Re: Mac getting forgetful
On 30/08/2013, at 4:28 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I have been following Ronni's suggestion that I close applications with Command Option Q (haven't had any more episodes of 'forgetfulness' by the Mac). I just wanted to mention that there are a few applications that do not respond to that command, namely iTunes and Photoshop CS6. Just another oddity, I guess. Thanks for the help! Pat It really depends on whether or not an application can create documents or not, or more precisely, multiple windows. Th rules can appear to be a little inconsistent sometimes, but this the general rule. Note that Cmd-Option-Q means Quit and close all windows, whereas the simpler Cmd-Q quits the application, but any open windows are remembered, and opened automatically the next time you run the application. It's also important to understand that all of this only applies to Lion (Max OS X 10.7) and later. In previous versions, quitting an application automatically closed all open windows. iTunes and others such as Preview, System Preferences, etc, do not support the opening of multiple windows, so Cmd-Option-Q is not an option. Just use Cmd-Q. Photoshop (and other Adobe fare), along with products from Microsoft, lives in its own world, so many things that work in standard Mac OS X software do not necessarily apply. Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
I have been following Ronni's suggestion that I close applications with Command Option Q (haven't had any more episodes of 'forgetfulness' by the Mac). I just wanted to mention that there are a few applications that do not respond to that command, namely iTunes and Photoshop CS6. Just another oddity, I guess. Thanks for the help! Pat On 18/08/2013, at 2:22 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: This is definitely my last email... I just read your email again :( check in System Preferences Users Groups - Login Items If you have any Applications showing there that you don't want to open automatically when you log in ... 1. Select the name of the item you want to prevent from opening at login 2. Click Delete (-) below the list on the right. Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Sorry Pat, I am trying to do too many things at once :( Also in System preferences General check - Recent Items: Documents, Apps, and Servers do you have a number selected? Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Pat, Do you Quit the Applications or just close the window? Check in System Preferences General - do you have selected Close windows when quitting an Application? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 1:33 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I close my Mac Pro, 10.8.4, down every night. Just before I shut it down, I systematically close every open application. The last few months, when I start the Mac up the next day, occasionally it comes up with all those applications open, and it is now happening more frequently. Is this a symptom of any know malady? Does anyone know what causes it? I do not have any items in the Startupitems folder. Pat -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
Hi Pat, Not all Applications will respond to the same keyboard shortcut commands. For example; iTunes 11 iPhoto will NOT respond to Command-Option-Q to Quit, they only will respond to Command-Q. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 30/08/2013, at 4:28 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I have been following Ronni's suggestion that I close applications with Command Option Q (haven't had any more episodes of 'forgetfulness' by the Mac). I just wanted to mention that there are a few applications that do not respond to that command, namely iTunes and Photoshop CS6. Just another oddity, I guess. Thanks for the help! Pat On 18/08/2013, at 2:22 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: This is definitely my last email... I just read your email again :( check in System Preferences Users Groups - Login Items If you have any Applications showing there that you don't want to open automatically when you log in ... 1. Select the name of the item you want to prevent from opening at login 2. Click Delete (-) below the list on the right. Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Sorry Pat, I am trying to do too many things at once :( Also in System preferences General check - Recent Items: Documents, Apps, and Servers do you have a number selected? Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Pat, Do you Quit the Applications or just close the window? Check in System Preferences General - do you have selected Close windows when quitting an Application? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 1:33 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I close my Mac Pro, 10.8.4, down every night. Just before I shut it down, I systematically close every open application. The last few months, when I start the Mac up the next day, occasionally it comes up with all those applications open, and it is now happening more frequently. Is this a symptom of any know malady? Does anyone know what causes it? I do not have any items in the Startupitems folder. Pat -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
Hi, Ronni, When closing down last night, I looked for the checkmark, but the box was not ticked. I guess I will just have to live with it. So far, it is just a little bit annoying, but apparently not potentially calamitous. So, thank you very much, Ronni and Daniel. Cheers, Pat On 18/08/2013, at 5:57 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Pat, Hmmm, weird. Try this: Click on the Apple Logo and hit Restart - take the checkmark OFF Reopen windows when logging back in... Then click the Shutdown button. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 5:11 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Ronni, I usually do Command Q to quit an application, or sometimes right-clicking the Dock icon and choosing 'Quit'. And I always cast an eye over the Dock icons to be sure there are no longer any little white dots underneath. In System Preferences, there are no Login items in Users Groups. In General, the box is ticked for Close windows when quitting an Application and the Recent items is set at 10. Thanks for your reply. Pat -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
Hi Pat, Last thing to try: Before shutting down your Mac. Instead of 'Command-Q' to quit an Application (which just Quits the App); Click 'Command-Option-Q' - This will Quit Close all Windows in the Application. See if that helps. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 5:11 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Ronni, I usually do Command Q to quit an application, or sometimes right-clicking the Dock icon and choosing 'Quit'. And I always cast an eye over the Dock icons to be sure there are no longer any little white dots underneath. In System Preferences, there are no Login items in Users Groups. In General, the box is ticked for Close windows when quitting an Application and the Recent items is set at 10. Thanks for your reply. Pat On 18/08/2013, at 2:22 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: This is definitely my last email... I just read your email again :( check in System Preferences Users Groups - Login Items If you have any Applications showing there that you don't want to open automatically when you log in ... 1. Select the name of the item you want to prevent from opening at login 2. Click Delete (-) below the list on the right. Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Sorry Pat, I am trying to do too many things at once :( Also in System preferences General check - Recent Items: Documents, Apps, and Servers do you have a number selected? Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Pat, Do you Quit the Applications or just close the window? Check in System Preferences General - do you have selected Close windows when quitting an Application? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 1:33 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I close my Mac Pro, 10.8.4, down every night. Just before I shut it down, I systematically close every open application. The last few months, when I start the Mac up the next day, occasionally it comes up with all those applications open, and it is now happening more frequently. Is this a symptom of any know malady? Does anyone know what causes it? I do not have any items in the Startupitems folder. Pat -- -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
Hi Pat, Do you Quit the Applications or just close the window? Check in System Preferences General - do you have selected Close windows when quitting an Application? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 1:33 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I close my Mac Pro, 10.8.4, down every night. Just before I shut it down, I systematically close every open application. The last few months, when I start the Mac up the next day, occasionally it comes up with all those applications open, and it is now happening more frequently. Is this a symptom of any know malady? Does anyone know what causes it? I do not have any items in the Startupitems folder. Pat -- -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
I have a small application named Quit all apps'. Works well and it's free!. Kev On 18/08/13 4:03 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Pat, Do you Quit the Applications or just close the window? Check in System Preferences General - do you have selected Close windows when quitting an Application? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 1:33 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I close my Mac Pro, 10.8.4, down every night. Just before I shut it down, I systematically close every open application. The last few months, when I start the Mac up the next day, occasionally it comes up with all those applications open, and it is now happening more frequently. Is this a symptom of any know malady? Does anyone know what causes it? I do not have any items in the Startupitems folder. Pat -- -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
Sorry Pat, I am trying to do too many things at once :( Also in System preferences General check - Recent Items: Documents, Apps, and Servers do you have a number selected? Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Pat, Do you Quit the Applications or just close the window? Check in System Preferences General - do you have selected Close windows when quitting an Application? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 1:33 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I close my Mac Pro, 10.8.4, down every night. Just before I shut it down, I systematically close every open application. The last few months, when I start the Mac up the next day, occasionally it comes up with all those applications open, and it is now happening more frequently. Is this a symptom of any know malady? Does anyone know what causes it? I do not have any items in the Startupitems folder. Pat -- -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
This is definitely my last email... I just read your email again :( check in System Preferences Users Groups - Login Items If you have any Applications showing there that you don't want to open automatically when you log in ... 1. Select the name of the item you want to prevent from opening at login 2. Click Delete (-) below the list on the right. Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Sorry Pat, I am trying to do too many things at once :( Also in System preferences General check - Recent Items: Documents, Apps, and Servers do you have a number selected? Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Pat, Do you Quit the Applications or just close the window? Check in System Preferences General - do you have selected Close windows when quitting an Application? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 1:33 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I close my Mac Pro, 10.8.4, down every night. Just before I shut it down, I systematically close every open application. The last few months, when I start the Mac up the next day, occasionally it comes up with all those applications open, and it is now happening more frequently. Is this a symptom of any know malady? Does anyone know what causes it? I do not have any items in the Startupitems folder. Pat -- -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
Hi, Ronni, I usually do Command Q to quit an application, or sometimes right-clicking the Dock icon and choosing 'Quit'. And I always cast an eye over the Dock icons to be sure there are no longer any little white dots underneath. In System Preferences, there are no Login items in Users Groups. In General, the box is ticked for Close windows when quitting an Application and the Recent items is set at 10. Thanks for your reply. Pat On 18/08/2013, at 2:22 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: This is definitely my last email... I just read your email again :( check in System Preferences Users Groups - Login Items If you have any Applications showing there that you don't want to open automatically when you log in ... 1. Select the name of the item you want to prevent from opening at login 2. Click Delete (-) below the list on the right. Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Sorry Pat, I am trying to do too many things at once :( Also in System preferences General check - Recent Items: Documents, Apps, and Servers do you have a number selected? Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Pat, Do you Quit the Applications or just close the window? Check in System Preferences General - do you have selected Close windows when quitting an Application? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 1:33 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I close my Mac Pro, 10.8.4, down every night. Just before I shut it down, I systematically close every open application. The last few months, when I start the Mac up the next day, occasionally it comes up with all those applications open, and it is now happening more frequently. Is this a symptom of any know malady? Does anyone know what causes it? I do not have any items in the Startupitems folder. Pat -- -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
Hi Pat, Hmmm, weird. Try this: Click on the Apple Logo and hit Restart - take the checkmark OFF Reopen windows when logging back in... Then click the Shutdown button. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 5:11 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Ronni, I usually do Command Q to quit an application, or sometimes right-clicking the Dock icon and choosing 'Quit'. And I always cast an eye over the Dock icons to be sure there are no longer any little white dots underneath. In System Preferences, there are no Login items in Users Groups. In General, the box is ticked for Close windows when quitting an Application and the Recent items is set at 10. Thanks for your reply. Pat On 18/08/2013, at 2:22 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: This is definitely my last email... I just read your email again :( check in System Preferences Users Groups - Login Items If you have any Applications showing there that you don't want to open automatically when you log in ... 1. Select the name of the item you want to prevent from opening at login 2. Click Delete (-) below the list on the right. Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Sorry Pat, I am trying to do too many things at once :( Also in System preferences General check - Recent Items: Documents, Apps, and Servers do you have a number selected? Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Pat, Do you Quit the Applications or just close the window? Check in System Preferences General - do you have selected Close windows when quitting an Application? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 1:33 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I close my Mac Pro, 10.8.4, down every night. Just before I shut it down, I systematically close every open application. The last few months, when I start the Mac up the next day, occasionally it comes up with all those applications open, and it is now happening more frequently. Is this a symptom of any know malady? Does anyone know what causes it? I do not have any items in the Startupitems folder. Pat -- -- 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
Re: Mac getting forgetful
Also may be worth doing a PRAM reset and SMC reset PRAM - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379 SMC - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964 Resetting the SMC for Mac Pro, Intel-based iMac, Intel-based Mac mini, or Intel-based Xserve • Shut down the computer. • Unplug the computer's power cord. • Wait fifteen seconds. • Attach the computer's power cord. • Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer. Kidn regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel AT macwizardry.com.au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Apple** NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the author be requested. On 18/08/2013, at 5:57 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Pat, Hmmm, weird. Try this: Click on the Apple Logo and hit Restart - take the checkmark OFF Reopen windows when logging back in... Then click the Shutdown button. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 5:11 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Ronni, I usually do Command Q to quit an application, or sometimes right-clicking the Dock icon and choosing 'Quit'. And I always cast an eye over the Dock icons to be sure there are no longer any little white dots underneath. In System Preferences, there are no Login items in Users Groups. In General, the box is ticked for Close windows when quitting an Application and the Recent items is set at 10. Thanks for your reply. Pat On 18/08/2013, at 2:22 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: This is definitely my last email... I just read your email again :( check in System Preferences Users Groups - Login Items If you have any Applications showing there that you don't want to open automatically when you log in ... 1. Select the name of the item you want to prevent from opening at login 2. Click Delete (-) below the list on the right. Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Sorry Pat, I am trying to do too many things at once :( Also in System preferences General check - Recent Items: Documents, Apps, and Servers do you have a number selected? Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Pat, Do you Quit the Applications or just close the window? Check in System Preferences General - do you have selected Close windows when quitting an Application? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 18/08/2013, at 1:33 PM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I close my Mac Pro, 10.8.4, down every night. Just before I shut it down, I systematically close every open application. The last few months, when I start the Mac up the next day, occasionally it comes up with all those applications open, and it is now happening more frequently. Is this a symptom of any know malady? Does anyone know what causes it? I do not have any items in the Startupitems folder. Pat -- -- 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
