Andrew Stiller schrieb:
On Jul 27, 2005, at 5:53 AM, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
Where do you keep those files? I have never experiences a problem
like this. You should keep your OS 9 files somewhere inside the
documents folder
Ah, but you see, I don't--I keep them in the Finale folder, which I keep
at root level, since it's the most important folder I have, in terms of
things I actually work with. And I'm not about to change that, any more
than I'm about to store my audio CDs on the second floor of my house
when the CD player's on the first floor.
Andrew,
I think, since you are working with your computer professionally, you
should reconsider. What you are doing does simply not work on a Unix
System. You might find that limiting, but unless you are going to accept
that one day your computer is simply going to stop working, you will
have to accept that you cannot do this. It's one or the other. Don't do
it. Don't. OS 9 days are over. It's not just bad manners, it's asking
for *BIG* trouble.
Applications go into the applications folder. Documents go into the
documents folder. *Your* documents folder.
This whole idea is not new for OS X, it's a Unix thing. Once you have
accepted that it works this way, your life will be happier.
Whatever is the problem with your Flash player thing, before you fix
your permissions the correct way (that includes removing that Finale
folder from the root, it can't be there), there is no way anyone can
help you.
I've been thru this w. the list before, so I knew this was the problem
w. my System 9 files. But it still doesn't explain why Flash Player 7
won't install. I will try repairing permissions, but I have a strong
suspicion that it won't solve the problem. I find it significant that
no-one on this thread has given me a specific answer--that is, what
exact thing is keeping Flash Player out, and how it should be changed.
I suspect no-one knows, because OSX has thousands and thousands of
system files and might as well be a black box in terms of diagnosing and
repairing any problem.
Several people have told you to repair permissions. Before you do that
noone can help you.
I don't see what the problem is. I hit cmd-i, unlock the little padlock
(if necessary), change the owner from System to kallisti (this incorrect
ownership is the main problem), then if necessary change the Access to
Read and Write. Sometimes I get asked for my password (wh. annoys the
hell out of me), and sometimes I don't . Since these are all document
files, what's so dangerous?
They reside in the wrong place, that's the problem.
I've been using OSX for, what, 2 years now and never once felt any need
to run Disc Utility for *any* reason. Something actually goes wrong,
I'll use it.
Eh, I seem to remember you had some really big troubles with your iMac,
when things were going wrong big time, and Disk Utility wasn't able to
fix that.
Fixing Permissions is a standard procedure on OS X. Not doing it is
asking for trouble. Strange things will eventually happen.
I really am not sure how anyone can help you if you just refuse to do
what people suggest.
Johannes
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