Re: [libreoffice-users] "Restore windows" bug

THANK YOU, ALL!!  It is solved, and productivity is mine once again.  :)  

The Lion OS does hide the Library folder, but Dominik's shift-cmd-G trick was magic.  The thread 
Jay posted was exactly my problem, and I found the offending filename there: 
"org.libreoffice.script.savedState" which was in "Saved Application State" in the Library.  Thank 
you, Ken for the screen shots and walking me through my Finder preferences--suddenly I have so much 
more control over this incredible machine.  You all are right--Mac is amazing.  Never going back!  
:)

Thank you thank you thank you!!

Amy


On Jan 4, 2012, at 5:39 AM, Tom Davies wrote:

> Hi :)
> Sometimes there is a .lck file hidden inside the back-up folder in the User-Profile as well as 
> the folder that the original document was being saved in.  A sledge-hammer answer would be to 
> rename the entire User-Profile as shown in this guide
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/UserProfile
> Although you could use a little finesse to just rename the sub-folder called "Backups".  
>
> Also, expecting yourself to be instantly familiar with an Operating System that you have not used 
> before after spending years becoming familiar with just 1 is asking too much of yourself.  Don't 
> expect yourself to be instantly expert.  A lot of people find they learn a lot more about both 
> systems during the process of becoming more familiar with their 2nd one and that often makes it 
> far easier to get used to a 3rd one more easily.  At a guess it has taken years to work out all 
> the things you know in Windows.  It might take a few months to get to that level in Mac but 
> hopefully it will take just a couple of weeks to break some old (usually bad but necessary) 
> Windows-habits and to get familiar enough to use Mac happily.  It's a journey that is well worth 
> taking and you will soon find yourself regretting  that you didn't make the move earlier.  
>
> I'm not certain but windows with a capital W tends to make people think of Microsoft Windows 
> whereas with a small w is the type of thing you are talking about.  People often get very 
> confused if you use the capital W.  Some people try to use the word "console" instead of "window" 
> just to avoid that whole confusion but it's not widely known so it too causes confusion.  You 
> might have heard the term "terminal console" instead of "command window" but that's about as far 
> as it goes in 'normal' usage.  [Sigh] i guess it's a bit like saying google-it rather than 
> search-engine-it or hoovering rather than vacuum-cleaning.  
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
> --- On Wed, 4/1/12, Dominik Wnęk <dominik@ode2.com> wrote:
>
> From: Dominik Wnęk <dominik@ode2.com>
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: "Restore Windows" bug
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Date: Wednesday, 4 January, 2012, 9:30
>
> W dniu 04.01.2012 05:17, Amy Mandaean pisze:
> > Thanks for the help, Ken... but I still got nothing.  :(
> >
> > Using the Finder, I found "System Preferences" and "System Information," but no folder just 
> > called "System," and nothing with my computer's name on it.  Also no Library folder.
> >
> > Am I completely Mac illiterate??
> Lion is different to Snow Leopard in that it doesn't show you the drives 
> and also in that it hides the Library folder from the user.
>
> 1. Open a Finder window (click on the blue face icon in the Dock - it 
> will be the first icon from the left)
> 2. Click on your user name in the left column (it'll have a little house 
> icon next to it). If your user name doesn't appear in the left column, 
> enable it in Finder preferences (Finder->Preferences...->Sidebar).
> 3. Press Shift-cmd-G on the keyboard (this is the equivalent of Go->Go 
> to Folder.. in the top menu). A little window will pop up. Enter 
> "Library" (without the quotes) and press Go. Voilà, you're in your 
> Library folder
> 4. Go into Application Support and there you have the LibreOffice folder.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Dominik
> > On Jan 3, 2012, at 11:03 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
> >
> > > On 1/3/12 8:21 PM, Amy Mandaean wrote:
> > > > Thanks Jay,
> > > >
> > > > I have the new Lion OS, but I am MAC retarded.  ;)  Just switched over after being a
> > > > lifetime (and fairly proficient) PC user.  Can't for the life of me find this User folder...
> > > > any advice where to look?
> > > Hi, Amy,
> > >
> > > Regarding where to look, and this assumes Snow Leopard and Lion are the same:
> > >
> > > 1.    Open a Finder (aka folder window) for the System (boot drive/ C:\ drive in Windows speak)
> > > 2.    Open the Users Folder.  You can use the twisty triangles if you like, but I sometimes 
> > > find the finder window becomes too complicated/filled for this old mind of mine.  Double 
> > > clicking gives you views somewhat similar to Windows.
> > > 3.    I think you will find a folder with the name you assigned the computer when it was new.  
> > > Double click on that folder.
> > > 4.    Double click the Library folder.
> > > 5.    Double click the LibreOffice Folder.
> > >
> > > The 3 folder should be there, and opening the 3 folder will give you another user folder.  Macs 
> > > seem to have user folders everywhere like weeds!   LOL
> > >
> > > I hope this is the folder Jay is referring to.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's a link to a LibreOffice discussion that sounds like the same problem you are having.
> > >
> > > http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/restore-windows-tt3395694.html#none
> > >
> > > The discussion contains a link to a similar discussion in the Open Office Forum.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Best of luck.
> > >
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > Mac OS X 10.6.8
> > > Firefox 9.0.1
> > > Thunderbird 9.0.1
> > > LibreOffice 3.4.4
> > >
> > >
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