Why are some of my folders always expanded when opening my external hard drive on my iMac?

Certain folders are always expanded when I plug in and open my external hard drive and its more of a pain than anything to scroll through them all. If i close them, next time I open the hard drive folder they are open again!

Try re-indexing the mailbox. This can take awhile if you have a lot of mail.
Reindex messages

Similar Messages

  • Why are some of my pages viewing blank when opened in one Adobe Reader and fine in another?

    Why does my PDF file that I created in Adobe Illustrator view fine in my Adobe Reader but some of the pages are viewing blank for my customer who lives in Australia.  This is the first time I have encountered the problem and I am at a loss how to fix the problem.  Any suggestions or help would be much appreciated.  Is this a setting problem or a glitch in her version she is using Adobe Reader 9?  I deal with customers all around the world and need to figure this out so it does not happen again.

    Hi Graffiti,
    Thanks so much for your resply.  I am happy to say that the problem has been fixed by my customer updating her version of Adobe Reader 9 to the latest version.  I had sent her a few suggestions on how to try to fix the problem including that one from info I had read on the forum etc.. and that was the solution that worked.  I am so relieved that I was able to fix the problem and to answer your question the blank pages were only graphics no text but they were the only pages that the graphics took up the whole page.  I thought that was strange and had her change a setting in preferences for printing large images a solution I read in the forum but it did not work.   

  • Why is the quality of movies and pictures exported to the external hard drive lowered?

    Why is the quality of movies and pictures exported to the external hard drive lowered?

    Are you speaking of manually moving these files, or using an application to export?
    When you use the the term "export", it usually entails an application performing some kind of file conversion, rather than a simple transfer. It is during conversion to another file format that information may be lost through lossy compression, or by settings of the export.
    Anytime you convert a file to another format, there will usually be some loss or degradation. Tghis can't be helped, as one format may not support every information characteristic the original one did.

  • I keep getting "error occurred while attempting to import file *******. The disc your are attempting to use is full." I have an external hard drive that I moved files over to, but apparently they're also still on my hard drive? HELP!

    I keep getting "error occurred while attempting to import file *******. The disc your are attempting to use is full." I have an external hard drive that I moved files over to, but apparently they're also still on my hard drive? HELP!

    So you have backed up the content of the computer's hard drive, too?
    That usually is a great idea since it is possible to lose use of the system
    if parts of it have accidentally been removed or get over-written, or the
    main system files get corrupted, when the hard disk drive gets too full.
    If you have not trashed the originals of your created content, that remain
    after you made copies on an external hard drive or other device, then
    that is what you'd have to do to reclaim the capacity still in use by them.
    What are specifications of the hard disk drive? The unused capacity
    verses the used, in GB? If the hard drive has less than 15 to 20%
    free or unused capacity, you could run into trouble. Mine are 40-50%
    unused hard drive space, so ample room is available for automatic
    Virtual Memory to use that capacity as temporary swap file space.
    This is helpful when the computer could use more physical RAM
    memory capacity, but doesn't have it. Or if the RAM is maxxed out
    and you can't add any more. Virtual Memory is part of OS X and the
    system automatically can use as much as is available, but it is better
    to be sure there is plenty of resources available to include chip RAM
    as well as unused or free hard drive capacity for use as VM.
    If for some reason your files in Trash won't go away when you empty
    it, you may have to restart. Be sure you have not included any System
    files in the content in the Trash, or the Mac may not start up later on.
    You may have to boot the computer from the install-restore OS X DVD
    and run Repair Disk from its version of Disk Utility, to be sure it's OK.
    I'm guessing that by now you know enough about the vintage system
    in the older hardware to figure it out, so I won't write about it now.
    In any event... hopefully you can simply trash the files, but check them
    carefully, & you may need to remove (copy to archive first) even more.
    Good luck & happy computing!

  • Why are some of my photos showing white when select from the photo roll

    Why are some of my photos white  when I zoom in on the I tire roll

    Why are some of my photos white  when I zoom in on the I tire roll

  • How to get batch recognition of (!) on some tracks after moving library from external hard drive to new iMac (with terabyte hard drive)?

    I'm using Lion 10.7.2 and iTunes 10.5.2
    I have moved my iTunes music from an external hard drive onto my new iMac (with a terabyte hard drive) with music folder organized - when I try to play some tracks I get the iTunes can't locate warning and so I follow through and show iTunes the track - they are all in the music folder on my iMac hard drive - they all copied over and they all appear in the iTunes library list - so far as I can tell out of a 500 gigabyte music collection - but there are so many giving me the error - many other tracks function as they should too, some work others don't - So I'm looking for a way to get all the error tracks fixed in a batch correction way. Doing this individually with each track just isn't realistic.
    Can anyone suggest how I might fix this issue?
    Also, after I show iTunes the song location and it plays, I get a find files prompt that looks like it wants to find other files, but that just causes the process to jam and I have to force quit iTunes and then it doesn't remember what I last showed it next time I open iTunes.
    Also I'm trying to avoid the use of the consolidate function because that would copy a whole other set of music - not in iTunes - that is in the process of being edited (audio hijack pro and fission tools being used to put vinyl and tapes to mp3) But all that other music just means the consolodate function across my whole computer would be too much.

    Some details seem to be coming into focus - I have started scrolling through the main library list A to Z repairing tracks individually (there are thousands, but it's what works so far) - as I work through, it appears the problem occurred on tracks where album artist metadata was different than song artist metadata, predominantly. I'm not sure that is 100% the case in every instance, but that is what it's looking like. I don't why that happened, must be some technical glich I guess.
    Also, I tried running Doug's Scripts - the one titled, iTunes Track CPR v1.3 - it is supposed to fix exactly the kind of issue I'm having - I bet it would work for some people with a similar issue - but for my case it only identifies the 'de-linked' tracks and doesn't repair them - that is at least helpful as I scroll though to fix them - I can see exactly which tracks have the issue quickly after running that script - but iTunes doesn't remember that warning symbol after a log-out, so it's only worth running the script on a set of tracks I intend to review and fix in any given session at a time.
    If you are interested, Doug's free scripts can be found at
    http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=itunestrackcpr
    there are other interesting and useful iTunes scripts there too...
    also, unrelated to the issue I'm having, I found a lot of really useful and time saving metadata fixing free scripts at - hubi's iTunes scripts - the page isn't English, but the script download is easy to find -
    hubi's scripts work for batch selections of tracks - so if you import an album and find the metadata screwed up somehow, you can select the whole set of screwed up tags at once (even across a series of albums), run the easy to use script, and watch it all be fixed automatically while you sit back and relax...
    http://hubionmac.com/wordpress/category/softwareschmiede/applescripting/itunes/
    just for reference, here is a sampling of what hubi's scripts can do...
    there are other useful scripts out there - the tough part can be finding the one that helps you...
    01-(un)capitalizes
    01-(un)capitalizes
    This script changes.... THIS TEXT into This Text... or this text
    01-Delete spaces
    Sometimes invisible blanks are behind an artist name or album name...this script deletes these blanks behind or infront of the strings
    01-Delete x first-last chars. of Title
    A Name like "01--Ray Of Light" will be changed to "Ray Of Light" and the01 will be entered in the tracks tracknumber id3 field =)
    01-fix combined Artist-Title
    Sometimes Tracknames look like:
    "Madonna---Ray of Light" and in the artist field you see something like"Ripped by Me"... this script puts Madonna back to the right field... all youhave to do is to enter the right delimiter ("---" in this case)
    01-switch Artist<->Title...
    Switch ID3 field a with ID3 field b (not only Artist with Title any more =)!
    01-z_filename ->Title
    Sets the ID3 field Title to the track's filename)
    01-z_trackNr-Filename->ID3
    When a track's filename look like "01-Madonna-Ray of Light.mp3" andyou don't have the track's tracknumber stored in the ID3 Tag... this Scriptcan do this for your =)

  • Why is it taking so long to back up on my external hard drive?

    I have a WD 1TB 3.0 USB external hard drive & im transfering 200GB of data.
    Why is it taking so long to back up all my data onto my exernal hard drive using time machine?
    I turn it on every day for about 12 hours to backup.
    I think it will take about 4-5 days to complete, is this normal?

    If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
    Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
    Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left.
    Enter the word "Starting" (without the quotes) in the String Matching text field. You should now see log messages with the words "Starting * backup," where * represents any of the words "automatic," "manual," or "standard." Note the timestamp of the last such message. Clear the text field and scroll back in the log to that time. Post the messages timestamped from then until the end of the backup, or the end of the log if that's not clear.
    Post the log text, please, not a screenshot. If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don't post many repetitions of the same message.
    When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
    Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into a message.
    Some personal information, such as the names of your files, may be included — edit that out, too, but don’t remove the context.

  • Why is it that my powerbook does not recognize when i insert external hard drives through the USB 2.0 port

    when i insert an external harddrive through the usb port, my mac doesnot recognise that its even there but when a flash disk is inserted, it recognises it perfectly.
    why does that happen?

    Michael is on the right track. Some external hard drives lacking their own power supply simply cannot get enough power from a single USB port. It is most noticeable in the "name brand" drive that the office supply and computer superstores put on sale every other week. Their chipsets seem to be better optimized for Windows than Macs.
    Flash drives work because the don't have a power-hugry motor that must turn.
    There are two easy and inexpensive cures that allow you to keep your current drive:
    get a "Y-cable" that let you connect one drive to two of the computers UWB ports. Example:1 Meter USB 2.0 A to 5 Pin Mini B Cable - Auxiliary USB "Y" Power Design for external hard drives.
    get a self-powered USB hub. It has a separate power supply that boosts what goes to the drive. Example: Macally TriHub - 4 Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hub for Mac & PC
    If you need the computer and drive to work together in an environment lacking a power source for the hub, and the y-cable isn't an option because you have too few available USB ports, then your only option is to replace the current drive with one better optimized for Macs, like these:
    http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/on-the-go
    This particular one has the option of running on power from the computer's USB ports or, with an optional power supply, wall power. A good compromise for both remote and desktop use.

  • What are the pitfalls of transferring my iTunes library to an external hard drive

    I have acquired more music on an external hard drive than will fit on my computer or my iPod.  I am looking to transfer my iTunes library to the external drive.  Will I be able to add purchases or rip more cds to the hard drive without incident?  Does anyone have any ideas of how or if I will be able to connect my external drive to my sound dock and have it play through the aux. mode? Thank you.

    Using the external should not present problems, but some specifics lie in details of your external drive.  The main thing will be the external will need to always be on when you use iTunes (if it isn't already).
    I know zero about your sound dock so I have no idea what it is capable of.  Can it play files on, say, a flash drive?  If so it may be able to use an external drive but likely it will need to be a non-Mac format.  you can consider that for your drive but it may present problems in the details as I indicated above.  I won't go into it until I know more about your setup.

  • Why can't I drag my files in finder to an external hard drive?

    I'm trying to drag my files from finder to an external hard drive--I just get the universal "do not" symbol.  How do I do this?

    1.youd need a program like PARAGON to write to a NTFS drive from your Mac.
    2. IF you can offload that data onto your PC or other computer, THEN format same in Mac OSX extended journaled, you can just drag and drop files to it.
    3. To show the HD on desktop go to Finder > preferences > General > check on "external disks" and "hard disks"
    4. The "EASY" option really is to get another HD for use with your Mac, unless of course you need specific files off that drive ON your Mac.
    $70 for a good cheap quality 1TB external USB HD.
    5.  FAT32 and (better option>) EXFAT can read/write to BOTH Mac and PC   (however time machine will not use either)
    6. See mac format below, HFS+ i.e. "mac osx extended journaled"
    FORMAT TYPES
    FAT32 (File Allocation Table)
    Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X.
    Maximum file size: 4GB.
    Maximum volume size: 2TB
    You can use this format if you share the drive between Mac OS X and Windows computers and have no files larger than 4GB.
    NTFS (Windows NT File System)
    Read/Write NTFS from native Windows.
    Read only NTFS from native Mac OS X
    To Read/Write/Format NTFS from Mac OS X, here are some alternatives:
    For Mac OS X 10.4 or later (32 or 64-bit), install Paragon (approx $20) (Best Choice for Lion)
    Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard and Lion, but is not advisable, due to instability.
    AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support NTFS
    Maximum file size: 16 TB
    Maximum volume size: 256TB
    You can use this format if you routinely share a drive with multiple Windows systems.
    HFS+ ((((MAC FORMAT)))) (Hierarchical File System, a.k.a. Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Don't use case-sensitive)
    Read/Write HFS+ from native Mac OS X
    Required for Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! backups of Mac internal hard drive.
    To Read HFS+ (but not Write) from Windows, Install HFSExplorer
    Maximum file size: 8EiB
    Maximum volume size: 8EiB
    You can use this format if you only use the drive with Mac OS X, or use it for backups of your Mac OS X internal drive, or if you only share it with one Windows PC (with MacDrive installed on the PC)
    EXFAT (FAT64)
    Supported in Mac OS X only in 10.6.5 or later.
    Not all Windows versions support exFAT. 
    exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table)
    AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support exFAT
    Maximum file size: 16 EiB
    Maximum volume size: 64 ZiB
    You can use this format if it is supported by all computers with which you intend to share the drive.  See "disadvantages" for details.

  • Why can't I see my photos after moving them to external hard drive?

    My imac hard drive ran out of available space, so I copied iPhoto and all file to an external hard drive and deleted the originals from my original hard drive. All files seemed to come over, but I can't open the photos or see the images. Is there anything I can do to resolve this situation? Thanks in advance for your feedback.

    no idea what you did or if the EHD is properly formatted
    the correct procedure is
    Moving the iPhoto library is safe and simple - quit iPhoto and drag the iPhoto library intact as a single entity to the external drive - depress the option key and launch iPhoto using the "select library" option to point to the new location on the external drive - fully test it and then trash the old library on the internal drive (test one more time prior to emptying the trash)
    And be sure that the External drive is formatted Mac OS extended (journaled) (iPhoto does not work with drives with other formats) and that it is always available prior to launching iPhoto
    And backup soon and often - having your iPhoto library on an external drive is not a backup and if you are using Time Machine you need to check and be sure that TM is backing up your external drive
    LN

  • FCP X : FCP's folders in a subdirectory on my external hard drive ?

    Hi,
    I wanted to have my videos and projects for Final Cut Pro X on an external hard drive. I tried with the one I had and it didn't recognize it (apparently because it's used for Time Machine). Anyway, I bought a new one and now FCP recognizes it.
    Final Cut Pro X create folders (Final Cut Events, Final Cut Projects...) at the root of my hard drive. I would like to have those folders in a subdirectory called Final Cut Pro X, because I want to add other things on that hard drive.
    Basically here's what I would like :
    Hard Drive > Final Cut Pro X (folder created by me) > Final Cut Events
    Hard Drive > Final Cut Pro X (folder created by me) > Final Cut Projects
    How can I do that ? Sorry if it's basics 1.0.1, I'll keep trying to find an answer to that while waiting for a answer.

    I've read in other posts that those folders should be at the root of the hard drive... but it really looks messy.   Do they have to be at the root so that it works or is it an advice so that it works better ?

  • When mounting an external hard drive, I cannot access the folders - permissions?

    I'm trying to mount the volume of an external hard drive on my desktop. I see the drive but the contents are not available to me. The drive works fine on another Mac -- how do I resolve this? thanks in advance!

    If you right click on the drive in the Finder, what is the Format of the drive?
    Further down under Sharing & Permissions what does it say the Privilege is for (Me)?

  • Why are 25gb of photos taking up 50gb of space on my hard drive?

    Hi -- I'm a complete neophyte, so please bear with me.
    I use I-Photo 6, which came with my refurbed Imac 2.16 ghz. So far, I've imported, via CDs and also via SD cards from my camera, about 25gb worth of photos.
    The photos show up in my IPhoto library just fine, but the problem is that, for unknown reasons, the 25 gigs take up 50 gigs on my hard drive. So my question is ... what's going on?
    Does this have anything to do with the "modified" vs "original" folders? Or with the "Data" folder within the Iphoto library?
    Or does it have anything to do with the fact that I use another program as an 'external editor' -- Lightzone -- so that when I click on a photo for editing in Iphoto, I automatically go to Lightzone.
    I assume there's some unnecessary duplication here -- help!

    yclnyc
    Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
    iPhoto preserves your Original file at all times. All operations are carried out on a copy of the file. So when you edit a pic, iPhoto (in your case) sends a copy to Lightzone. When you save that edit in Lightzone the copy is sent straight back to iPhoto and yes, preserved in the Modified folder.
    So you can have three versions of a pic in iPhoto - the Original, the Modified versions, plus the Thumbnail in the Data folder.
    Here's a tip: It is strongly advised that you do not move, change or in anyway alter things in the iPhoto Library Folder as this can cause the application to fail and even lead to data loss.
    There is no way to stop iPhoto working in this way. If you try to you will corrupt your library. If you do not want your Original file preserved then my best advice is don't use iPhoto.
    That said, having a double size library seems excessive. Do you also sync with an iPod?
    Regards
    TD

  • Why are there two full size copies of my pictures on my hard drive?

    My hard drive contains one full size copy in each of these two folders:
    "Home->Pictures"
    "Home->Pictures->iPhoto Library->Originals"
    I come to understand that the iPhoto Library file is the main file that iPhoto recognizes. However, I would like to avoid two full size copies of my pictures if possible. Any ideas?
    FYI, my early attempts at organizing my pictures in iPhoto led me to switch to alias mode and retransfer my orginals folder to iPhoto (as repaeatedely suggested in discussion forums).
    -Doug

    As Terence pointed out those files may be the "source" files for those early imports where the copy to library option was not selected. You might try the AppleScripts described and linked to in these threads. I haven't used them so make a temporary backup of your iPhoto LIbrary folder and the other photo files before trying them.
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3981086#3981086
    Do you Twango?
    TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
    I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Maybe you are looking for