I need Macbook help

Sara · 12-15-2008, 06:11 PM

Im not calling Applecare.. they are idiots.

Does anyone here have a mac and maybe can I have 10 minutes of your time tonight?

Ryan@Motorwerks · 12-15-2008, 06:12 PM

what are you trying to do?

Sara · 12-15-2008, 06:14 PM

Im trying to upload my resume that I redid. I saved it but when I pull it up its not there. When I search for it I find it but cant open it or upload it!! Its pissing me off.

Sara · 12-15-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

What kind of document? Pages?

I made it in the text/edit feature. Its two pages long.

Sara · 12-15-2008, 06:20 PM

I can see it in "downloads" but cant do anything to it and I need it

Sara · 12-15-2008, 06:25 PM

I cant right click on a mac

Whostheboss · 12-15-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

II need Macbook help

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Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

right click on it and make sure you select text/edit to open it. If that doesnt work you can email me the file and ill take a look. I wont read it. ProwessSymphony@mac.com

And move it out of the downloads folder and onto the desktop. If your running Leopard quick look it and see what happens.

Razzy · 12-15-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

right click on it and make sure you select text/edit to open it. If that doesnt work you can email me the file and ill take a look. I wont read it. ProwessSymphony@mac.com

And move it out of the downloads folder and onto the desktop. If your running Leopard quick look it and see what happens.

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Originally Posted by Sara504

I cant right click on a mac

LMAO!!!!

Rick · 12-15-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

I cant right click on a mac

Hold ctrl-key while clicking on the file for a context menu.

radix · 12-15-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

I cant right click on a mac

Yes you can, get a better mouse or hold the control key. To address your original problem, try renaming the file as there might be special characters embedded in it. If you really want to get technical bring up a terminal and try something like this.

Code:

hawk ~ > find . -name \*sol\* | od -c
0000000   .   /   s   o   l   -   1   0   -   u   4   -   c   o   m   p
0000020   a   n   i   o   n   -   g   a   .   i   s   o  \n
0000035

replacing sol with a recognizable part of the file name. If that doesn't work, run the disk permissions utility to fix the permissions on your drive and see if that helps.

magmd · 12-15-2008, 06:30 PM

I do not think applecare is the problem here.

bsamoul · 12-15-2008, 06:31 PM

hahahahaha. you can right click...

Crimson92 · 12-15-2008, 06:31 PM

lol

Rick · 12-15-2008, 06:31 PM

also if you have the standard mac mouse... you can go to the apple menu-->system preferences-->mouse (i think) and set up right-clicking there... off by default.

Razzy · 12-15-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

right click on it and make sure you select text/edit to open it. If that doesnt work you can email me the file and ill take a look. I wont read it. ProwessSymphony@mac.com

And move it out of the downloads folder and onto the desktop. If your running Leopard quick look it and see what happens.

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Originally Posted by Sara504

I cant right click on a mac

I just found Sara's answer hilarious. God I'm sorry.

radix · 12-15-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

If you dont know about control-click or right click on a mac, then you need to read some mac tutorials. Macs have had a right click for many many years now. Sara its best to email one of us with the file. Dont email it to anyone, who said that macs dont have a right click!!!

+1 Three button mice work best on OS/X IMO. Seriously though, try renaming the file, and if that doesn't work then Finder->Applications->Utilities->Disk Utility and the repair disk permissions.

bsamoul · 12-15-2008, 06:35 PM

PS applecare aren't total idiots most of the time

Razzy · 12-15-2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

I have four mouse buttons on the mighty mouse. I still cant believe people said macs dont have a right click, lol. A mac mouse has 4 clicks.

who are these "people" you talk about??

Blake · 12-15-2008, 06:46 PM

not knowing how to use a mac is like forgetting how to walk.

SpecC · 12-15-2008, 06:51 PM

that is the first time i've heard someone call people from applecare idiots

SpecC · 12-15-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake

not knowing how to use a mac is like forgetting how to walk.

well, do you own a wheelchair then?

Blake · 12-15-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SpecC

well, do you own a wheelchair then?

unrelated?

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