'Save As' doesn't work for me.

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sequitursequitur
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in Mac Software edited January 2014


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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  • Reply 1 of 9
    mr. memr. me Posts: 3,221member


    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.

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  • Reply 2 of 9
    sequitursequitur Posts: 1,910member


    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.

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  • Reply 3 of 9
    mr. memr. me Posts: 3,221member


    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?

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  • Reply 4 of 9
    sequitursequitur Posts: 1,910member


    TextEdit, TextWrangler, MS Word ...

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  • Reply 5 of 9
    sequitursequitur Posts: 1,910member


    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.

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  • Reply 6 of 9
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member


    Originally Posted by sequitur View Post

    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:


     



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  • Reply 7 of 9
    sequitursequitur Posts: 1,910member


    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.

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  • Reply 8 of 9
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member


    Originally Posted by sequitur View Post


    How do I access that dialog box?



     



     


    Hit this thing. I don't know what they call it. image Also don't know why Apple decided to have everything revert to that as default when you install a new OS these days.

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  • Reply 9 of 9
    sequitursequitur Posts: 1,910member


    Thanks, I was hitting the up/down arrow on the second line: 'Where:'  

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