>> just >>>>> fine without all that palaver. >>>>> >>>>> I don't think that he needs to. I think that it is a fairly low cost >>>>> way to simultaneously attack the problem and give him a comprehensive >>>>> backup of his system, and possibly upgrade his computer's hard drive >>>>> before it fails. It's one of those tasks that depending on how you >>>> do >>>>> it could only take a little of interactive time, while letting the >>>>> computer churn for hours in the background. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> That is a thought, Rick: preferences… >>>>>> >>>>>> Lightroom stores its preferences in a .plist file at: >>>>>> ~/Library/Preferences/com.adobe.Lightroom6.plist >>>>>> You can use the Finder's "Go > Go to folder…" command, input that, >>>> and >>>>> it will take you right there. It's possible that when the app got the >>>> news >>>>> from Adobe that the Maps module was no longer accessible, it tried to >>>> write >>>>> that file and messed it up. If you just delete that file, Lightroom >>>> will >>>>> recreate it and should run properly at its new-install defaults. >>>> You'll >>>>> have to recreate your app preferences settings. >>>>>> >>>>>> It's worth a shot, and is otherwise non-destructive. Just move the >>>> one >>>>> that's there to the Desktop, start Lightroom, and see what happens. A >>>> new >>>>> file will be created, and LR should run correctly but without >>>> whatever >>>>> customizations you've set up. If it doesn't, just move the old one >>>> back. >>>>>> >>>>>> G >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 22, 2018, at 2:13 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rick Womer wrote on 12/22/18 2:07 PM: >>>>>>>> Thanks much, Godfrey. I’ll give it a try (post Xmas) and let you >>>> know >>>>> how it goes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't know how big your hard drive is, but with external drives >>>> down >>>>> under $40/TB this might be a good time to buy an external drive and >>>> copy >>>>> your applications folder, your home folder, raw files and catalogs to >>>> it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you were completely insane, you could just put a new internal >>>> drive >>>>> in your computer, get an external case for your old drive, and just >>>> do a >>>>> completely clean install of OS, apps, etc. and then copy your data >>>> over to >>>>> the new machine and use your current drive as a complete backup. Once >>>> the >>>>> dust settles, keep it at a friends house as a offsite backup. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- > > > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
