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| petersphilo 11 Apr 2015, 19:49 | Re: FB not starting at login (Yosemite)
Hello, I just have the same few startup items i'e had for years : iTunesHelper, smcFanControl, BwanaDik, gfxCardStatus (modified to turn on discrete graphics at startup), GeekTool Helper, TotalFinder, and, of course, finderpop-daemon... Incidentally, i tried removing finderpop-daemon and re-adding it, but it has made no difference.. Oddly enough, FinderPop sometimes works at startup since i've updated to 10.10.3 (from 10.10.2).. I haven't found anything of particular interest in the logs; only 2 entries that both just say: finderpop-daemon: ApplePersistence=NO Please don't concern yourself with this too much.. i hope i'll eventually figure out what's happening, and, if i do, will report back here... I can't thank you enough for FinderPop! i've been using it since you first created it for MacOS 8 (or 9, i forget, it was a while ago..) Be Well, Peter |
| petersphilo 08 Apr 2015, 23:16 | Re: FB not starting at login (Yosemite)
i think maybe it's a problem with TotalFinder, but i have yet to troubleshoot.. does anyone have this problem? |
| petersphilo 01 Apr 2015, 13:39 | FB not starting at login (Yosemite)
Hello all.. On a Mac running Yosemite, FinderPop 2.5.7 will not start up automatically at login.. i checked the login items, and the daemon is there, but i have to go into the panel and click 'off', then 'on' again, then it works.. Note that i have the security setting to allow apps from any developer... Any help appreciated, Be Well, Peter |
| petersphilo 18 Feb 2010, 15:48 | Re: FinderPop 2.2.4b7 BETA | Thrillseekers | Snow Leopard *ONLY*
Hi Turly, I finally got it! It turns out that the file called .GlobalPreferences.plist (located in ~/Library/Preferences) was corrupted somehow... I actually removed it while re-installing everything because my HD died (bad blocks). What exactly was wrong with that file, i could not tell you, but that was clearly the culprit. In any case, thank you so very much for your instantaneous support! Be Well, Peter |
| petersphilo 01 Feb 2010, 04:07 | Re: FinderPop 2.2.4b7 BETA | Thrillseekers | Snow Leopard *ONLY*
I do believe that is the case; FP does not 'see' the item i'm clicking, even though the standard Finder's 'Open With...' part of the contextual menu does function properly. Your question about running a 32-bit system freaked me out: I am running the very latest MacBookPro 17", so i thought for sure that SL would just run in 64-bit right off the bat.. However, for some insane reason, my system was running in 32-bit. I have changed the proper .plist file, so that now my system boots in 64-bit kernel mode every time. However, unfortunately, this has had no impact whatsoever on FP. Even though i re-trashed both preference files, and then proceeded to an insanely long process of turning features on/off, and restarting every time a change was made... If i may.. i am only a web db developer / sysadmin, but i can offer this: if it's a problem with your code, other oddities related to it will eventually show up; if it's a problem with my system, i'll eventually realize what it was due to some other failure. in short:it seems like everyone else here running Snow Leopard is doing just fine, so we must conclude the issue is on my end. What's more, in no way does it diminish my enthusiasm for FinderPop!! Please know that! You have produced a great piece of software: no need, at this point at least, getting hung up on small individual issues. You are doing a great job, and so many of us benefit from it! Thank you again, Peter |
| petersphilo 28 Jan 2010, 14:00 | Re: FinderPop 2.2.4b7 BETA | Thrillseekers | Snow Leopard *ONLY*
Hello again, It is, indeed, super-weird: I have 2 aliases in my FP items folder; one of my home folder, and one of the root of the hd, and they also produce the same behavior: the application selected comes to the fore, but does not open the document. In fact, if i enable the FP option to remember the last 2 items, and i use one of those, or if i place an alias of BBedit, TextEdit, Pages, or anything else, they all behave the same exact way. So, in short, the only place that will launch the desired app along with the selected document is the "Open With..." sub-menu. The only 'haxie' i have on my system is GeekTool, but even if i remove it and restart, this behavior does not change. Thank you for everything Turly! Be Well, Peter |
| petersphilo 26 Jan 2010, 02:15 | Re: FinderPop 2.2.4b7 BETA | Thrillseekers | Snow Leopard *ONLY*
Hi again, i really feel like a jerk now for saying this, but i just tried trashing the FinderPop preferences, rebuilt the permissions, trashed all caches (using Cocktail 4.7), and still no change. i also tried messing around with FP settings (ie: inline fp items or no; use custom icons or no; etc...), but it's a no go for me. i am, indeed, using 10.6.2 and FP 2.2.4b7 The app i use the most is BBEdit, usually opening all sorts of UTF-8 text files (.sql; .php; .html; .js; etc...), but since i'm usually a one-man operation, i also end up using a great variety of graphics apps as well and, of course, every single web browser that can run under SL.. i really appreciate your concern with this, but please pay it no more mind: it could very well be my System that is screwy.. Thank you again! Be Well, Peter |
| petersphilo 25 Jan 2010, 17:04 | Re: FinderPop 2.2.4b7 BETA | Thrillseekers | Snow Leopard *ONLY*
Hello again, i apologize, that is, in fact what i'm talking about. However, in prior versions, if you were to control-click a file (even a folder if i recall correctly) and select the FinderPop->Processes submenu, that file would be opened by the selected process. Currently, on my Macs at least, doing this opens the selected process, but does not open the file inside that selected application. i apologize if i'm being unclear. in any case, i reiterate my Thanks! Be Well, Peter |
| petersphilo 25 Jan 2010, 14:01 | Thank you!!
Hi Turly, I simply had to express how thankful i am that you are continuing development of this tool! I became so used to having it over the years that using a Mac without it feels downright clunky. As a database & web developer, i came to rely heavily on the ability to use FinderPop to open selected files with one of the apps in the Processes menu -- super useful when you have several SQL tools and BBedit, and you don't want to go through all the apps in the standard 'open with..' menu. Are you planning on rehabilitating this feature in future releases? Please don't take this question the wrong way, i am not trying to rush you, nor am i trying to lobby for any feature to be 'bumped up the list' (or even added to it)... I was merely sharing my excitement from knowing that you seem committed to getting FP to run well under Snow Leopard. In short, Thank You! Be Well, Peter |