Ronni, OK repaired permissions Only did icloud drive setup in System Preferences icloud ticked No Options to select apps (except Options next to iphoto) We've been paying for extra icloud space. We've got 20 gb.
Rosemary Spark PO Box 781 South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia Phone: + 61 8 94336609 Mobile: 0414268043 arkaysp...@gmail.com On 18 October 2014 18:30, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Did you repair Permissions after restarting into Yosemite? > How far did you get with iCloud Drive setup? Explain how far you got with > iCloud Drive setup. > > In System Preferences > iCloud were you able to sign in with your Apple > ID? Then check the iCloud Drive box? > > On your Mac, open up System Preferences > iCloud and make sure the box > next to iCloud Drive is checked. > *Click Options to see which apps will store files and data in iCloud*. > (Uncheck the box next to one to prevent it from doing this.) > > You get* 5 GB of storage for free* when you sign up for iCloud, *but that > space isn’t used for iCloud Drive alone*. > It also covers your iOS iCloud Backup files and any iCloud Mail messages. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > > On 18 Oct 2014, at 6:04 pm, Rosemary Spark <arkaysp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ronni, > Yes it says 10.10. > The gray screen was a weird gray screen and was there for hours!! > I tried the Finder relaunch thing few hours ago... no luck! > > Cheers Rosemary > > Rosemary Spark > PO Box 781 > South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia > Phone: + 61 8 94336609 > Mobile: 0414268043 > arkaysp...@gmail.com > > On 18 October 2014 17:56, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >> Hello Rosemary, >> >> Comments in Situ below. >> >> On 18 Oct 2014, at 4:17 pm, Rosemary Spark <arkaysp...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> My installation of Yosemite stopped on a gray backlit screen for a few >> hours, I rebooted and all seems well. >> >> >> Yosemite is completing installation in the background when it seems to be >> stalled on the gray screen. >> Never interrupt the installation, let it complete the install and >> restart into Yosemite. >> When you forced a reboot before the installer had completed and restarted >> into Yosemite, were you able to follow the setup assistant instructions? >> >> I’m concerned you might not have a complete installation of Yosemite. >> When you go to Apple > About this Mac - Overview does it show OS X >> Yosemite version 10.10? >> >> >> However when I decided to set up icloud drive, it's stuck, still trying >> to do it after running all night. >> How do I fix that? I clicked to log out and then it said all information >> would be deleted from my computer, so didn't! >> Any suggestions? >> >> >> If you do have a completed install of Yosemite try: >> >> *Relaunch the Finder.* >> >> Hold the *option key* on keyboard on *Finder Icon in the dock* and click >> '*Relaunch*’. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> >> Regards >> Rosemary >> >> >> Rosemary Spark >> PO Box 781 >> South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia >> Phone: + 61 8 94336609 >> Mobile: 0414268043 >> arkaysp...@gmail.com >> >> On 18 October 2014 14:04, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Severin, >>> >>> Just very quickly - as with Mavericks the Yosemite installer deletes >>> itself after installation (usually) >>> The installer deletes itself only when both of the following are true: >>> >>> - >>> >>> The installer is in /Applications on your startup volume. >>> - >>> >>> You do an in-place upgrade of your startup volume. >>> >>> If you put the installer anywhere else—your Desktop, ~/Downloads, >>> or wherever—it won’t be deleted after it runs. And even if it is >>> still in your /Applications folder, it will be deleted only in >>> certain cases. Even so, that 5.16 GB file is valuable—regardless of >>> whether >>> you’re planning an in-place upgrade or a clean install, ---- copy that >>> installer! >>> >>> So, before you do anything else, you should either *Command-drag* >>> the installer to move it from /Applications to another location (so >>> it won’t be deleted automatically, no matter what), or *Option-drag >>> the installer to **copy **it to another location—preferably another >>> volume*—so if it is deleted, you’ll have a spare. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> >>> On 18 Oct 2014, at 1:41 pm, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Many thanks Ronni for your usual comments as I prepare for the upshift >>> to Yosemite. I am doing the download right now but quite a bit of >>> preparatory stuff needed before I actually hit the “Install” button. Your >>> comments and links for cases like these are always so very useful. I must >>> admit also to being a fan of the “Take Control…..” books. >>> Hope you are keeping well >>> Severin (hoping to survive that Albany ANZAC weekend which is now only a >>> couple of weeks away!) >>> >>> >>> On 18 Oct 2014, at 12:44 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi WAMUG members, >>> >>> I have been Beta Testing Yosemite (installed on a bootable external >>> drive) for some time. I haven't as yet installed Yosemite on my work >>> machine. >>> >>> The first thing I noticed was the Yosemite system font is changed. >>> Mail, Messages, and Safari are significantly different and worth >>> spending some time with. >>> >>> You’ll also want to try out the massively overhauled Spotlight, which >>> now appears in the middle of your screen and includes built-in Web >>> searches, maps, and more. >>> Press Command-Spacebar and try it out. And click the Notification Center >>> icon on the right side of your menu bar to see the new Today view and >>> widgets. >>> >>> Apple's made a lot of design tweaks for OS X Yosemite — one of the >>> biggest is the system font, which is changed for the first time since OS X >>> was released. Yosemite changes the font from Lucida Grande to the Helvetica >>> Neue family, which lends to the thin and clean design style that Apple's >>> been favouring lately. It is pretty much everywhere across the OS, from the >>> menu bar to app windows. >>> >>> Helvetica Neue also debuted as the iPhone and iPad's system font in iOS >>> 7 last year. >>> With Apple placing a big focus on consistency between platforms today, >>> it makes plenty of sense to see it cross over to the desktop. Perhaps more >>> importantly though, Apple's touting the change as a boon for legibility. It >>> says that the new font looks great on high-definition displays — and with >>> Retina screens making their way from iOS devices to the Mac, Apple needs a >>> font that looks its best even on close examination. >>> >>> See these Articles for more info: - Jason Snell’s Hands-on with OS X >>> Yosemite series at Macworld: >>> Mac interface rebuilt for Retina; < >>> http://www.macworld.com/article/2363162/hands-on-with-os-x-yosemite-design-changes.html >>> > >>> >>> Widgets by any other name; < >>> http://www.macworld.com/article/2364274/hands-on-with-os-x-yosemite-widgets-by-any-other-name.html >>> > >>> >>> Spotlight takes center stage; < >>> http://www.macworld.com/article/2369722/hands-on-with-os-x-yosemite-spotlight-takes-center-stage.html >>> > >>> >>> Safari slims down; < >>> http://www.macworld.com/article/2450066/hands-on-with-os-x-yosemite-safari-slims-down.html >>> > >>> >>> and Mail, Messages, and Calendar; < >>> http://www.macworld.com/article/2452686/yosemite-hands-on-mail-messages-and-calendar.html >>> > >>> >>> The changes take a bit of getting used to. I did not like the look of >>> Yosemite when I first started testing it, but the more I used it, the more >>> I came to like a lot of the changes. >>> But as I mentioned above, I have not installed it on my work MacBook Pro >>> yet, I might install it on my MacBook Air first. >>> Then when all the Applications I use regularly are completely upgraded >>> for Yosemite I will probable upgrade my MBP to Yosemite. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> >> >> -- 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> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - < >> http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> > > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - < > http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > > > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - < > http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >
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