'Save As' doesn't work for me.
Previously, in a thread I can't find, I asked about 'Save As' dialog boxes and the ability to save where I want to and not where Mac prefers. I don't recall getting a positive
answer. Why am I not permitted to save something where I want to save?
I am frustrated at not being able to do that in Snow Leopard. Does anyone have a solution to this problem? Is that problem resolved in Lion or ML?
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Apple has not added restrictions to your Save options. In Snow Leopard, File/Save... does exactly the same thing that the File/Save did in older versions of the OS.
Mr. Me,
Your post is evasive and insulting. You evidently didn't try to understand my question or are just being obtuse. I wasn't saying that this was a new restriction. I was just telling what OS I'm using when I mentioned SL.
I am precluded from saving to the folder that I want instead of the folders Apple offers - no matter what restrictions Apple had in prior OS's. I was asking if anyone had a solution - a work-around. If you can't offer a solution, don't bother to post at all - especially a dig.
This is certainly not a general problem or this forum would be inundated with people complaining about it just like you. Which application are you using?
TextEdit, TextWrangler, MS Word ...
Preview, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, whatever I try to save.
And please, no more digs at me. Who are you to judge me? I'm not complaining; I'm asking for a solution.
Originally Posted by sequitur
I am precluded from saving to the folder that I want instead of the folders Apple offers - no matter what restrictions Apple had in prior OS's. I was asking if anyone had a solution - a work-around. If you can't offer a solution, don't bother to post at all - especially a dig.
What does this MEAN? We'll need more information.
Please tell me you're not referencing this:
Tallest Skil,
I take it from your "Please tell me you're not referencing this:" that I am somehow in error. Yes, I am referencing the first dialog box in your post, but I don't understand why not. I just want to be able to save a file where I want to and not just where Apple says I have to.
I am unaware of the second dialog box in your post. I see that it shows 'New Folder'. How do I access that dialog box? Would that give me the ability to save where I want to save? I'm pretty much technically challenged, so I may be missing something that's obvious to others.
Thank you for not ridiculing me - and for whatever suggestions you may make.
Originally Posted by sequitur
How do I access that dialog box?
Hit this thing. I don't know what they call it.
Thanks, I was hitting the up/down arrow on the second line: 'Where:'