James,
<Are you running the system as a user with administrative rights?>
Yup. And I did a Finder search and got Library files.
Gracious . . . this list is certainly active! I'm taking lots of good notes
on using the Writer.
And the subject lines make it easy to spot the ones I'm not interested in.
Nice!
Barbara
> Barbara:
>
> Interesting that the file just 'disappeared' like that. This is the first
> time I've
> read of the download file just disappearing. I do know that if you close
> the
> disk image by clicking on the eject arrow in the folder listing that only
> the image will be closed but the file should not be deleted.
> Are you running the system as a user with administrative rights?
>
> James McKenzie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: Jan 13, 2007 10:05 PM
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: [users] Seem to have lost OO
> >
> >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
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
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