OS X :: Snow Leopard Folder Compression?

Nov 25, 2009

When I right click a folder and select "Compress", it goes to about 99% and stalls... Doesn't budge, no beachball, it just doesn't move forever. I'm running Snow Leopard 10.6.2, anyone else having this issue? I did a clean install.

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OS X :: Hidden Snow Leopard Feature - HFS+ Compression

Sep 5, 2009

As you may already know, in order to reduce the size of Snow Leopard many of the system files are stored compressed. There are some technical details about this new compression in Ars Technica's Snow Leopard review but no details about how to use it for your own files. So I looked through the Snow Leopard command line tools and found this option for ditto:

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: How To Copy The Folder Structure Without The Folder Contents

Apr 28, 2012

I would like to create an archive of important application installers and I will sync the contents between two systems MacPro and Macbook Pro. 

I need to pull the names of the application/developers from somewhere so I figured I would use the Application Support directory. 

So I need a way to copy this directories folder structure without any of the file contents.  Is there an easy way to do this.  I found a post with an Automator script but the link is dead [URL]

I also found this post that refers to doing it in terminal but since it is the app support directory I am wary to do this as I am not familiar with terminal at all and I am not clear on what exactly to write in the old_dir / new_dir section.  I figure it would be something like this /Library/Application Support but I dont want to make a mistake. 

Here is the Terminal command:

cd old_dir
find . -type d -depth -print | cpio -pd new_dir  

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OS X :: No Workflows Folder In Snow Leopard?

Aug 29, 2009

I have a clean install of Snow Leopard and am trying to get some of my automator scripts working. Under Leopard, I could right-click on the desktop and select one of my workflows from the menu under Automator. Now, there is no ~/Library/Workflows folder in Snow Leopard and Automator doesn't have the Save as plugin option anymore. Does anyone know how to use automator scripts in Snow Leopard that doesn't involve opening Automator every time?

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OS X :: Can't Type To Folder In Snow Leopard

Oct 22, 2009

I've had this problem since I upgraded to SL and I'm finally looking for a solution, as it's mildly annoying So anytime I'm opening up a file browser window within an app - say, to upload or save a file in Firefox, or to open a file in any old program - I used to be able to navigate to a folder on my keyboard by typing the first letter or two of the name. Now, however, when I try to do that, nothing happens except the Mac makes that dull "thud" sound. Now, if I navigate inside a folder (by pressing the right arrow key) and then go back out (press the left arrow key), then it works like a charm. But what a pain!

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Way To Rename A Folder

Apr 20, 2012

If I look up "renaming of folders" in the indexes in manuals like the "Mac OS X Snow Leopard by David Pogue" or "Mac OS X Snow Leopard for Dummies" I can't find any information about this very basic subject!The same about "how to create a sub folder"

Info:iMac 27" i7, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Mp4 Won't Appear In Downloads Folder

Jun 15, 2012

I accidentally took my downloads folder off of my dock, and I figured out how to put it back on and use the settings I want. However, for some reason now .mp4 files won't appear in the stack or in the actual folder in Finder. They appear in the Safari downloads box, but not in the stack or folder. It's kind of frustrating, because it makes it difficult for it to find what I need.

Info:MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X :: Changing Home Folder Name In Snow Leopard?

Sep 1, 2009

I have no idea how I ended up with the name I did in my Home Folder. It is driving me batty. How can I change it?

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OS X ::Snow Leopard - No Downloads Folder Shows?

Sep 23, 2009

I've just upgraded to snow leopard form Tiger, and the downloads folder is not in the dock.

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Empty Folder Copying To NAS?

Mar 28, 2012

I have a nas d-link dns-325, I'm trying to copy my folders but my snow leopard copy only the principal folder and is empty!

Info:
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Animate A Folder In The Dock?

Mar 31, 2012

I am looking for a way to animate the dropbox folder in the dock, when something has been dropped in it by other users over a network. Is there a third party software/plug-in for this?

Info:
iMac G5 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: TMP Folder On Mac Hard Drive - What It Is For

Apr 20, 2012

Never before saw this in my mac HD drive - got this tmp folder, and it's got various folders in it including files called listeners and sock...what is all this? Never saw this before on my hard drive and I've had my mac pro for 4 years now? Is this mal or spyware? How to get rid of if so?

Info:
Final Cut Pro 7, Mac OS X (10.6.8), FC Studio 3

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Deleted System Folder From G4?

Apr 22, 2012

I accidentally deleted my system folder? I was trying to make some more memory on my PowerBook G4 and now nothing will work to fix it

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G4, Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Automatic Translation To Folder?

May 18, 2012

I have a folder in my User directory (Lion and SL) called Books (~/Books) and I want to know: how to create the automatic translation into Portuguese (~/Livros) or any other language? 

PS: Something similar happens with the /Applications (English) folder and i see /Applicative (in Portuguese) 

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Can't See Isync In Applications Folder

May 31, 2012

I can't see isync in my applications folder.  How do I sort this out?

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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Get A New Folder Created For Documents?

Jun 29, 2012

I am transitioning from Windows Vista to a desktop Mac with OS X Snow Leopard my husband bought. I can't find any information as to how he got folders created and named to hold various related files.  I have created two files I want to put into a new folder.  How can I create a new folder to move them into? I have a manual and still can't find the information.

Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X :: Snow Leopard -- Sent Mail Stays In Drafts Folder?

Sep 24, 2009

Since upgrading to Snow Leopard, when I send mail using Apple Mail, the message remains in my Drafts folder even though it's been sent successfully. Using Gmail with IMAP setup.

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OS X :: Exchange Folder Syncing In Snow Leopard Mail

Sep 6, 2009

Apple's new OSX Snow Leopard includes native Exchange email sync using Exchange Web Services but it seems that this does not sync emails in the same way outlook does: emails on Mail.app only update when you open a specific folder on your exchange mailbox (like IMAP does) and not like Outlook on windows where folders are updated in the background. does anyone know about this behavior and if it can be changed on Mail to work in the background? I've only tried this on a developer beta (latest version) of SL briefly and noticed this behavior but would like to get feedback from those that may have upgraded.

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OS X :: Changing Application Folder Icon In Snow Leopard

Sep 13, 2009

I installed SL on my iMac last week and changed the icon for the applications folder on my dock - no problem. Did the same for my Macbook last night and now the applications folder on both docks keeps disappearing. I use Mobile Me to sync the docks. I've dragged the folder from Finder into the dock and it stays briefly and then disappears.

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OS X :: Snow Leopard - How To Calculate Multiple Folder Sizes

Dec 9, 2009

In windows you can select multiple folders and right click and check the size of all the folders combined, on my mac, when I have multiple folders selected and GET INFO, it opens up a window for each corresponding folder and tells me the size of each folder not how much all are in total....aside from a calculator, is there a way to tell the size combined?

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OS X :: Reinstalling Snow Leopard - How To Preserve My Home Folder

Dec 20, 2009

I need to reinstall Snow Leopard over my current Snow Leopard installation because the system has failed. I need to know what will happen if I proceed with an install. Because there are no options for installation, I dont know how to do an archive and install and it is essential that I have my home folder and it's contents intact. Does anyone know if reinstalling snow leopard will automatically archive my home folder or if there is something else I need to do?

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Searching Items In Specific Folder

Feb 3, 2012

Finder > File > Find (Cmd-F) brings up the Search window. How can I search for items in a specific folder? Tiger let me select a folder in which the search is performed. How can I, on Snow Leopard, select a folder in which the search is performed? What about Lion?

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: How To Lock A Folder In Place On Desktop

Feb 28, 2012

On my desktop I have 1 folder that contain completed projects as well as multiple folders to manage current projects I'm working on. Occassionally I also have files on the desktop that I am working on for the day. Whenever I arrange by name (or any other criteria) the files and folders on my desktop move all around. My completed folder is now mixed in with files I'm working on and my current projects folders are all over the placed depending on what I named them. I would like a way to pin certain folders to their place on the desktop (similar to how the hard drive icon is pinned), so when I arrange the desktop files by a certain criteria these "pinned" folders would not move.

Info:
MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Deleted Private­/var/db Folder.... Can't Boot

Mar 14, 2012

In order to save space on my MBP 2011 Snow Leopard, I deleted private­/var/db folder, yes the whole folder to the trashbin and then I emptied it. Files that were in use weren´t deleted.So I rebooted and the screen is stuck on apple logo with the turning wheel and safe boot start normally but end up with the turning wheel too. Can I recover the files deleted ? Or at least put back the files that are still in the trash bin? 

Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Download Folder On Dock Is Not In Order

Mar 17, 2012

Now I accidentally removed the downloads menu from the dock and then I put it back but now when I download files from the internet it doen't always start from the first it

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Flashing Folder With A Question Mark?

Mar 22, 2012

What do I do when there is a flashing folder with a question mark?  What do I do?

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: What Folder Has Files For Computer's Web Site

Mar 24, 2012

The files for the web site for each user url... are place in the "Sites" folder for that user. What folder has the files for the computer's web site url...

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Mac OS X (10.6.6)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Sync Folder To And From Virtual Machine

Mar 29, 2012

i have a folder i would like to sync between my windows 7 virtual machine desktop and my mac desktop. i am imagining that what i add to one and/or delete from one would be added to or deleted from the other. same for organizing the files and folders. 

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: How To Handle Some Launch Agents Folder

Apr 8, 2012

Two Flashback questions, followed by some background.

 1) In cleaning up a Flashback infection, why would running the ls -lA~/Library/LaunchAgents / command in terminal, return the result "total 16", when there are only 2 items the LaunchAgents subfolder?  (I checked for invisible files in that folder -- there are none.)

 2) Should I delete any of  plist files from the LaunchAgents folder, including the ones that appear to be for MobileMe synching and Safari bookmark synching? [code]

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Script For Current Dated Folder?

Apr 10, 2012

I tried to find a way to do this a number of months ago and my recollection was that I ended up with a script that added the current date to a folder as a one time operation. I am looking for something that can keep this constantly updated with the /current/ date. This way I can keep this file (with the current date) in my backups and know almost immediately which external volume has the most recent data. 

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