James, No, that couldn't have been the problem. I downloaded well before putting the Mac in sleep mode. Hours before. I had time to play with OO and do some other work before I closed down for the night.
Barbara > Barbara: > > How long is it taking for your download to process? > > If you place a Mac in sleep mode and you are downloading > the file, Safari will discard it and stop the download. > Firefox will do the same thing. This is for your safety as > a partially downloaded file will not function properly. > > I suggest either not placing your system in sleep mode or > attempting the download when you have sufficient time to > complete the download. > > James McKenzie > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Jan 13, 2007 9:41 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [users] Seem to have lost OO > > > >James, > > > >I did read a lot about the Mac installation because I had to learn about > X11 > >etc. That was before I downloaded. Perhaps I should look at it again. > I > >spent considerable time online looking for answers. > > > >It does amaze me that the download just disappears. I don't shut down > about > >night, just put the Mac to sleep. > > > >Thanks again for your help! > > > >Barbara > > > >> Barbara: > >> > >> Might I also suggest reading the Mac FAQ and Installation help available > >> from the Mac Porting web page at http://porting.openoffice.org/mac ? > >> > >> James McKenzie > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >Sent: Jan 12, 2007 9:38 PM > >> >To: [email protected] > >> >Subject: Re: [users] Seem to have lost OO > >> > > >> >James, > >> > > >> >Thank you for 'the word,' and for responding so quickly! I've been > >> readying > >> >these posts for a day now and am very impressed with how helpful y'all > are, > >> > > >> >Unfortunately, your Terminal command didn't find it . . . so I will > >> download > >> >a second time AND drag the app to my Applications folder IMMEDIATELY! > >> > > >> >Barbara > >> > > >> >> Barbara: > >> >> > >> >> This is why we recommend installing to the Applications folder. > >> >> > >> >> However, this will not help your situation, so I will give the > following > >> >> VOLUNTEER advice: > >> >> > >> >> 1. Go to the Applications folder. > >> >> 2. Open the Utilities folder. > >> >> 3. Find the Terminal application and open/start it. > >> >> 4. Type in the following command: > >> >> find . -name '*.dmg' > >> >> This will search all of the folders for the current user > >> >> for files ending in .dmg to include the Trash. > >> >> If you do not find this file, you can revisit the > >> >> OpenOffice.org site and download it a second ( > >> >> or if needed a third, fourth, fifth, etc. time.) > >> >> > >> >> Please, after downloading the .dmg file, place the > >> >> OpenOffice.org 2.1 item in your Applications folder. > >> >> > >> >> If you wish, to remove it, instructions can be > >> >> found at the Mac Porting FAQ site which can be accessed > >> >> from http://porting.openoffice.org/mac > >> >> > >> >> James McKenzie > >> >> MacOSX QA Testing Coordinator > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >Sent: Jan 12, 2007 9:14 PM > >> >> >To: [email protected] > >> >> >Subject: [users] Seem to have lost OO > >> >> > > >> >> > I have Mac OS 10.4.8 and installed X11 first. Yesterday I had the > .dmg > >> on > >> >> >my desktop and successfully opened the application, played a bit, and > >> >> closed > >> >> >it. I did not move it to my applications folder. > >> >> > > >> >> >Today I can find no trace of the .dmg drive icon or the application. > >> Lots > >> >> of > >> >> >Library files. I've checked the Trash, but I'm not sure what it was > >> named. > >> >> > > >> >> >Feeling like an idiot, I hope someone can help me. I sure don't want > to > >> >> take > >> >> >the time to download it all a second time. > >> >> > > >> >> >Also, I opened and tried to print a tutorial .pdf, but it came out > with > >> >> words > >> >> >all over the place and not making sense. > >> >> > > >> >> >Barbara > >> >> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
