Lightroom automatically opens to download unwanted items.

I have the latest version Lightroom 1.1 and amd running an Intel iMAC with latest full OSX... I have no copmatabilty issues and performance is good on my MAC.... All software updates are correct. However.
Sometimes when I save a web page or save a Jpeg outside of Lightroom... lightroom opens up and tries to import it (of course without me asking it to) and comes up with the message "No photos were found to import"
There seems to be a fix for Windows XP for a similar problem in the FAQ area of this forum entitled "Lightroom opens when a Card Reader or Camera is connected (Windows XP)"
Has anyone else had this experience?.. does anyone know how to fix it on a MAC.
Many thanks

Don and John,
I must be dumber than I could possibly look, but I do thank you both for your help.
Don, I have already checked and un-checked that first check item in "import" under preferences, to no avail. I have crossed refferenced it with my MacBook and regardless of whether it is the same or different the problem still occures.
John, I will admit to being smart enough to change from PC to Mac relatively recently but appear dumb enough to not being able to discover how to set the Mac to do nothing on card insert as you describe.... could you advise please.
Many thanks

Similar Messages

  • How to disable automatic opening of previously viewed items in Preview or TextEdit in Max OSX Lion?

    How to disable automatic opening of previously viewed items in Preview or TextEdit in Max OSX Lion? It was no such issue on Snow Leopard OS.
    Please help

    This is a new behavior introduced in Lion.  You can disable it completely via System Preferences, General: uncheck the "Restore windows..." box toward the bottom. 
    You can disable this behavior on a case by case basis by either closing all windows before quitting, or holding the option key while quitting, or holding the shift key while launching from dock.
    charlie

  • "Automatically open a downloaded file" doesn't work.

    When I download a file using Firefox, it asks me what I want to do with it (save it or open it with a certain program). I select to open it, and check the "Do this automatically for files like this from now on" box. Next time I download a file like that, it should just automatically open it with that program, right? It's not happening. Every time I download a file, I have to tell Firefox what to do, whether I've previously checked the box or not. In the settings dialogue, under Applications, the file type is listed, with the instruction to use that program. I don't believe it has ever worked like I think it should. Is this a bug, or something in my settings? Does anyone else have this issue?

    Automatic actions are linked to a MIME (content) type and not to a file extension.
    So if you set an automatically action and that same file type gets send with another content type then that automatically action won't work.
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions

  • How to prevent automatically opening of downloaded zip-files?

    I have a problem to install an extension in Joomla. Joomla asks for a Zip-file. When I download the zip-file from the website, the zip-file is shown in Finder as a folder, i.e. an opened zip-file. Joomla does not see a folder, because it looks for a zip-file. I have a terrible solution, but I am sure others will know a better one. I used my old Windows computer, downloaded the zip-file that in Windows shows the extension .zip. Copy the file to Finder and now it shows in Finder the file as a zip-file. So, I suppose that my OS X (now Yosemite, but it happened already under Maverics) or my Safari changes a zip-file in an opened form. I could not find a way to change this to the state that Safari, Finder or OS X is not automatically opening zip-files.

    Choose Preferences from the Safari menu, click on General, and uncheck the box to automatically open safe files.
    (114978)

  • Help with Smartform download - unwanted items showing in file

    Hello Experts,
    I have another problem regarding Smartforms. I am downloading my smartform output in pdf format using the following fm's:
    CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF
    DOWNLOAD
    But when I open the pdf file, there are note-like graphics appearing on the side of the form, something similar to comment notes you place on a word document. I have also tried to substitute CONVERT_OTF_2_PDF with CONVERT_OTF, and DOWNLOAD with GUI_DOWNLOAD. They all produce the same weird error on the form.
    When I preview the smartform, the note-like objects are not there, so I'm assuming there is something weird going on during the downloading process.
    I have read in a thread somewhere here that they have encountered a similar problem, but no specific solution was proposed.
    Can someone please help me?
    Thanks in advance.

    Hi,
    As you are capturing the OTF data from Smartform itself, try using Convert_otf and then GUI_DOWNLOAD Function Modules to download as pdf.
    I am sending you the code.  Please check your code against it and still if you have any doubts i ll clarify it.  You can just copy paste this code and check it.
    DATA: form_name TYPE rs38l_fnam,      " Used to get the function module of Smartform
          wa_ctrlop TYPE ssfctrlop,       " Smart Forms: Control structure
          wa_outopt TYPE ssfcompop,       " SAP Smart Forms: Smart Composer (transfer) options
          t_otfdata TYPE ssfcrescl.       " Smart Forms: Return value at end of form printing
    Data: t_pdf_tab type table of tline,  " SAPscript: Text Lines
          t_otf TYPE table of itcoo.      " OTF Structure
    Variables used to pass to GUI_DOWNLOAD
    DATA: w_filesize TYPE i,
          w_bin_filesize TYPE i.
    Variables used for Save Dialog Box
    DATA : file_name TYPE string,
           file_path TYPE string,
           full_path TYPE string.
    START-OF-SELECTION.
      CALL FUNCTION 'SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME'
        EXPORTING
          formname           = 'ZPDF_G'      "p_name
        IMPORTING
          fm_name            = form_name
        EXCEPTIONS
          no_form            = 1
          no_function_module = 2
          OTHERS             = 3.
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
        MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
        WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
      ENDIF.
      wa_ctrlop-getotf = 'X'.
      wa_ctrlop-no_dialog = 'X'.
      wa_outopt-tdnoprev = 'X'.
      CALL FUNCTION form_name
        EXPORTING
          control_parameters = wa_ctrlop
          output_options     = wa_outopt
          user_settings      = 'X'
        IMPORTING
          job_output_info    = t_otfdata
        EXCEPTIONS
          formatting_error   = 1
          internal_error     = 2
          send_error         = 3
          user_canceled      = 4
          OTHERS             = 5.
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
        MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
                WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
      ENDIF.
    END-OF-SELECTION.
      t_otf[] = t_otfdata-otfdata[].
      CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_OTF'
        EXPORTING
          format                = 'PDF'
          max_linewidth         = 132
        IMPORTING
          bin_filesize          = w_bin_filesize
        TABLES
          otf                   = t_otf
          lines                 = t_pdf_tab
        EXCEPTIONS
          err_max_linewidth     = 1
          err_format            = 2
          err_conv_not_possible = 3
          OTHERS                = 4.
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
        MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
        WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
      ENDIF.
    ----TAKING THE DOWNLOAD FILE PATH AS USER INPUT*
      CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog
        CHANGING
          filename             = file_name
          path                 = file_path
          fullpath             = full_path
        EXCEPTIONS
          cntl_error           = 1
          error_no_gui         = 2
          not_supported_by_gui = 3
          OTHERS               = 4.
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
        MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
        WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
      ENDIF.
    Download the file to the selected path
      CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
        EXPORTING
          bin_filesize            = w_bin_filesize
          filename                = full_path                   "fname1
          filetype                = 'BIN'
        IMPORTING
          filelength              = w_filesize
        TABLES
          data_tab                = t_pdf_tab
        EXCEPTIONS
          file_write_error        = 1
          no_batch                = 2
          gui_refuse_filetransfer = 3
          invalid_type            = 4
          no_authority            = 5
          unknown_error           = 6
          header_not_allowed      = 7
          separator_not_allowed   = 8
          filesize_not_allowed    = 9
          header_too_long         = 10
          dp_error_create         = 11
          dp_error_send           = 12
          dp_error_write          = 13
          unknown_dp_error        = 14
          access_denied           = 15
          dp_out_of_memory        = 16
          disk_full               = 17
          dp_timeout              = 18
          file_not_found          = 19
          dataprovider_exception  = 20
          control_flush_error     = 21
          OTHERS                  = 22.
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
        MESSAGE i000(zpdf).      "File not downloaded
      ELSE.
        MESSAGE i001(zpdf).      "File downloaded
      ENDIF.
    Reward if useful.
    Thanks,
    Geeta

  • Pdf files will not open upon downloading

    I download a lot of pdf docs for work and want them to open automatically upon download so I can screen them.  Since upgrading to Safari 5.1, when I download files (which has gotten much more cumbersome) they do not automatically open upon download.  Yes, I DO have the "open safe files after downloading" option checked in Preferences.  Any other thoughts?  A solution would be most helpful.  (If anyone has a solution to how I can automatically download files as easily as in prior versions, that would be greatly appreciated also.)

    E Denice wrote:
    PDF files will not open and eratically opens multiple pages and then the laptop freezes up.
    Doesn't make much sense to me. Methinks details are needed.

  • Any item downloaded automatically opens, instead of when I choose to open it. How do I stop this?

    When I download mp3's, docs or powerpoints (to my desktop), these items are automatically opened in their respective programs. I would like to stop this so that items download to my desktop but stay closed until I doubleclick to open them.

    I open the preferences and "applications" but I don't even see an entry for docs and ppt files and I see several for mp3's. I don't have a problem with the program being used to open the files, I just don't want them opening automatically.
    Could you respond here: [email protected]
    Thanks!

  • How do I change the default folder that opens when uploading a file to the internet from my mac? (at the moment it automatically defaults to 'Downloads' folder)

    How do I change the default folder that opens when uploading a file to the internet from my mac? (at the moment it automatically defaults to 'Downloads' folder)
    For example...
    I am on a webiste and wish to upload a photo.
    I click on select file on the website
    Finder opens and defaults to 'Downloads' folder (it happens with all wesbites)
    How do I change this?

    I am on a webiste and wish to upload a photo.
    I click on select file on the website
    You are attempting to download the picture to your computer not uploading photo to the website if I am understanding you correctly.
    To change the download direction, you must do so through your browser's Preferences.  If you are using Safari, hopefully, someone who uses Safari will help you and/or post over in their forums.  I do not use Safari.
    If using Firefox>Preferences>General>Save Files to:

  • Is there a way to stop downloaded files from automatically opening?

    When I download unarchived image files through a web browser (eg: from yousendit) they automatically open up in Preview.app. I thought this was an annoying Preview thing so I changed my .tif and .jpg files to open with Photoshop...which now launches and opens the downladed files. Is there a way to supress this behavior?
    Dual G4 1.6   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

    If you're using Safari as your web browser go to "Safari -> Preferences...", select "General" from the toolbar and uncheck the "Open safe files after downloading" box.
    Other browsers should have a similar setting in their prefs.
    Steve

  • I purchased a download copy of lightroom 6 from B & H Photo.  When I attempted to open the download I got the following error message.   "Download_Adobe_Photoshop_Lightroom_6_(Mac)" can't be opened because the identity of the developer cannot be confirmed

    I recently purchased a download of Lightroom 6 from B & H Photo for my Macbook Pro
    .  When I attempted to open the download I got the following error message:  "Download_Adobe_Photoshop_Lightroom_6_(Mac)” can’t be opened because the identity of the developer cannot be confirmed."  What should I do?
    Downloading, Installing, Setting Up

    That's the Gatekeeper feature of your Apple OS X operating saystem kicking in.
    See Fix the “App can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer” Error in Mac OS X

  • I've bought a student plan but every time I open currently downloaded programms I see an automatically opened window that says I'm using trial version and still have several days to use it. How can I change it?

    I've bought a student plan but every time I open currently downloaded programms I see an automatically opened window that says I'm using trial version and still have several days to use it. How can I change it? It makes me nervous , as it demands serial number, but e-mail i've got from Adobe doesn't contain any serial number or invitation or something like that.

    Vetscheriascha to validate the software you will want to resolve the connection error between the computer and our activation server.  Please see Sign in, activation, or connection errors | CC, CS6, CS5.5 - http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-network-issues.html for information on how to resolve the connection error.

  • How can I automatically open Mail.app message attachments after downloading

    The subject says it all, I think.
    My wish #1
    Automatically Opening Mail.app message attachments after downloading
    My Wish #2
    At least having the Finder automatically default to the folder I just downloaded to after completing the download.
    Is this an option in Leopard, at least?

    Very clever. But unfortunately that doesn't seem to work in Tiger.
    Then again, I stil presume that when you do that, a ile is still downloaded and appears somewhere on your hard drive. If you "save as" the file opened by preview, you probably still need to go back to the place where the file was saved and delete it.
    Then again again, if Preview is peeking into a Word or Excel attachment, it may not actually be "downloading it" first?? Strange. If it was a jpg file attachment, on the other hand, it seems more likely that some sort of file would be downloaded to the hard drive as a result of that drag and drop of the paper clip.
    I did find that drag and drop capability interesting, though. Even in Tiger.
    Oh well. I have to start looking at scripts.
    When I downloaded that Automator application that was supposed to "close all open applications", I was surprised that it didn't work. Says it works with TIger. ???
    http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/automator/
    Was I supposed to import it into Automator as an "action" and save it as an Automator application and then open Automator and click "run" for that action each time I wanted to use it? Seams a bit cumbersome.

  • How do I get Lion to automatically open downloaded files?

    I have Word 08 for Mac and I download Word documents and pdf files quite often. In Lion, the files download and then are almost impossible to find. I don't know where they go and often I don't know what the file was named because the hyperlinks used don't always show the file name. How can I set my system to automatically open files I download like it used to do before I got Lion?

    I don't know where they go and often I don't know what the file was named
    Allowing your browser to open "safe" files is dangerous.  That's how a bunch of people got in trouble during the MacDefender outbreak...  the OS considered an installer file safe, since opening one does not run any third-party code.  But many people mistook the automatic launch of an installer to be "official" and were fooled into following through and installing the malware.  (Whether the OS still considers such installers safe I don't know, but regardless, there is precedent for "safe" files being used maliciously.)
    In addition, if you aren't keeping track of these files that get downloaded, that means that your Downloads folder is probably getting filled up with all kinds of strangely-named files, making it difficult to find things in there and providing a good hiding place for other malware like MacDefender.  If you don't know what's lurking in your Downloads folder, not only is that hazardous, but it takes up space on your hard drive with things you don't need anymore.  I highly recommend changing your browser to download to the desktop.  That way, you instantly see any files when they get downloaded, you can open them quickly and you know exactly what has been downloaded and will be more likely to delete it (or file it away) once you're done with it to prevent desktop clutter.

  • How do I set Firefox to automatically open downloads instead of having to go to my downloads and double click to open?

    Whenever I have used Firefox on a PC it at least gave me the option to open certain file types automatically. I download a lot of files and the time adds up when I have to open the downloads box and double click on the file each time.

    Hi,
    This could help you: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Managing%20file%20types#w_changing-download-actions Changing download actions]

  • How do I get Lightroom to open automatically when I plug my camera in

    I'd like Lightroom to open automatically when I plug my dslr into the computer. Is this possible?

    Go to:
    Edit >> Preferences>> General (tab)
    Lightroom >> Preferences>> General (tab) on Mac OSX
    Check the box: Show import dialog when memory card detected.

Maybe you are looking for