Reformat and save preexisting programs?
Okay so I have searched all over the internet for answers including here. I am obviously new to Mac. I wanted to know if it is possible to do a Windows like system restore on my Macbook Pro. When doing this system restore can I save my programs that came with the Mac? For example, when I bought the laptop it did NOT come with CD's. So I dont have any backups for the software like Windows Parrallels. So is it possible to wipe the system clean while keeping all my programs without repurchasing? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
First it should be said that a "Windows-like restore" should be rarely, if ever, necessary.
In the unlikely event that you do need to reinstall the Mac OS, you can do that in place without disturbing (almost) any other data on the startup volume. That doesn't mean you don't need backups, of course -- you need those whether you reinstall or not.
If you erase the startup volume completely, you can reinstall and then import your data from a backup using the Setup Assistant.
Large files that are constantly changing may be difficult or impossible to back up adequately. That would apply to the virtual disk files created by Parallels. You should back up your Windows files from within Windows, or unmount the virtual disk for backup.
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But sorry for my ignorance. I understand how you mean it, but I don't know how to do it. I'm scared to lose the settings/edits of the images. -
Adobe air with flex, file new, open and save for Desktop software program
I already have a headache from all the searching. I cannot believe this to be such a confusing topic as every software program we create must be able to save user input, right.
Here is the problem:
Novel writing software program Main window has tabnavigator with four navigatorcontent pages 1. characters, 2. worlds, 3. objects, 4. Editor
Each navigatorcontent page has user input fields in the form of textinput component, textarea component, richtexteditor component, etc.
problem 1:
The user needs to be able to open a new project and give it a name and state where it must be saved. All user input in the Novel writing software program must be attached to the file name the user specified - cannot give sample code cause I don't even know where to start looking anymore.
Problem 2:
If the user has now defined a new project name, all his input from the different input components has to be compiled into a single file that can be saved. (Dan Pichelman gave me a satisfactory answer on using the file.borwseforsave funtion.) That makes sense, but I first need to get all the user input into that single file. I was convinced that it must be an xml file and that there would be a guide on how to do this but...
Problem 3:
This brings me to another problem. All the pages I've researched so far tell me how to load data from an xml file into a component, but not how to write the text from the component into the xml file. And this xml file cannot be the prefs file in the storage directory, it has to be named by the user and then after filling in all his text in the different tabs of the software, must be saved in this xml file and saved where the user chooses.
Problem 4:
now that the user put in his text and it is written to an xml file that he has named and set the path to, he goes on vacation and in two weeks opens his saved file to work on his project again. All the data that was stored in the xml must now be written back into the different user input components so he can continue working on his project, truth be told, there are some samles and tutorials on this subject, but again from only a single page perspective not a multiple tab perspective.
Problem 5:
Now the user has deleted and/or changed some text he put in when he started, he wrote some more text in the textareas and texteditor and he clicks the file - save button. The xml file or whatever needs to be used must be updated and saved with all the changes overwriting the old file.
Problem 6:
The data entered by the user will end up being a book of say 400 pages. This data will obviously be mostly in the richtexteditor component, so whatever method of saving is used, database or xml or whatever, needs to be able to contain all this data.
Thought, if you are working with for instance, microsoft powerpoint, it has multiple pages all containing different user inputs and when you click flie - save, it saves all that input into one file. When I as a user opens that saved file it loads all that content back into its place and I can change and manipulate the input and save it again. I would have thought this would be one of the first things adobe or any other software would teach as this is what sofware programs are all about. But alas, the tutorials on this subject for adobe air for Desktop application is extreeeeemely rare.
My promise is, if someone can help me with this or there is a tutorial out there that covers this properly I will write a tutorial on this for other newbies as I progress step by step.
Pleeeeeeease help this ignorant novice
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FileWriter fw = new FileWriter( fileName );
textComponent.write( fw );
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After the latest Security Update 2012-001 (Mac OS X 10.6.8) my Adobe Photoshop CS 8, Dreamweaver 8, and InDesign CS programs crash when I try to save a file. HELP!!!
Howdy,
Apparently some are reporting that this causes the older PowerPC (PPC) applications that are supported in 10.6 via 'Rosetta' to crash upon attempting to open/save/print using any dialog box, or fail in other similar ways such as simply not printing or quitting, or freezing/hanging/crashing of the application.
I have read of some companies that have indeed submitted proper bug reports to Apple, but that is not a guarantee of a bug-fix being issued.
You might wish to read:
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/snowleopard/index.html#d02feb2012
If you are unsure if you are still using PowerPC apps, if the application is currently running, look under the 'Activity Monitior' (in Applications -> Utilities), or alternatively you could check in the System Profiler, Applications. Check the column "Type".
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Time Machine restore: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427
If you are restoring a backup made by a Mac to the same Mac
With your backup drive connected, start up your Mac from the Lion recovery partition (Command-R at startup) or Mac OS X v10.6 installation disc. Then use the "Restore From Time Machine Backup" utility. Select the backup prior to your issues, and it will be restored back to the state it was in at that time.
If you can't easily restore from a backup, you can instead do the following:
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- Then install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 (links provided below)
- Make sure you're printers are showing up correctly in your system preferences, if not, re-add the printers
- Then finally, run the Apple Software Update (by pulling down the Apple Menu), and install any and all remaining updates, except do not then re-install the Security Update 2012-001. It is possible that you may have to reboot after installing some of the updates, and you may even need to run it a 2nd time to make sure that you've got all updates, except NOT the Security Update 2012-001.
Links for 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
or the link to directly download this 1.09GB combo updater:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL1399/en_US/MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.8.dmg
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Daniel Feldman
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Files in all programs slow to open and save with Snow Leopard
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I have allready bought the programs, but need to reinstall AE and PP due to an error with dynamic link.
Where do i find the program install?
And tips on how to reinstall without messing things up?
last question is, does my recent files and saves work after the reinstall?
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I have allready bought the programs, but need to reinstall AE and PP due to an error with dynamic link.
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Which versions? Which operating system?
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Will somebody provide me with a QBASIC 4.5 PROGRAM for Interfacing with an Anritsu make(model-MS710) RFspectrum analyser through GPIB ( NI-488.2 ) in DOS environment? I would like to aquire data from the instrument and save it in PC for printing purpose.
Hello,
Unfortunately I was unable to find a driver for this instrument. This leaves you with one of a couple options. First, I would like you to submit a request for this driver at:
http://www.ni.com/devzone/idnet/other.htm
We develop drivers in CVI and LabVIEW based on demand and popularity so the more requests we have for it, the greater the possibility that we will develop one. While this would not provide you with a QBASIC program, you may be able to create a DLL that you could call from QBASIC.
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THANKS IN ADVANCEHey Flounder is this what you had in mind for me to write?
//package components
import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
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//Handle save button action.
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(new String("Saved by TeamDcmm").getBytes()));
try {
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lookup("javax.jnlp.FileSaveService");
} catch (UnavailableServiceException exc) { }
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if (fileContents != null) {
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log.append("Saved file: " + fileContents.getName()
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} catch (IOException exc) {
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} else {
log.append("User canceled save request." + newline);
log.setCaretPosition(log.getDocument().getLength());
}Edited by: zrankin on Mar 17, 2009 4:42 PM
Edited by: zrankin on Mar 17, 2009 4:43 PM
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Hello,
According to the error message, it should be a Windows issue.
Try OWA and see if we can send/receive email properly. If OWA works fine, I suggest we post this question to Windows 7 Forum below:
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