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Offline kimmer

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SOLVED: TextEdit problems
« on: September 14, 2014, 03:56:46 PM »
Edited to add: problem has solved itself. I don't know how or why, it just has.


My iMac
10.9.4
Build 13E28

TextEdit
Version 1.9 (310)

It all started when TextEdit bombed and required a forced quit. TE seemed okay until I went to save a doc. Couldn’t save it in a folder other than loose in the “documents” folder. Thinking perhaps my subfolder was corrupt, I tried making a new folder, no go. I was able to move the newly saved doc to it’s own folder by dragging it, but couldn’t save it there.  I restarted my iMac but the problem still existed. I thought perhaps the problem was Default Folder X as that was newly installed. I uninstalled DFX, and restarted my iMac again. Problem still alive and well, so I turned to Google.

I found several posts/threads about this issue. I tried every solution I found (and I can’t begin to tell you what they all were, sorry). I did finally trash prefs and folders from the library, and that finally fixed the save issue. However, I now have a new problem: I reset my personal default text preferences, but they don’t stick. I use the font color option quite a bit and that always opens to the default palette no matter what palette I’d previously used. It used to always open to the last used palette.

I’ve tried trashing all those library prefs, and restarting my iMac, but nothing works. I’m totally stumped and I’m becoming frustrated. It's a pain to adjust the font on every new doc I create. Worse, if I change it from "rtf" to "text", it changes to the Mac default font, not my choice, and when I revert it back to "rtf", I'm back to the Apple chosen font.  angry.gif I use TE a great deal and would like it to play nice again.

I tried Googling for a solution, but apparently I don't have the right term in my search box. Help! Please.
« Last Edit: September 15, 2014, 07:10:04 PM by kimmer »

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SOLVED: TextEdit problems
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2014, 07:08:08 PM »
Two things come to mind:

1. Use Font Book to resolve duplicates and/or validate fonts.
2. Rebuild the directory with Disk Warrior (or similar) if you have it. Otherwise, try Disk Utility to run Repair Disk.
« Last Edit: September 14, 2014, 07:13:02 PM by jchuzi »
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SOLVED: TextEdit problems
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2014, 10:33:18 PM »
QUOTE(jchuzi @ Sep 14 2014, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Two things come to mind:

1. Use Font Book to resolve duplicates and/or validate fonts.

Good suggestion. Done and no dups or corrupted fonts.

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2. Rebuild the directory with Disk Warrior (or similar) if you have it. Otherwise, try Disk Utility to run Repair Disk.

Another good suggestion. I'll try this tomorrow.

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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2014, 09:23:03 AM »
Here's another idea:  Extract TE with Pacifist and reinstall it.
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SOLVED: TextEdit problems
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2014, 09:48:34 AM »
How do you change the font color if you are in "Plain text" mode?
How do you change the font if you are in "Plain text" mode?
What choices do you have set for "RTF" and "Plain text" fonts?
Be aware that only an RTF file will save the 'styling' you've applied. If you change a document from RTF to Plain text and save it, the original 'styles' will no longer be lost.

I've used DFX for years, this problem is not related to it. wink.gif

How did you change the default location for saving a TE document? It should default to where ever it last saved something or use the folder that contains the document you opened.


This dialog does not allow selecting folders inside other folders. It will only
appear if you try to close a document or Quit TE before the document has
been saved. It is not the 'normal' Save... navigation dialog.


You should have a copy of TE in one of your backups; CCC, SD, Time Machine (drag 'n Drop, after moving the app from the Applications directory. dntknw.gif )
« Last Edit: September 15, 2014, 09:51:43 AM by Xairbusdriver »
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2014, 07:09:06 PM »
Never mind, the problem seems to have straightened itself out. How I have no idea. I just know that TE is now functioning properly.

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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2014, 05:53:48 AM »
Don't count your chickens...
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