Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: NEED HELP WITH UNRECOVERABLE WINDOWS ON MAC

2011/12/9 Russell Peterson <rephmp@gmail.com>

> Sorry.  Didn't change the subject on my first mailing.
>
> On Dec 8, 2011, at 10:21 PM, Russell Peterson wrote:
>
> > I am a new Mac and LibreOffice user.  A bad combination, no doubt.

The combination isn't bad at all... I've used LibO (and OOo before it) on
my Mac for several years now.

> > In any case, after a number of days of trouble-free use, I tried to shut
> down a LibreOffice window and, in due course, ended up with a popup
> containing the message:
> >       "The application "LibreOffi," unexpectedly quit while trying to
> restore its windows.  Do you want to try to restore its windows again?"
> > The options are "don't restore windows" and "restore windows."
> >
> > Selecting either had no effect.  I spoke with Mac support several times
> and was able to get control of the computer using force quit on LibreOffice.
> > Subsequently,  I uninstalled LibreOffice and installed it again, but the
> message persists, and when I used LibreOffice, I still have to use force
> quit to close it down.
> > Can anyone tell me how to clear this situation.
> >
> > Thanks very much for any assistance that can be provided.
> >
> > Russ Peterson

The problem is some conflict between Lion and LibO, and not even on all
Macs with Lion. I have it from time to time on a MBP, not on my iMac.
How to avoid it: closing LibO before shutting down your computer.
It will still occur when LiboO hangs and you have to Force Quit.

Remedy: use Terminal to throw away the savedState file that seems to cause
the problem of the obstinate restore/don't restore window.

Open Terminal (in your Applications/Programs folder > Auxiliaries or Help
Programs)
after the prompt ($) type:

rm -fr ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/org.libreoffice.script.savedState/

followed by a return and the problem should be solved...

You can find the Terminal command solution in bug report 39007.
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39007

It was discussed on this list a few months ago, but the bug still isn't
solved in 3.4.4, probably causing quite a few Mac-users to abandon LibO!

-- 
Guy
using LibO 3.4.4 on an iMac Intel DualCore Lion
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