Hi Pat, Hi Ronni, I¹m still using SL 10.6.8 so this is very much just an idea/approach ;o)
Even with older OSX versions I have occasionally found that quicklook did not work with the odd file until you had somehow created a ³preview². >From memory, the offending files were some downloaded pdfs which just showed a blank doc in Quicklook until after you had opened them once with Preview after that quicklook worked fine. So.... You could try opening the file in a browser (Firefox or Safari?) - I¹m assuming it will display OK and then try quicklook to see if it can now cope. Just a thought. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [email protected] on 3/2/15 15:18, Ronda Brown at [email protected] wrote: > I don't think Bare Bones can help, it does seem to be happening to quite a few > people who have updated to 10.10.2 ... not everyone is experiencing the 'bug'. > It worked in 10.10.1 but not working in 10.10.2 for many people. > > You can file a Bug report to Apple as many have. > <https://developer.apple.com/bug-reporting/using-bug-reporter/> > > How did you update did you use the Combo update or just Software Update? > Did you Repair Permissions, Repair Drive? > > Ronni > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > > On 3 Feb 2015, at 2:40 pm, [email protected] wrote: > >> Thank you, Ronni. Unfortunately, it didn¹t fix the problem. I will write to >> Bare Bones again and see if they have any other solution. >> >> I appreciate your help very much. >> Pat >> >> >>> On 3 Feb 2015, at 13:01, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Pat, >>> >>> After you moved the .plist file to the Trash. >>> Make sure you quit ALL applications before emptying the Trash, so that the >>> .plist file can properly be deleted. >>> If it doesn't work right away, restart your computer for the changes to take >>> effect. >>> >>> Don't move the com.apple.launchservices.secure.plist >>> >>> If you still have the problem the Terminal command is: >>> Open up Terminal and enter the following two commands, each followed by the >>> Enter key. >>> NOTE: the spaces in he first command (copy & paste might be best) >>> >>> These commands will rebuild the LaunchServices file and will refresh the >>> Finder so that the changes take effect. >>> You might have to wait a minute or two for the first command before killing >>> the Finder, as the database needs time to restructure itself. >>> >>> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices. >>> framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain >>> user >>> >>> killall Finder >>> >>> If you still have the issue, it might not be Launch Services causing the >>> problem, but something else? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>>> On 3 Feb 2015, at 12:33 pm, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, Ronni, >>>> >>>> Thanks very much for your reply. I just did as you said, deleted the >>>> com.apple.LaunchServices.plist, rebooted, but it did not solve the problem, >>>> and the plist has not been recreated. >>>> >>>> I see that there is also a directory called com.apple.LaunchServices and in >>>> it is com.apple.launchservices.secure.plist. I did not do anything to >>>> this. >>>> >>>> Do I need to do anything to recreate the plist? >>>> >>>> I have used Terminal successfully for a few things in the past. I believe I >>>> can follow instructions to fix things. >>>> >>>> Pat >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 3 Feb 2015, at 11:21, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Pat, >>>>> >>>>> If you are not familiar with using Terminal, there are other options to >>>>> Rebuild Launch Services Database. >>>>> Terminal or Onyx or try this first: >>>>> >>>>> The (Tilde ~) means your Home Library which is hidden you need to unhide >>>>> it. You can open it easily enough by holding down Option while choosing >>>>> Library from the Finder¹s Go menu. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Quit all open applications >>>>> 2. Navigate to ~/Library/Preferences. Locate >>>>> com.apple.LaunchServices.plist, delete the file. >>>>> 3. Then Reboot your Mac. >>>>> >>>>> This should accomplish the same result as using OnyX or the Terminal >>>>> command. >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 3 Feb 2015, at 10:39 am, [email protected] wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, Peter, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your reply. I looked through the very long list of plugins, >>>>>> but didn¹t see one for html. However, I also wrote to Bare Bones and they >>>>>> replied, ³Since Quicklook is an OS service which does not depend on >>>>>> applications but rather file info, I'm reasonably sure the cause of this >>>>>> misbehavior is that your Mac's Launch Services database has become >>>>>> damaged (perhaps as a side-effect of the OS upgrade), and I therefore >>>>>> recommend you try rebuilding it.² They suggested downloading TinkerTool, >>>>>> which I did. They also said that there were command line solutions. >>>>>> >>>>>> Unfortunately, I don¹t know how to use TinkerTool or command line to >>>>>> rebuild the Launch Services database. I¹m willing to try either way. >>>>>> Instructions hopefully requested. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Pat >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 3 Feb 2015, at 07:24, Peter Hinchliffe <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> BBedit is very much alive and kicking. It is currently at version 11 on >>>>>>> Bare Bones Software¹s site. Their companion product, TextWranger, has >>>>>>> the advantage that it¹s free, but lacks the high-end tools offered by >>>>>>> BBedit. <Go to >>>>>>> ">http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/comparison.html> >>>>>>> <http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/comparison.html> for a >>>>>>> comprehensive comparison. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don¹t know what t tell you about your Quicklook issues. Quicklook is >>>>>>> working perfectly for me on html files under Yosemite 10.10.2. You might >>>>>>> find an alternative solution at <http://www.quicklookplugins.com >>>>>>> <http://www.quicklookplugins.com/> <http://www.quicklookplugins.com > >>>>>>> >. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>>>>>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >>>>>>> Perth, Western Australia >>>>>>> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
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