Aarrrrrgh I,m an idiot I just answered my own question in that last post. Tried to figure out why it is happening to both computers at the same time. What's common to both, the modem, did a reboot of the netgear and bingo!! "SHARED" tab appeared on both just like magic.
I love this list, a big thank you to Ronnie and all that helped. I off to cool down the cats cheers Pedro On 14/01/2010, at 12:02 PM, Pedro wrote: > > Hi Ronni > > Tried that , still no go. Weird thing is it is both the new iMac that I got > from Daniel a little while ago and the MacBook that is just on 2 years old. > > I tried unchecking the "places" boxes and "places" disappeared as it should > and when I check the boxes it reappeared as it should. Unfortunately it > doesn't work for "shared" > > cheers > > Pedro > > PS Love cruise control, has saved me a small fortune > > > On 14/01/2010, at 11:43 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> >> Hi Pedro, >> >> Hmmm weird behaviour with your Finder sidebar. >> This sounds silly, but, give it a try: >> >> 1. Uncheck all the selections under Shared in Preferences. >> See what happens ... >> >> 2. If the "Shared" option appears, then re-check all the options under >> Shared in the Finder Preferences. >> 3. Then see if "Shared" stays in the Finder sidebar. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> PS. I have to use "Cruise Control" when I'm driving in the country, even >> then Tigger tries to go over the selected speed >> >> On 14/01/2010, at 11:28 AM, Pedro wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Ronni >>> >>> Yes trashed both and did a restart, still no go. All other tabs are there, >>> "Devices", "Places" and "Search for", but no shared tab >>> >>> Ha "speed police" the very reason I had to retire the Triumph Daytona >>> >>> regards >>> >>> Pedro >>> >>> On 14/01/2010, at 11:00 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Pedro, >>>> >>>> Did you trash both the prefs. files and then restart your computer? >>>> >>>> Is it just "Shared" that you can't see in the Finder's Sidebar? >>>> You can see everything else in the Finders Sidebar "Devices", "Places", >>>> "Search For"? >>>> >>>> Yeah, little "Tigger" is a great car, only problem the "Speed Police" like >>>> it also ;-( >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> On 14/01/2010, at 10:49 AM, Pedro wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Ronni >>>>> >>>>> No, that did not work. >>>>> I even downloaded the bonjour update last night and did a repair and >>>>> still no go. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the iPhone help file by the way. Good work well done again. >>>>> >>>>> Love your car. Top Gear did a test on the UK version last week and >>>>> Hammond actually liked it >>>>> >>>>> cheers >>>>> >>>>> Pedro >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 14/01/2010, at 8:11 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Pedro, >>>>>> >>>>>> Also at the same time, drag this preference file to the trash as well, >>>>>> "com.apple.sidebarlists.plist". >>>>>> Same location ~library>preferences> >>>>>> >>>>>> Then restart your computer. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> On 14/01/2010, at 7:53 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Pedro, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Try trashing the Finder preference file and restarting >>>>>>> (com.apple.finder.plist). >>>>>>> Then re-enter your personal finder preferences. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The file is located in your home folder (abbreviated ~). >>>>>>> Go to ~library>preferences and drag "com.apple.finder.plist" to the >>>>>>> trash. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> OS X will rebuild the preference file with default values. If you wish >>>>>>> to change them, (while in finder) go to the menu bar and click on >>>>>>> preferences (from the drop down menu). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 13/01/2010, at 8:09 PM, Pedro wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Guys >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you for the prompt reply. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am not worried about the iTunes part at the moment ,I will sort that >>>>>>>> out later... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It's the shared tab in finder that has gone missing is the main >>>>>>>> concern . Both the iMac and MacBook >>>>>>>> are on the same network (netgear wireless) using AirPort >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have been into System Preferences and turned on sharing on both >>>>>>>> computers >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pedro >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 13/01/2010, at 7:44 PM, choy wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Are you sharing just itunes or other files? Are you sharing both >>>>>>>>> machines' libraries or just one? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Have you turned on file sharing in system preferences >sharing on the >>>>>>>>> machine you want to share? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> DC >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Evening Pedro, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You need to enable Sharing in iTunes, not Finder. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From memory it will only show the Shared menu item if it does find a >>>>>>>>> shared library. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> David Moyle >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 13/01/2010, at 7:37 PM, Pedro wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Evening all, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> While trying to set up iTune sharing with our new iMac I have >>>>>>>>>> noticed that the shared tab in the finder is missing on both the >>>>>>>>>> iMac and MacBook. >>>>>>>>>> I have been into Finder preferences and ticked all three shared >>>>>>>>>> boxes and nothing happens . Have tried unticking/ticking other boxes >>>>>>>>>> and they disappear and appear >>>>>>>>>> as they should. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Any help gratefully received >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Pedro >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> MacBook 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo >>>>>>>>>> 2 GB/667 MHz 160GB >>>>>>>>>> OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard >>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > > MacBook 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo > 2 GB/667 MHz 160GB > OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > MacBook 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo 2 GB/667 MHz 160GB OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
