Re: System Preferences

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Jennifer,

You haven't replied with the details of your settings so we can sort this for 
you. 
I didn't want to frighten you away, it can be sorted out and fixed ;-))

Cheers,
Ronni

Sent from Ronni's iPad4


> On 29 May 2017, at 12:43 pm, Ronni Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Jennifer,
> 
> My reply showed fine in WAMUG mailing list and the Archives online?
> Sounds like you might also have a problem with your Mail. Anyway her is my 
> reply again.
> 
> 
> “iCloud Drive. All your files. On all your devices.
> With iCloud Drive, you can safely store all your presentations, spreadsheets, 
> PDFs, images and any other kinds of files in iCloud — and access them from 
> your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC.”
> —
> iCloud Drive - Documents & Desktop syncing in macOS Sierra 10.12
> Desktop and Documents folder syncing  - Its goal is to store your documents 
> in iCloud Drive so you can access them from any of your Apple devices.
> --
> You can’t get rid of iCloud Drive - you can turn if OFF… but seeing as you 
> have already turned iCloud Drive ON either when you first installed Sierra 
> back sometime in February 2017 or in an update since.
> And depending on what you have selected in System Preferences > iCloud Drive 
> - Options you might already have all your Documents and Desktop files stored 
> in iCloud Drive in the ‘cloud’.
> 
> And depending on what you have selected in iCloud Photos > Options - if 
> iCloud Photo Library is ticked, and you haven’t paid to add more storage than 
> the 5GB Free storage with iCloud accounts you will soon blow out the free 5GB 
> limit. 
> --
> Please supply us with all details of your iCloud settings and version of 
> Sierra you are running.
> So we can suggest how you can get your Documents and Desktop folders files 
> back from iCloud Drive onto your Mac (if you have selected Documents and 
> Desktop in iCloud Drive previously, and they are stored in the cloud).
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
> 
> macOS Sierra 10.12.5
> 
> 
>> On 29 May 2017, at 9:13 am, Jennifer Lefroy  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Ronni,
>> 
>> I can see your first line in my inbox, but for some reason the email won't 
>> open in full.  I can see the support information and will access that.  I 
>> would be grateful if you would send your response again.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Jennifer
>> 
>>> On 27 May 2017 at 09:25, Jennifer Lefroy  wrote:
>>> Thank you, Ronni.  I have no idea how or when I selected iCloud drive.  I 
>>> don't know what it does for me and would be happy to get rid of it.  As you 
>>> see, even to talk of a low level of competence is probably an exaggeration 
>>> of my skills so I do appreciate your and other people's patience.
>>> 
>>> regards,
>>> Jennifer
>>> 
 On 26 May 2017 at 22:05, Ronni Brown  wrote:
 Hi Jennifer, 
 
 You can still access System Preferences from the Apple Logo > System 
 Preferences. Exactly as you did in previous OS X systems.
 The Window you are  seeing is in System Preferences > iCloud.
 Just click the back Arrow < in that iCloud window to go back to see the 
 whole System Preferences window. 
 
 Why have you selected to use iCloud Drive?
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
 
 macOS Sierra 10.12.5
 
 
> On 26 May 2017, at 5:40 pm, Jennifer Lefroy  
> wrote:
> 
> Previously, when choosing System Preferences under the apple emblem top 
> left, there was a window with groups of elements where it was possible to 
> choose between  the printer, mouse, desk top etc. and select options 
> within them.  I can no longer find a way to access this, but instead have 
> a window with account settings on one side and iCloud Drive, Photos, Mail 
> etc with check boxes next to them.  I think the change must be due either 
> to updating to Sierra or accessing iCloud.  
> 
> I also have trouble with the screen sliding away left to the desktop 
> until I click whatever app I am using in the dock .
> 
> I suspect Sierra and the Cloud have taken me beyond my level of 
> competence which is pretty minimal.  Can anyone help?
> 
> Many Thanks,
>  Jennifer 
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Re: System Preferences

[Ronni Brown]

Hi Jennifer,

My reply showed fine in WAMUG mailing list and the Archives online?
Sounds like you might also have a problem with your Mail. Anyway her is my 
reply again.

>
“iCloud Drive. All your files. On all your devices.
With iCloud Drive, you can safely store all your presentations, spreadsheets, 
PDFs, images and any other kinds of files in iCloud — and access them from your 
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC.”
—
iCloud Drive - Documents & Desktop syncing in macOS Sierra 10.12
Desktop and Documents folder syncing  - Its goal is to store your documents in 
iCloud Drive so you can access them from any of your Apple devices.
--
You can’t get rid of iCloud Drive - you can turn if OFF… but seeing as you have 
already turned iCloud Drive ON either when you first installed Sierra back 
sometime in February 2017 or in an update since.
And depending on what you have selected in System Preferences > iCloud Drive - 
Options you might already have all your Documents and Desktop files stored in 
iCloud Drive in the ‘cloud’.

And depending on what you have selected in iCloud Photos > Options - if iCloud 
Photo Library is ticked, and you haven’t paid to add more storage than the 5GB 
Free storage with iCloud accounts you will soon blow out the free 5GB limit. 
--
Please supply us with all details of your iCloud settings and version of Sierra 
you are running.
So we can suggest how you can get your Documents and Desktop folders files back 
from iCloud Drive onto your Mac (if you have selected Documents and Desktop in 
iCloud Drive previously, and they are stored in the cloud).

Cheers,
Ronni

13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage

macOS Sierra 10.12.5


> On 29 May 2017, at 9:13 am, Jennifer Lefroy  wrote:
> 
> Hello Ronni,
> 
> I can see your first line in my inbox, but for some reason the email won't 
> open in full.  I can see the support information and will access that.  I 
> would be grateful if you would send your response again.
> 
> Thank you,
> Jennifer
> 
> On 27 May 2017 at 09:25, Jennifer Lefroy  > wrote:
> Thank you, Ronni.  I have no idea how or when I selected iCloud drive.  I 
> don't know what it does for me and would be happy to get rid of it.  As you 
> see, even to talk of a low level of competence is probably an exaggeration of 
> my skills so I do appreciate your and other people's patience.
> 
> regards,
> Jennifer
> 
> On 26 May 2017 at 22:05, Ronni Brown > 
> wrote:
> Hi Jennifer, 
> 
> You can still access System Preferences from the Apple Logo > System 
> Preferences. Exactly as you did in previous OS X systems.
> The Window you are  seeing is in System Preferences > iCloud.
> Just click the back Arrow < in that iCloud window to go back to see the whole 
> System Preferences window. 
> 
> Why have you selected to use iCloud Drive?
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
> 
> macOS Sierra 10.12.5
> 
> 
>> On 26 May 2017, at 5:40 pm, Jennifer Lefroy > > wrote:
>> 
>> Previously, when choosing System Preferences under the apple emblem top 
>> left, there was a window with groups of elements where it was possible to 
>> choose between  the printer, mouse, desk top etc. and select options within 
>> them.  I can no longer find a way to access this, but instead have a window 
>> with account settings on one side and iCloud Drive, Photos, Mail etc with 
>> check boxes next to them.  I think the change must be due either to updating 
>> to Sierra or accessing iCloud.  
>> 
>> I also have trouble with the screen sliding away left to the desktop until I 
>> click whatever app I am using in the dock .
>> 
>> I suspect Sierra and the Cloud have taken me beyond my level of competence 
>> which is pretty minimal.  Can anyone help?
>> 
>> Many Thanks,
>>  Jennifer 
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Re: System Preferences

[Jennifer Lefroy]

Hello Ronni,

I can see your first line in my inbox, but for some reason the email won't
open in full.  I can see the support information and will access that.  I
would be grateful if you would send your response again.

Thank you,
Jennifer

On 27 May 2017 at 09:25, Jennifer Lefroy  wrote:

> Thank you, Ronni.  I have no idea how or when I selected iCloud drive.  I
> don't know what it does for me and would be happy to get rid of it.  As you
> see, even to talk of a low level of competence is probably an exaggeration
> of my skills so I do appreciate your and other people's patience.
>
> regards,
> Jennifer
>
> On 26 May 2017 at 22:05, Ronni Brown  wrote:
>
>> Hi Jennifer,
>>
>> You can still access System Preferences from the Apple Logo > System
>> Preferences. Exactly as you did in previous OS X systems.
>> The Window you are  seeing is in System Preferences > iCloud.
>> Just click the back Arrow < in that iCloud window to go back to see the
>> whole System Preferences window.
>>
>> Why have you selected to use iCloud Drive?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>>
>> *13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)*
>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
>>
>> macOS Sierra 10.12.5
>>
>>
>> On 26 May 2017, at 5:40 pm, Jennifer Lefroy 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Previously, when choosing System Preferences under the apple emblem top
>> left, there was a window with groups of elements where it was possible to
>> choose between  the printer, mouse, desk top etc. and select options within
>> them.  I can no longer find a way to access this, but instead have a window
>> with account settings on one side and iCloud Drive, Photos, Mail etc with
>> check boxes next to them.  I think the change must be due either to
>> updating to Sierra or accessing iCloud.
>>
>> I also have trouble with the screen sliding away left to the desktop
>> until I click whatever app I am using in the dock .
>>
>> I suspect Sierra and the Cloud have taken me beyond my level of
>> competence which is pretty minimal.  Can anyone help?
>>
>> Many Thanks,
>>  Jennifer
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: System Preferences

[Ronni Brown]

Hi Jennifer,

>
“iCloud Drive. All your files. On all your devices.
With iCloud Drive, you can safely store all your presentations, spreadsheets, 
PDFs, images and any other kinds of files in iCloud — and access them from your 
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC.”
—
iCloud Drive - Documents & Desktop syncing in macOS Sierra 10.12
Desktop and Documents folder syncing  - Its goal is to store your documents in 
iCloud Drive so you can access them from any of your Apple devices.
--
You can’t get rid of iCloud Drive - you can turn if OFF… but seeing as you have 
already turned iCloud Drive ON either when you first installed Sierra back 
sometime in February 2017 or in an update since.
And depending on what you have selected in System Preferences > iCloud Drive - 
Options you might already have all your Documents and Desktop files stored in 
iCloud Drive in the ‘cloud’.

And depending on what you have selected in iCloud Photos > Options - if iCloud 
Photo Library is ticked, and you haven’t paid to add more storage than the 5GB 
Free storage with iCloud accounts you will soon blow out the free 5GB limit. 
--
Please supply us with all details of your iCloud settings and version of Sierra 
you are running.
So we can suggest how you can get your Documents and Desktop folders files back 
from iCloud Drive onto your Mac (if you have selected Documents and Desktop in 
iCloud Drive previously, and they are stored in the cloud).

Regards,
Ronni

> On 27 May 2017, at 9:25 am, Jennifer Lefroy  wrote:
> 
> Thank you, Ronni.  I have no idea how or when I selected iCloud drive.  I 
> don't know what it does for me and would be happy to get rid of it.  As you 
> see, even to talk of a low level of competence is probably an exaggeration of 
> my skills so I do appreciate your and other people's patience.
> 
> regards,
> Jennifer
> 
> On 26 May 2017 at 22:05, Ronni Brown > 
> wrote:
> Hi Jennifer, 
> 
> You can still access System Preferences from the Apple Logo > System 
> Preferences. Exactly as you did in previous OS X systems.
> The Window you are  seeing is in System Preferences > iCloud.
> Just click the back Arrow < in that iCloud window to go back to see the whole 
> System Preferences window. 
> 
> Why have you selected to use iCloud Drive?
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
> 
> macOS Sierra 10.12.5
> 
> 
>> On 26 May 2017, at 5:40 pm, Jennifer Lefroy > > wrote:
>> 
>> Previously, when choosing System Preferences under the apple emblem top 
>> left, there was a window with groups of elements where it was possible to 
>> choose between  the printer, mouse, desk top etc. and select options within 
>> them.  I can no longer find a way to access this, but instead have a window 
>> with account settings on one side and iCloud Drive, Photos, Mail etc with 
>> check boxes next to them.  I think the change must be due either to updating 
>> to Sierra or accessing iCloud.  
>> 
>> I also have trouble with the screen sliding away left to the desktop until I 
>> click whatever app I am using in the dock .
>> 
>> I suspect Sierra and the Cloud have taken me beyond my level of competence 
>> which is pretty minimal.  Can anyone help?
>> 
>> Many Thanks,
>>  Jennifer 
> 

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Re: System Preferences

[Jennifer Lefroy]

Thank you, Ronni.  I have no idea how or when I selected iCloud drive.  I
don't know what it does for me and would be happy to get rid of it.  As you
see, even to talk of a low level of competence is probably an exaggeration
of my skills so I do appreciate your and other people's patience.

regards,
Jennifer

On 26 May 2017 at 22:05, Ronni Brown  wrote:

> Hi Jennifer,
>
> You can still access System Preferences from the Apple Logo > System
> Preferences. Exactly as you did in previous OS X systems.
> The Window you are  seeing is in System Preferences > iCloud.
> Just click the back Arrow < in that iCloud window to go back to see the
> whole System Preferences window.
>
> Why have you selected to use iCloud Drive?
>
> Cheers,
> Ronni
>
> *13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)*
> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
>
> macOS Sierra 10.12.5
>
>
> On 26 May 2017, at 5:40 pm, Jennifer Lefroy 
> wrote:
>
> Previously, when choosing System Preferences under the apple emblem top
> left, there was a window with groups of elements where it was possible to
> choose between  the printer, mouse, desk top etc. and select options within
> them.  I can no longer find a way to access this, but instead have a window
> with account settings on one side and iCloud Drive, Photos, Mail etc with
> check boxes next to them.  I think the change must be due either to
> updating to Sierra or accessing iCloud.
>
> I also have trouble with the screen sliding away left to the desktop until
> I click whatever app I am using in the dock .
>
> I suspect Sierra and the Cloud have taken me beyond my level of competence
> which is pretty minimal.  Can anyone help?
>
> Many Thanks,
>  Jennifer
>
>
>
>
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Re: System Preferences

[Ronni Brown]

Hi Jennifer, 

You can still access System Preferences from the Apple Logo > System 
Preferences. Exactly as you did in previous OS X systems.
The Window you are  seeing is in System Preferences > iCloud.
Just click the back Arrow < in that iCloud window to go back to see the whole 
System Preferences window. 

Why have you selected to use iCloud Drive?

Cheers,
Ronni

13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage

macOS Sierra 10.12.5


> On 26 May 2017, at 5:40 pm, Jennifer Lefroy  wrote:
> 
> Previously, when choosing System Preferences under the apple emblem top left, 
> there was a window with groups of elements where it was possible to choose 
> between  the printer, mouse, desk top etc. and select options within them.  I 
> can no longer find a way to access this, but instead have a window with 
> account settings on one side and iCloud Drive, Photos, Mail etc with check 
> boxes next to them.  I think the change must be due either to updating to 
> Sierra or accessing iCloud.  
> 
> I also have trouble with the screen sliding away left to the desktop until I 
> click whatever app I am using in the dock .
> 
> I suspect Sierra and the Cloud have taken me beyond my level of competence 
> which is pretty minimal.  Can anyone help?
> 
> Many Thanks,
>  Jennifer 


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Re: System Preferences corrupted

[Robin Belford]

Sorry, I was using the royal we, as in the list discussion. If it wasn't this 
list it was another one.
Glad to hear it fixed your problem.

regards

robin

On 01/04/2010, at 1:10 PM, Kaye and Geoff wrote:

 Robin
 We've been here before, you can trawl through the archives or you can try 
 this link from apple.
 
 http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1730909tstart=120
 
 Thanks Robin, we did not remember any discussion of this topic, but it has 
 not affected us before. Anyway, your advice was spot on and we have now 
 sorted it out.
 
 Thank you
 
 Geoff and Kaye
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 email: k...@kgweb.org.au
 web: http://www.kgweb.org.au
 
 
 
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Re: System Preferences corrupted

[Kaye and Geoff]

Robin

We've been here before, you can trawl through the archives or you 
can try this link from apple.


http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1730909tstart=120http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1730909tstart=120


Thanks Robin, we did not remember any discussion of this topic, but 
it has not affected us before. Anyway, your advice was spot on and we 
have now sorted it out.


Thank you

Geoff and Kaye
--
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email: k...@kgweb.org.au
web: http://www.kgweb.org.au

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Re: System preferences

[James Devenish]

Hi Lloyd,

Although I can't imagine why your startup items are being difficult,
it could be a permissions problem. Startup items are recorded in
~/Library/Preferences/loginwindow.plist

James.

Re: System preferences

[Lloyd White]

Thanks James,

That was the preference I was looking for. I trashed it and reapplied the
applications and the preferences are now holding.

Lloyd 




 Hi Lloyd,
 
 Although I can't imagine why your startup items are being difficult,
 it could be a permissions problem. Startup items are recorded in
 ~/Library/Preferences/loginwindow.plist
 
 James.
 
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