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Hi Chris,

Don't know why it happens, but it's always the same way here after 
upgrading/installing/reinstalling any system software, and it (nearly) 
always gets to normal after 2 or 3 days of use, provided you choose 
your setting as many times a day as you get to it... Not a reasonable 
explanation, I know, but this is how it works here.

Best,

Andy

On Jan 20, 2004, at 7:16 AM, Chris Moore wrote:
>
> I have a View Options problem:
>
> Every-time that I login (or sometimes even during the same session) the
> View Preferences that I have set (via the VIEW menu, or using
> Command+J) for my Applications folder always reset to something else!
>
> I have tried setting the view options the same for both "This window
> only" and "All windows" views... It doesn't matter, they still reset to
> something else. They do not "stick"!
>
> I have tried everything that I can think of. I have "repaired disk",
> run MacJanitor, "repaired disk permissions", etc.  I even deleted the
> file named "com.apple.finder.plist" and let it replace itself on
> reboot. All of this to no avail! The view preferences STILL change back
> to something else when I log back in again...!
>
> I just upgraded from Jaguar 10.2.8, and this problem has carried over
> to my "Archive and Install" version of Panther 10.3.
>
> Please help!
>
> Chris M.

> > only" and "All windows" views... It doesn't matter, they still
reset to
> > something else. They do not "stick"!
> >


a couple things may be the cause. if you use FileVault i have read
that it tends to eat user preferences randomly. another one may be
that eithe r the folder your trying to set prefs for i slocked. you
can un-lock it by Apple-I for the info screen, and somewhere in the
permissions area click the 'unlock' icon if its locked. 

hope that helps

kristian

--- In logic-ot@yahoogroups.com, "fauxstout" <fauxstout@y...> wrote:

> a couple things may be the cause. if you use FileVault i have read
> that it tends to eat user preferences randomly. another one may be
> that eithe r the folder your trying to set prefs for i slocked. you
> can un-lock it by Apple-I for the info screen, and somewhere in the
> permissions area click the 'unlock' icon if its locked. 
> 
> hope that helps


Thanks for the tips guys!!!  But, a few people contacted me off-list and I got the 
answer, and it worked!!!!

First, the answer:  Delete the hidden file called "DS_Store" in any folder that is giving 
your "View" troubles.... That's it!  These files can get corrupted.  

You can find these files by using the Finder's search program (COMMAND+F), and 
then adding a second search parameter and make it search for "invisible" files.... 

Then, when you find the "DS_Store" file of the folder that is giving you issues, just 
select it and DELETE!!!  Problems gone, as a new DS_Store file is created 
automatically.... Although I think that you have to logout/login first (that is what I did 
just in case)....

LASTLY, this was a "carry-over" issue that I have been having for MONTHS, and was 
not a result of the upgrade to Panther...  I just got sick of it NOW, that's all!  

All is fixed, thanks to the advice!

Chris M.

On Jan 21, 2004, at 3:39 PM, logiclists wrote:

>
> Thanks for the tips guys!!!  But, a few people contacted me off-list 
> and I got the
> answer, and it worked!!!!
>
> First, the answer:  Delete the hidden file called "DS_Store" in any 
> folder that is giving
> your "View" troubles.... That's it!  These files can get corrupted. 
>
> You can find these files by using the Finder's search program 
> (COMMAND+F), and
> then adding a second search parameter and make it search for 
> "invisible" files....
>
> Then, when you find the "DS_Store" file of the folder that is giving 
> you issues, just
> select it and DELETE!!!  Problems gone, as a new DS_Store file is 
> created
> automatically.... Although I think that you have to logout/login first 
> (that is what I did
> just in case)....
>
> LASTLY, this was a "carry-over" issue that I have been having for 
> MONTHS, and was
> not a result of the upgrade to Panther...  I just got sick of it NOW, 
> that's all! 
>
> All is fixed, thanks to the advice!

Many thanks, Chris, for posting this. I really think it's worth being 
placed somewhere on FAQ pages (do we have OT FAQ BTW?).

Best,

Andy
>

On a fine day, 22-01-2004, Andy Hardwake wrote:

>do we have OT FAQ BTW?

No.  But please feel free to start one :-).

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