Why can I not assign colour labels to some files

When I try to assign a colour label to some files or folders, even icons, sometime it works, sometimes it doesn't. I've tried from the contextual menu, from Get Info, from File > Label. Sometimes, one method may work but it's puzzling when none works. Why is this anyway. I never had this problem before ML.
Colour me frustrated...

I've been so used to working seamlessly from external drives (I had a MBPro 2.2, 120GB drive, tip-toeing around in Lion), that it never occured to me that it would be different in ML on my new Mac Mini. So, yes, after further investigation, the problem seems to only occur on the ONE external drive which I used all the time for all my video files, photos, music and any other large folders. (I plan to migrate most of it to my main drive now that i have 1GB to play with, so it's a temporary hiccup at least.) This probably also explains why I have to "authorize" any move or transformation on that drive, but WHY? It doesn't happen on other drives and I even tried changing permissions to Read and Write for Everyone, to no avail. Perhaps it's still tied in to the MacBook somehow, but then so would be the other drives. ???
Anyway, thank you for your time and for making me delve into this further. At least now I know it doesn't affect the main system.

Similar Messages

Why can I not add custom labels to some contacts?

Some contacts seem to have no ability to have custom labels be added to the label field, while others do. Why is this, and how can I fix it?

I've been so used to working seamlessly from external drives (I had a MBPro 2.2, 120GB drive, tip-toeing around in Lion), that it never occured to me that it would be different in ML on my new Mac Mini. So, yes, after further investigation, the problem seems to only occur on the ONE external drive which I used all the time for all my video files, photos, music and any other large folders. (I plan to migrate most of it to my main drive now that i have 1GB to play with, so it's a temporary hiccup at least.) This probably also explains why I have to "authorize" any move or transformation on that drive, but WHY? It doesn't happen on other drives and I even tried changing permissions to Read and Write for Everyone, to no avail. Perhaps it's still tied in to the MacBook somehow, but then so would be the other drives. ???
Anyway, thank you for your time and for making me delve into this further. At least now I know it doesn't affect the main system.

Re: Why can I not assign specific music to a slideshow?

I thought that I had tried everything, until I came across this Thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=446667&tstart=0
It was just the simple-dimple problem and once I followed the lori steps, I "found" the library music.
So simple. So dumb.
Thank You Very Much!
Respectfully,
Bill Gallagher
Oh, is there any way to find the default music that comes w/slideshow. I'd like to use it in an iTunes folder together w/another song, as the default tune is too short. I know I have to put them both in the same folder/album, but I can't find that default music?
Ok, found it. It's called "Acoustic Sunrise.aif" (yeah, I know it's lame but it fits in well with the first part of my slideshow), but I can't get to it. Any advice would be appreciated. Path='/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/iLife Sound Effects/Jingles

Bill:
The default music is located in the iPhoto (application package)/Contents/Resources/Music folder. You open the iPhoto package by Control-clicking on the application and selecting "Show package contents" from the Contextual menu. You can add tracks to that folder is you want a different default song.
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.

Why can I not make changes to a indesign file

I was given a file to make some changes to. I can open the file and some items are selectable but others are not. Can not copy them or make changes. Wondering why? Some are pictures and some are text.
elaine

Oh Thank you so much. I am new to this program and am wanting to purchase the monthly program. But I want to know that I can learn to use it. I have 30 days to get some things worked out. Thank you so much. I guess I created mine on the master so are you telling me I can create a layer effect like in Photoshop and have different stuff on different layers and yet have them all show or just some. I would like to create the unchangeables on the master and then just add layers for changeables.
Elaine I wish there was a book to look at. But I am really working at this so I can know if this is the program for me. I am familiar with Photo shop and maybe this works similar.
Thanks elaine

Why can i not view live webstream on some websites but can view it on internet explorer

when on a website i am not able to view the live web stream nether the recorded videos. can someone tell me why that is

Your above posted list of installed plugins doesn't show the Flash plugin for Firefox that is used on that page.
See:
* [[Managing the Flash plugin]]
* [[Installing the Flash plugin]]
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash
*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/

Why can i not type on an existing pdf file?

The tools bar is not giving an option to type on an existing pdf file. why?

Hi Kent,
In order to type on an existing PDF file you need to use the commenting tool available in Adobe Reader and Acrobat both.
Thanks,
Vikrantt Singh

Why can I not see the entire MS word file when saved as a PDF?

I saved a MS word template as a PDF and only part of the document is visible. The MS Word doc was erased, so I need to be able to see the remainder of the document.

By "part of the document" do you mean just certain pages or are pages cut off or...?
If pages are missing, that is probably what was chosen when it was printed to the pdf (or they were removed somewhere down the line). Again, the lost information would not be in the pdf file.

I imported 635 images into an iPhoto album so that I can share them via a photo-stream. However, iPhoto says there are only 600. When I try to add the missing images it says they are already there. Why can i not see these images in iPhoto?

I imported 635 images into an iPhoto album so that I can share them via a photo-stream. However, iPhoto says there are only 600. When I try to add the missing images it says they are already there. Why can i not see these images in iPhoto?

Generally I would not use Facebook for sharing any photos, it compresses the photos substantially, and when you have shadows and dark colours you get visible "bands" where there should be subtle gradients, ie at sunsets and sunrises.
It sounds like you are using two methods to upload to Facebook:
1. Sharing from within Aperture, which basically syncs Facebook with your Aperture album, so any changes made at either end gets synced, hence the deletions from Albums, although the original file should still be in your library, just removed rom the album. It is like a playlist in iTunes.
2. Exporting pics and uploading to Facebook from the browser.
I am not sure how method 1 gets compressed, but I know that uploading hi-res jpegs to Facebook using method 2 results in poor quality images.
I wouldn't even bother comparing option 1 or 2, and they will both be poor images once you view them on Facebook, as opposed to viewing uploaded images on proper image sharing / hosting sites.
Your problem is not with Aperture, it is using Facebook for showing your work.
If you export pics form Aperture at high res jpegs or TIFFs your images will be fine.
If you insist to use Facebook as your way to share your work, then your workflow should be this:
1. Right click images you want to share.
2. Select Export version.
3. Export as 100% size and ensure the export settings are set at 100% quality.
4. Upload this pic into Facebook.
This will get you the best image size and resolution on Facebook.
See how you go.

I have an iMac(mid2010) running Pages v5.5.1 on OS X 10.10. Why can I not save or share documents. The error message is You can't save the file "TEST.pages" because the volume is read only.

I have an iMac(mid2010) running Pages v5.5.1 on OS X 10.10. Why can I not save or share documents. The error message is You can’t save the file “TEST.pages” because the volume is read only.
I get the same message when using Numbers so I presume it is a OS problem

Some of your user files (not system files) have incorrect permissions or are locked. This procedure will unlock those files and reset their ownership, permissions, and access controls to the default. If you've intentionally set special values for those attributes, they will be reverted. In that case, either stop here, or be prepared to recreate the settings if necessary. Do so only after verifying that those settings didn't cause the problem. If none of this is meaningful to you, you don't need to worry about it, but you do need to follow the instructions below.
Back up all data before proceeding.
Step 1
If you have more than one user, and the one in question is not an administrator, then go to Step 2.
Enter the following command in the Terminal window in the same way as before (triple-click, copy, and paste):
sudo find ~ $TMPDIR.. -exec chflags -h nouchg,nouappnd,noschg,nosappnd {} + -exec chown -h $UID {} + -exec chmod +rw {} + -exec chmod -h -N {} + -type d -exec chmod -h +x {} + 2>&-
You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
The command may take several minutes to run, depending on how many files you have. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear, then quit Terminal.
Step 2 (optional)
Take this step only if you have trouble with Step 1, if you prefer not to take it, or if it doesn't solve the problem.
Start up in Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
Utilities ▹ Terminal
from the menu bar. A Terminal window will open. In that window, type this:
res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window will open. You’re not going to reset a password.
Select your startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button
Select
 ▹ Restart
from the menu bar.

Complaint: Why can I not download a Windows 8.1 ISO on Mac?

Hello,
I have been sent here by you customer service team to make a complaint.
I have recently purchased Windows 8.1 pro student as a download. I need this for university and was planning on boot camping my mac to do this. I am told the only way to download this product is with a windows machine. I have tried at work but need administrator
privileges also.
This is simply a ridiculous system that you need the operating system that you are downloading to make the download occur. You should be able to download an iso file or the like. I have ordered a backup media (obviously at my expense).
The customer service people I spoke to were very unhelpful. Also this process of complaints is poor. Why can i not talk to someone re a complaint?
Regards
James

Hello James,
Please take a look at the following thread similar to this issue.
Where can I download a Windows 8.1 iso for Bootcamp?
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6133650
Please note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
Best regards,
Fangzhou CHEN
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact [email protected]

Why can I not sign in? You already charged my card!

Why can I not sign in? You already charged my card!

Imessage and Facebook is down - Apple servers went down, Wait a bit they are coming back on line....

Why can I not disable the guest user in the 10.8.2 update? I have never enabled the guest user, but after the update, it was automatically enabled with a "managed" tag. It is not selectable even after entering my admin password to unlock the options.

Why can I not disable the guest user in the 10.8.2 update? I have never enabled the guest user, but after the update, it was automatically enabled with a "managed" tag. It is not selectable even after entering my admin password to unlock the options. I was able to select the account under "parental controls", but again, could not delete it. Why Apple? Why?!!????

SOLVED Ok. I actually was able to disable it. I had to actually log in as the guest user to make it accessible in the preference window. Then I disabled it and logged out. Apologies if this was obvious for some people, but I have had some sort of issue with something every update since Snow Leopard.

Why can I not print a PDF from an email?

Why can I not print a PDF from an email any longer?

Can you explain in better detail?
Is it when you open the file attachment and attempt to Print?
Is it right-mouse clicking and attempting to Print?
Is it when you print the email itself and expect the attachment to Print?

Why is iMessage taking my incoming emails and then not making them available for my PC to get? Why can I not send a text msg with photos when iMessage is turned off (but MMS is still on).

Apple is great!
Why is iMessage taking my incoming emails and then not making them available for my PC to get? Why can I not send a text msg with photos when iMessage is turned off (but MMS is still on).
I compose an iMessage with the destination as my email address and I attach 2 photos I want on my PC. I send them several times from my iPhone 5C but they never arrive. I look at my ipad later and realize that it's iMessage app is getting ( and swallowing) these emails. I then turn the ipad off. Still can't get the photos through because iphone is now getting them on it's iMessage. I turn off the iMessage feature and try to send photos from text msging. Phone tells me it can't send photos unless iMessage it turned on. What happened to regular MMS text messaging? I go and try to send photos as an email attachment and see that there is no option to attach from the stupid email program. I look up online to learn about the brave new world of apple attachments and send them.
Why is iMessage taking my incoming emails and then not making them available for my PC to get?
The email program on my iphone is not configured to remove messages from the server.
If iMessage is turned off I don't have the issue.
Why can I not send a text msg with photos when iMessage is turned off (but MMS is still on).

Did not work. I've selected iMessage to ON and left it. After a few hours I recieved a message "activation unsuccessful. Turn on iMessage to try again". This has been going on for the past 3 days.

I have upgrade ios 6 to ios7 on my iphone 5. I do NOT like it. I want to come back to the previosu version. why is it so complicated. Why can I not find the instruction strait from apple? This is the worst possible upgrade ever.

I have upgrade ios 6 to ios7 on my iphone 5. I do NOT like it at all. I want to come back to the previous version. why is it so complicated? Why can I not find the instruction strait from apple? This is the worst possible upgrade ever. It make me think of when ericsson got sold to Sony....drastic PC change.
I would like to have simple instruction on how to downgrade.
It feel like a change that I did not ask for , ok I push the upgrade buttom, but really this is the worst update aver!
HELP!

iPhone User Guide (For iOS 7 Software)Sep 20, 2013 - 23 MB

Why can I not assign colour labels to some files

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for