Re: Starting apps automatically and warnings about downloading from web pages

2013-08-30 Thread Sarah k Alawami
On Aug 30, 2013, at 2:44 PM, Catherine Turner wrote: > In the applications folder there is a Skype disk image. Does this > mean it's installed? Or do I need to do something else with that disk > image? What you need to do is copy the app in side the image in to the apps folder. then remove t

Re: Starting apps automatically and warnings about downloading from web pages

2013-08-30 Thread Catherine Turner
Hi Georgina, You may be correct in thinking Skype isn't installed correctly as I must admit I still find installing apps a bit confusing. In the applications folder there is a Skype disk image. Does this mean it's installed? Or do I need to do something else with that disk image? THanks, Cathe

Re: Starting apps automatically and warnings about downloading from web pages

2013-08-23 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Yes terminal is very accessible. I use it all the time for what I have to do. Tc. On Aug 23, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Catherine Turner wrote: > Hi, > > Ah, well after doing a bit of googling I find that others have > experienced this problem with Skype too, and a solution someone has > written about

Re: Starting apps automatically and warnings about downloading from web pages

2013-08-23 Thread Georgina Joyce
Hello, I'm guessing that skype isn't installed correctly. i.e. Is it installed into the /Applications directory. Gena > Hmm. that should only appear once. I don't know why it is appearing every > time you launch skype. I think what you are experiencing is gatek keeper > which allows only certa

Re: Starting apps automatically and warnings about downloading from web pages

2013-08-23 Thread Catherine Turner
Hi, Ah, well after doing a bit of googling I find that others have experienced this problem with Skype too, and a solution someone has written about involves doing some stuff in Terminal, I think basically switching off that warning just for that app. Has anyone used Terminal and is it accessible

Re: Starting apps automatically and warnings about downloading from web pages

2013-08-22 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Hmm. that should only appear once. I don't know why it is appearing every time you launch skype. I think what you are experiencing is gatek keeper which allows only certain types of apps to open automatically with out warning you. I would leave that on for your safety, but normally you only rece

Re: Starting apps automatically and warnings about downloading from web pages

2013-08-22 Thread Josh Gregory
It should only display that Once… Weird. I should also say that it may take longer for your computer to start up, depending on how many Things you have said to start at login. Also… It may help to go to users and groups and set it up in there. This can be found in system preferences. Sent from

Starting apps automatically and warnings about downloading from web pages

2013-08-22 Thread Catherine Turner
Hi, I have an app (Skype) which I'd like to start automatically when my Macbook boots up. I selected the "open at login" option from its shortcut menu in dock, but it never opens automatically. I wonder if this is connected to the fact that every time I start Skype I get a warning saying this ap