Re: Recovery problems

[Ronda Brown]

On 10/08/2009, at 12:29 PM, Richard Anderson wrote:



When power went off, my computer came down. Now when I try to reopen  
some files in Appleworks. I get the expected message that the file  
wasn't closed properly, and inviting me to recover the changes.  
However, none of the buttons Cancel Discard Recover work, and I  
can't open the files in the Finder. Everything else seems OK


Using Mac Intel with OSX 10.4.11 and Appleworks 6.2.9


Hello Richard,

Can you Open and use the Appleworks Application ok since the computer  
shutdown?


If so, have you tried Opening AW's app and then got to File > Open and  
see if you can open the file that way?


AW's has 'Auto-Save' which saves a copy under a code name in the  
Appleworks Auto-save folder.

Documents > AppleWorks User Data > AutoSave.
You could try opening Appleworks application, then go to File > Open  
and see if you can locate the file in the above location.


Cheers,
Ronni

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Re: File not saving?

[Ronda Brown]

On 10/08/2009, at 12:09 PM, gary dorn wrote:




On 09/08/2009, at 10:40 PM, gary dorn wrote:




On 07/08/2009, at 2:35 PM, gary dorn wrote:



howdy
I have software which recently had an update v 4.1  universal -  
(previously ran under rosetta)

snip





Hi Gary,

What Software Application did you update to v 4.1 Universal?


Its an architect orientated 3D Design software called BoA.

It started in 1996 as an offshoot of an app called Architrion - and  
is an advanced sophisticated 3D solids modeler app.  Version 2 was  
released in about 2001. I took it up in 2003 version 2.4.6 and used  
under OS 8.6/ 9.0 It required a Quickdraw 3D  extension and printed  
to postscript and written with MacApp.  Evidently they were  
developing some sophisticated 3D technology with Apple until Apple  
pulled the pin  and move onto OSX. This event seemed to slowed its  
development quite a bit.


In late 2005 they released version 3, which could run under OS X via  
Rosetta. all files were backwards compatible, in effect the software  
didn't change at all- it maintained its basic functionality.


Then  in late 2008 they issued a universal version to run natively  
under OSX and written with XCode, but has numerous bugs. I was  
hoping v 4.1 release would resolve some of the bugs but alas not  
fully yet.


This saving bug might just be my machine after all.

I ought to add that the developers are French, who seem to run a  
different line to the rest of us!


Architosh.com has a few articles on BoA
http://architosh.com/2009/03/mac-cad-boa-gets-minor-update-on-intel-version/



Thanks Gary,

I've previously read the forums on Architosh. Doesn't sound like BoA  
will ever be as comprehensive as ArchiCAD.

BoA does have problems as you obviously already know ;-)

I can't understand though why you are unable to "Save" or "Save As" ...

Choosing "Save" simply saves your work by updating the last saved  
version of the file to match the current version you see on your screen.


Choosing "Save As..." brings up a prompt to save your work as a file  
with a different name. For example, you might choose to save a  
document called "Design - rev. 3" as "Design - rev. 4". This way, you  
can save your file at different stages and keep multiple versions on  
your hard drive.


Choosing "Save" and then "Save As..." is also a good way to make a  
backup of your file. Just be sure to rename the file something new  
when you choose "Save As..." or you will overwrite the current saved  
version, just like choosing the "Save" command would do.


Normally I've found if you are unable to ‘Save’ a file:
Do a ”Save as” instead of a ordinary ”Save”, thus overwriting the  
original file.


Hope you can get it sorted.

Cheers,
Ronni

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2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
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Recovery problems

[Richard Anderson]

When power went off, my computer came down. Now when I try to reopen  
some files in Appleworks. I get the expected message that the file  
wasn't closed properly, and inviting me to recover the changes.  
However, none of the buttons Cancel Discard Recover work, and I can't  
open the files in the Finder. Everything else seems OK


 Using Mac Intel with OSX 10.4.11 and Appleworks 6.2.9

Thanks

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Re: File not saving?

[gary dorn]

On 09/08/2009, at 10:40 PM, gary dorn wrote:




On 07/08/2009, at 2:35 PM, gary dorn wrote:



howdy
I have software which recently had an update v 4.1  universal - 
(previously ran under rosetta)

snip





Hi Gary,

What Software Application did you update to v 4.1 Universal?


Its an architect orientated 3D Design software called BoA.

It started in 1996 as an offshoot of an app called Architrion - and 
is an advanced sophisticated 3D solids modeler app.  Version 2 was 
released in about 2001. I took it up in 2003 version 2.4.6 and used 
under OS 8.6/ 9.0 It required a Quickdraw 3D  extension and printed 
to postscript and written with MacApp.  Evidently they were 
developing some sophisticated 3D technology with Apple until Apple 
pulled the pin  and move onto OSX. This event seemed to slowed its 
development quite a bit.


In late 2005 they released version 3, which could run under OS X via 
Rosetta. all files were backwards compatible, in effect the software 
didn't change at all- it maintained its basic functionality.


Then  in late 2008 they issued a universal version to run natively 
under OSX and written with XCode, but has numerous bugs. I was hoping 
v 4.1 release would resolve some of the bugs but alas not fully yet.


This saving bug might just be my machine after all.

I ought to add that the developers are French, who seem to run a 
different line to the rest of us!


Architosh.com has a few articles on BoA
http://architosh.com/2009/03/mac-cad-boa-gets-minor-update-on-intel-version/

thanks
--
Gary Dorn
Permaculture architect

Perth, Western Australia, Australia
integrating Permaculture , Organic Solar architecture,
Straw bale construction & Solar and wind power systems
http://www.dornworks.com


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Re: iWork problem

[Mervyn & Giuliana Bond]

On 10/08/2009, at 9:25 AM, Bill Parker wrote:



I wonder if anyone has experience with PAGES in iWork?

I am at the hair pulling stage

Working from an empty template except for a masthead and other 
common details (start size about 1MB)  I have a 30 page document 
that comes out at 7MB.  I have checked every picture and graphic 
and I cannot account for that size.  The text should not account 
for too much size?


I make a PDF by the export function in either Best, Better or Good 
modes and end up with 5.6MB.   I open in Acrobat 8 Pro, re-save and 
can shave off a bit, but not enough.  Note that Acrobat will NOT 
open from Pages - you get a Macintosh error msg


Can any one help?   I have used the template before and achieve a 2 
- 3MB PDF end result.


OS 10.5.7  MacBook pro

Bill


Hi Bill,

When you export to PDF
Best -  the resolution of images isn't scaled down.
Better - images are downsampled to 150 dpi.
Good - images are downsampled to 72 dpi.

When you export to PDF with "Good", is the file size still too large?

Ronni

17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.5.8


Hi Bill
On average a full page of text in Pages amounts to 176 kb.  Multiply 
that by 30 and add in your header and you are close to the total 
mentioned above.  If you put further graphics on following pages then 
the size goes up accordingly.  The Good export reduces the file to 
about 40% of it original size - less if no graphics.

PDF Compress is a useful tool as well.
Merv
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also believe in order to see."



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Re: iWork problem

[Bill Parker]

Hi Ronni,

I have been using Good, Better and Best with very sim. results on  
size. I found the solution.   I took the PDF exported at "Best"  
quality from Pages and re-opened in Acrobat 8 Pro.   I then saved that  
PDF using the "optimize" function.   Size now 2.7MB - OK for my  
purpose.   I looked at the embedded fonts and found string of fonts I  
had never heard of and unembedded them.   Voila!



Thanks

Bill



On 10/08/2009, at 10:08 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:




On 10/08/2009, at 9:25 AM, Bill Parker wrote:



I wonder if anyone has experience with PAGES in iWork?

I am at the hair pulling stage

Working from an empty template except for a masthead and other  
common details (start size about 1MB)  I have a 30 page document  
that comes out at 7MB.  I have checked every picture and graphic  
and I cannot account for that size.  The text should not account  
for too much size?


I make a PDF by the export function in either Best, Better or Good  
modes and end up with 5.6MB.   I open in Acrobat 8 Pro, re-save and  
can shave off a bit, but not enough.  Note that Acrobat will NOT  
open from Pages - you get a Macintosh error msg


Can any one help?   I have used the template before and achieve a 2  
- 3MB PDF end result.


OS 10.5.7  MacBook pro

Bill


Hi Bill,

When you export to PDF
Best -  the resolution of images isn’t scaled down.
Better - images are downsampled to 150 dpi.
Good - images are downsampled to 72 dpi.

When you export to PDF with "Good", is the file size still too large?

Ronni

17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.5.8



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Re: iWork problem

[Eugene]

Hi Bill,

pages imports the pictures and maintains the file size of the original  
picture's document. In other words if you import a 3Mb picture file  
into the pages document it still retains the original document size  
even if you physically resize the picture to 2 cm x 2 cm thumbnail.


Now if you are using a version prior to Pages '09 you can look at the  
contents of your Pages document by right clicking and ask to show  
package content. You will then see which graphics are excessively obese.


Pages '09 has lost this attribute but you can still export it  
backwards to Pages '08 and view the content's sizes and cull the  
offenders.


  Regards,
  Eugene


On 10/08/2009, at 9:25 AM, Bill Parker wrote:



I wonder if anyone has experience with PAGES in iWork?

I am at the hair pulling stage

Working from an empty template except for a masthead and other  
common details (start size about 1MB)  I have a 30 page document  
that comes out at 7MB.  I have checked every picture and graphic and  
I cannot account for that size.  The text should not account for too  
much size?


I make a PDF by the export function in either Best, Better or Good  
modes and end up with 5.6MB.   I open in Acrobat 8 Pro, re-save and  
can shave off a bit, but not enough.  Note that Acrobat will NOT  
open from Pages - you get a Macintosh error msg


Can any one help?   I have used the template before and achieve a 2  
- 3MB PDF end result.


OS 10.5.7  MacBook pro

Bill


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Re: iWork problem

[Ronda Brown]

On 10/08/2009, at 10:08 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:




On 10/08/2009, at 9:25 AM, Bill Parker wrote:



I wonder if anyone has experience with PAGES in iWork?

I am at the hair pulling stage

Working from an empty template except for a masthead and other  
common details (start size about 1MB)  I have a 30 page document  
that comes out at 7MB.  I have checked every picture and graphic  
and I cannot account for that size.  The text should not account  
for too much size?


I make a PDF by the export function in either Best, Better or Good  
modes and end up with 5.6MB.   I open in Acrobat 8 Pro, re-save and  
can shave off a bit, but not enough.  Note that Acrobat will NOT  
open from Pages - you get a Macintosh error msg


Can any one help?   I have used the template before and achieve a 2  
- 3MB PDF end result.


OS 10.5.7  MacBook pro

Bill


Hi Bill,

When you export to PDF
Best -  the resolution of images isn’t scaled down.
Better - images are downsampled to 150 dpi.
Good - images are downsampled to 72 dpi.

When you export to PDF with "Good", is the file size still too large?



I meant to also add that I use Acrobat 8 Pro to reduce a PDF further by:
1. Opening the Pages PDF in Acrobat 8 Pro
2. Go to: Document > Reduce File Size and my PDF ends up half the size  
of my Pages PDF.


Cheers,
Ronni

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2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
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Re: iWork problem

[Ronda Brown]

On 10/08/2009, at 9:25 AM, Bill Parker wrote:



I wonder if anyone has experience with PAGES in iWork?

I am at the hair pulling stage

Working from an empty template except for a masthead and other  
common details (start size about 1MB)  I have a 30 page document  
that comes out at 7MB.  I have checked every picture and graphic and  
I cannot account for that size.  The text should not account for too  
much size?


I make a PDF by the export function in either Best, Better or Good  
modes and end up with 5.6MB.   I open in Acrobat 8 Pro, re-save and  
can shave off a bit, but not enough.  Note that Acrobat will NOT  
open from Pages - you get a Macintosh error msg


Can any one help?   I have used the template before and achieve a 2  
- 3MB PDF end result.


OS 10.5.7  MacBook pro

Bill


Hi Bill,

When you export to PDF
Best -  the resolution of images isn’t scaled down.
Better - images are downsampled to 150 dpi.
Good - images are downsampled to 72 dpi.

When you export to PDF with "Good", is the file size still too large?

Ronni

17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.5.8



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iWork problem

[Bill Parker]

I wonder if anyone has experience with PAGES in iWork?

I am at the hair pulling stage

Working from an empty template except for a masthead and other common  
details (start size about 1MB)  I have a 30 page document that comes  
out at 7MB.  I have checked every picture and graphic and I cannot  
account for that size.  The text should not account for too much size?


I make a PDF by the export function in either Best, Better or Good  
modes and end up with 5.6MB.   I open in Acrobat 8 Pro, re-save and  
can shave off a bit, but not enough.  Note that Acrobat will NOT open  
from Pages - you get a Macintosh error msg


Can any one help?   I have used the template before and achieve a 2 -  
3MB PDF end result.


OS 10.5.7  MacBook pro

Bill


Dr Bill Parker  Editor
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Re: File not saving?

[Ronda Brown]

On 09/08/2009, at 10:40 PM, gary dorn wrote:




On 07/08/2009, at 2:35 PM, gary dorn wrote:



howdy
I have software which recently had an update v 4.1  universal -  
(previously ran under rosetta)


On my MacPro 10.5.6
when ever I open a file and go to save it, the save is not kept.


Thanks to all that replied and made suggestions

Just now I thought what if I open the app in  my Test user account

activated via Fast User Switcher - got a Blue screen ,
Bugger
did a forced restart

then opened app saved a  file reopened file, made a change - CRASHED
Bugger

so I sent a report to Apple and the Software suppliers.

Guess I just have to wipe off 2 full days of work and go back to a  
properly working version.

Bugger.
looks like some lat night to catchup
Bugger


Hi Gary,

What Software Application did you update to v 4.1 Universal?

Cheers,
Ronni

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2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
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Re: Phishing attempt for MobileMe

[Ronda Brown]

On 10/08/2009, at 8:15 AM, Peter Sealy wrote:



I picked up from another of my email lists that a very good  
fraudulent renewal for Mobileme accounts is doing the rounds. It is  
just a phishing attempt but well done. I don't know how any of you  
have MobileMe accounts but be warned. This one traces back to the  
Philippines.


Hi Peter,

I haven't received this latest one, but have received similar  
fraudulent emails earlier in the year.

Rules I follow:
Always go to the official website to check the status of my account.
NEVER go to the link provided by the email.
Always notice if the email address is a little off.

Cheers,
Ronni

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Phishing attempt for MobileMe

[Peter Sealy]

I picked up from another of my email lists that a very good fraudulent  
renewal for Mobileme accounts is doing the rounds. It is just a  
phishing attempt but well done. I don't know how any of you have  
MobileMe accounts but be warned. This one traces back to the  
Philippines.







Peter Sealy
Thurgoona AUSTRALIA

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Re: Lost Administrator Privileges

[Robert Howells]

On 09/08/2009, at 11:07 PM, Warwick Smith wrote:



Hi WAMUGers

Does anyone have a 'quick fix' for lost administrator privileges. My  
personal PowerBook G4 (Mac OS X 10.5) now asks me for an  
administrator name and password three times before I can use system  
preferences, and no longer accepts my user name and password for any  
changes.


When reviewing my system account, the administrator checkbox ("Allow  
user to administer computer") is greyed out, and no longer ticked.


If I can avoid a complete reformat and reinstall, I'd prefer it, as  
I'm uncertain whether even that is possible without the  
administrator access being available.


Are there easier options?

In hope ...


Hi Warwick ,

You do not say if you have done a totally shutdown or restart ! ?

I would do that first

then use disk utility to Repair Permissions !

If you are then still in trouble you need your Instal disks and load  
the disk

up to where if asks if you want to instal

At that point check your drop down menus for the option
to change or reset passwords .

Do that ,
back out from the disk
restart from your G4 and see what you have

Have fun

Bob



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Lost Administrator Privileges

[Warwick Smith]

Hi WAMUGers

Does anyone have a 'quick fix' for lost administrator privileges. My  
personal PowerBook G4 (Mac OS X 10.5) now asks me for an administrator  
name and password three times before I can use system preferences, and  
no longer accepts my user name and password for any changes.


When reviewing my system account, the administrator checkbox ("Allow  
user to administer computer") is greyed out, and no longer ticked.


If I can avoid a complete reformat and reinstall, I'd prefer it, as  
I'm uncertain whether even that is possible without the administrator  
access being available.


Are there easier options?

In hope ...




Warwick Smith




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Re: File not saving?

[gary dorn]

On 07/08/2009, at 2:35 PM, gary dorn wrote:



howdy
I have software which recently had an update v 4.1  universal - 
(previously ran under rosetta)


On my MacPro 10.5.6
when ever I open a file and go to save it, the save is not kept.


Thanks to all that replied and made suggestions

Just now I thought what if I open the app in  my Test user account

activated via Fast User Switcher - got a Blue screen ,
Bugger
did a forced restart

then opened app saved a  file reopened file, made a change - CRASHED
Bugger

so I sent a report to Apple and the Software suppliers.

Guess I just have to wipe off 2 full days of work and go back to a 
properly working version.

Bugger.
looks like some lat night to catchup
Bugger

thanks
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Architect
Perth,  Australia


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Re: Reconstruction

[Robert Howells]

On 09/08/2009, at 4:51 PM, Severin Crisp wrote:



After a certain amount of toing and froing and hassling I have my G5  
back where it was with 10.5.7 and will move to 10.5.8 in due course  
when all dust has settled.  All is happily clean installed and  
restored - god bless Time Machine for those regular backups.
My only minor annoyance is that my short user name is not what I  
want, a product of the whole process.  Help says this is not able to  
be changed, but make another account with the name you wish.  OK,  
but having done that how do I mirror/transfer everything from the  
account I will no longer need?


Severin ,

I think this document will answer your needs




Bob







Lovely and sunny here in Albany!
Severin Crisp

  Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP
  15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia.
   Phone  (08) 9842 1950   (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950)
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Reconstruction

[Severin Crisp]

After a certain amount of toing and froing and hassling I have my G5  
back where it was with 10.5.7 and will move to 10.5.8 in due course  
when all dust has settled.  All is happily clean installed and  
restored - god bless Time Machine for those regular backups.
My only minor annoyance is that my short user name is not what I want,  
a product of the whole process.  Help says this is not able to be  
changed, but make another account with the name you wish.  OK, but  
having done that how do I mirror/transfer everything from the account  
I will no longer need?

Lovely and sunny here in Albany!
Severin Crisp

   Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP
   15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia.
Phone  (08) 9842 1950   (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950)
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