How did you make the home folder that says _new? We were talking about renaming the other folder. When you first opened finder did you see two home folders under Users?
On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 08:38PM, "VaShaun Jones" wrote: >Ester I have three home folders two that say the same thing and one with >_new. Is this what we want and where to go from here? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Esther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by >theblind" <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 2:25 AM >Subject: Re: Something is wrong! > > >> If you'd rather, we can do this off-list. But maybe other >> list users can help if we hit a snag. >> >> Esther >> On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 08:19PM, "Esther" wrote: >>>No, it's OK. You can go ahead. Do you have questions about >>>what you read? Basically, when you renamed your home directory >>>and logged in again, the system created a new user directory >>>for you. You have to get back the old ones. In addition, I think, >>>it may have created a new set of library folders one level down. >>>You have to move them up. This may be a "maybe" in my >>>reading of the documents. And creation of the Library folder >>>again may have depended on what you did. But it wouldn't >>>have happened if you hadn't logged out and logged in again. >>> >>>Esther >>>On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 08:12PM, "VaShaun Jones" wrote: >>>>Is this private? If not do you feel it is best to take it off line and >>>>post >>>>results later? If not lets continue. Thanks very, very much!!! >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Esther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by >>>>theblind" <[email protected]> >>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 2:07 AM >>>>Subject: Re: Something is wrong! >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> Sorry, I'm not on Skype. But I'm back on line. >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 07:40PM, "VaShaun Jones" wrote: >>>>>> Let me know if you are on Skype tonight or today. I will not do >>>>>>anything until I can confirm from the time that this message was sent >>>>>>that >>>>>>you are at the computer. I say this because I don't want to get started >>>>>>and >>>>>>you will not be able to get back with me for a while. >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: "Esther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X >>>>>>by >>>>>>theblind" <[email protected]> >>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:31 AM >>>>>>Subject: Re: Something is wrong! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Shaun, >>>>>> >>>>>>You may have to rename other folders before logging out, so please >>>>>>check back with me before doing your logout. >>>>>> >>>>>>Esther >>>>>> >>>>>>On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 06:28PM, "Esther" wrote: >>>>>>>Shaun, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>You have VoiceOver working, so first check the /Users folder for the >>>>>>>renamed folder >>>>>>> >>>>>>>1. Bring up finder (VO-keys+d to Dock, arrow to Finder, return to >>>>>>>launch >>>>>>> Finder >>>>>>>2. In finder VO-keys down to the Sidebar and interact (VO-keys+shift >>>>>>>down >>>>>>>arrow) >>>>>>> VO-keys up arrow to "Macintosh HD" >>>>>>>3. Tab so you hear "Browser" and interact (VO-keys+shift down arrow) >>>>>>>4. VO-keys arrow down (or up) until you find the "Users" file >>>>>>>5. If you're not in column view, do command-3 to get into column view >>>>>>> You may have to interact again if your hear "Browser" >>>>>>>6. VO-keys right arrow to the next column. VO-keys down arrow or up >>>>>>>arrow >>>>>>> and read the entries under the /Users directory. You are >>>>>>> checking >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> see whether >>>>>>> the missing home directory is present and simply renamed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>If you determine that the home directory is present but renamed, >>>>>>>follow >>>>>>>these steps: >>>>>>>1. In Finder, go to the new home directory (your renamed folder) and >>>>>>>add >>>>>>>the >>>>>>> string "_new" to the new home directory's name. (You should be >>>>>>> able >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> do this >>>>>>> with the "enter" key to the left of the arrow keys and type in a >>>>>>> new >>>>>>> name. Of, >>>>>>> you may be able to do command-i, VO-keys down arrow until you hear >>>>>>> "Name and Extension" and then below it "Enter Text" with the >>>>>>> current >>>>>>> name >>>>>>> Type in the new name with _new at the end (that's "underline"new >>>>>>> where >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> underline is shift-hyphen). >>>>>>>2. Rename the old home directory to the correct name (before you >>>>>>>changed >>>>>>>it). >>>>>>>3. Log out and into your account. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>There are other steps you'll have to take once you've done this. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Let me know if you have questions about this first. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Esther >>>>>>> >>>>>>>On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 05:55PM, "Esther" wrote: >>>>>>>>Hi Shaun, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>You should not rename your home folder, but this mistake has happened >>>>>>>>often >>>>>>>>enough that I was able to find a web page describing how to recover. >>>>>>>>http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/renamehomerecovery.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>It's going to be harder because you've turned your machine on and >>>>>>>>off, >>>>>>>>but >>>>>>>>it's doable. Let me read through the instructions. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Here's the description of the symptoms, which match yours: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>If you change the file name of your Home folder while using your >>>>>>>>account, >>>>>>>>it will >>>>>>>> immediately appear as if all of your preferences, Mail, Address Book >>>>>>>> contacts, >>>>>>>>iCal calendars, iPhoto pictures, iTunes music, Dock customization, >>>>>>>>and >>>>>>>>other >>>>>>>>items have either vanished or been reset to default values. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>What has happened is that a new Home > Library folder (~/Library >>>>>>>>directory) has >>>>>>>>been created, effectively resetting all your preferences and moving >>>>>>>>the >>>>>>>>data for >>>>>>>>many of your applications -- Mail, Address Book, iCal, and others -- >>>>>>>>from >>>>>>>>where >>>>>>>>these applications expect to find such. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I'll read the instructions and post again. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Esther >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>On Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 05:32PM, "VaShaun Jones" wrote: >>>>>>>>>Listers I was listening to the VO MP3 tutorials and going through >>>>>>>>>the >>>>>>>>>DOC, Home and VO menus. Between Mail, I Tunes and the previous >>>>>>>>>mentioned >>>>>>>>>items being opened I managed to make my system do something strange >>>>>>>>>and >>>>>>>>>I >>>>>>>>>desperately need your help. I was on my home folder and I interacted >>>>>>>>>with >>>>>>>>>its text and changed its name (at least that is what I thought I was >>>>>>>>>doing) by putting in my own text and pressing return. Every since >>>>>>>>>that >>>>>>>>>very action I no longer have my programs like e-mail, Skype or my >>>>>>>>>downloads on my Desktop. When I turned off the computer and turned >>>>>>>>>it >>>>>>>>>back on I was meet with the new computer registration and I pressed >>>>>>>>>cancel. I opened up Mail and it was asking me to set up a new >>>>>>>>>account. >>>>>>>>>I >>>>>>>>>still have the same installed programs and can do a spot light >>>>>>>>>search >>>>>>>>>for >>>>>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] and it gives me listings for my e-mail domain and >>>>>>>>>server. Both the fact that I still have my installed programs and >>>>>>>>>spotlight showing my mail gives me hope that someone knows the >>>>>>>>>answer >>>>>>>>>to >>>>>>>>>getting me back on track. Also for some strange reason my default VO >>>>>>>>>voice was set back to Fred as well, but remember I was in the VO >>>>>>>>>settings. This was after the voice change prompted me to check it >>>>>>>>>out.It >>>>>>>>>is like I have a hidden account or something. Please be descriptive >>>>>>>>>as >>>>>>>>>possible with your replies. Thanks >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > >
