I migrated to mail and things improved, I will also try your suggestion,Thanks.
On 17/10/09 09:08, "Paul Owen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Have you tried telling your Mac which program to use when opening these > files? > > E.g. Select a pdf file in the Finder, then do a Get Info on it (in the > Finder->File->Get Info. Then in the 'Open with:' section select "Preview" > and click on the "Change All ..." button. > > Repeat the above for other file types. > > Does that help? > > Paul Owen > > >> From: Steve Davies <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:25:23 +0100 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: [sussex_mug] Re: Snow leopard & viewing attachments >> >> >> Hi Ed, >> >> The files can be from anywhere, and stored in a folder unrelated to >> Entourage. >> >> Steve. >> >> On 16 Oct 2009, at 17:09, Edmund Craske wrote: >> >>> >>> I'm not really clued up on the underlying stuff that could be >>> causing your >>> problem, but have you tried things like creating a new user account >>> to see >>> if the problem still happens there? If it does, I reckon something >>> broke in >>> your upgrade - if you have a spare external HDD to do an install on >>> (or a >>> backup of your current install) I would suggest a clean install to >>> see if >>> that fixes it. >>> >>> On a reread of your initial mail you talk of saving images/videos and >>> trying to view them with Preview - are you only referring to files >>> that you >>> are saving out of Entourage, or could they have come from anywhere >>> like >>> being downloaded using Safari/Firefox, or being copied from another >>> computer with e.g. a USB stick? >>> >>> It shouldn't be too hard to gradually diagnose where the problem lies, >>> given enough resources! >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> Steve Davies wrote: >>>> Funny, I was thinking of migrating to mail and will be doing this >>>> anyway, so >>>> your advice will be taken. >>>> However, I doubt this will cure / change, the other elements of my >>>> issue, >>>> (Unable to view files in preview etc.) >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 16/10/09 12:35, "James (macworkshop.co.uk)" <[email protected] >>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> My advice: Migrate to Mail. Entourage is a hideous, bloated mess >>>>> that >>>>> adheres to virtually none of Apples' software guidelines. Apps that >>>>> adhere to the guidelines continue to work properly after OS updates. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 16, 9:06 am, Steve Davies <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Before I upgraded to snow leopard I was able to open .jpg and movie >>>>>> attachments from within the mail application, (Entourage.) this >>>>>> is no longer >>>>>> possible. >>>>>> >>>>>> Equally, images and movie files saved to a folder will not open >>>>>> in preview, >>>>>> (They will if I drag them into iPhoto or another application.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Even if I open the quicktime player, select the movie file and >>>>>> hit run, all >>>>>> I get is a small black rectangle on my screen but no acyual >>>>>> visuals. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is anyone else having the same problem and is there a simple fix? >>>>>> (I hope >>>>>> it's just a setting that needs to be changed.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Steve. >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
