right after 10.6.2 installed,
all the automator shortcuts in the keyboard system preference went missing.
even creating a new service from automator also doesn't work anymore.
I can open automator just fine, but the service or workflow I created just doesn't work anymore.
I created a new service for displaying my local weather. I followed the MacBreak Video to do this: [URL]
It works perfectly when I click on "Run" within Automator. My my new service shows up in the System Preferences/Keyboard Shortcuts/Services and I was able to give it a Keyboard Shortcut. However, it does not show up in any menu,ie, Finder/Services.
I've been fooling around with Automator for a few hours trying to look for little ways it can handle my repetitive stuff. I've figured out some pretty neat tricks, but I also have a slew of unwanted folder actions and services in my context menus and for the life of my I can't figure out how to get rid of them. The folder actions are especially problematic since they mess with my files automatically. Googling it isn't turning up anything nor can I seem to find anything in Apple's help documents. Is this some kind of huge joke being played on me here or something? Has no one ever wanted to disable their automator tasks before or something?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have an iMac running Mavericks 10.9.3 and Outlook 2011 (Fully up to date) and sync services aren't working. I've enabled them within Outlook and tried resetting Sync Services in terminal using the following command:
"defaults delete com.apple.SyncServer SyncServicesResetWorldRunOnce"
Outlook is full of contacts and calendar entries and I would expect to see all of these within Calendar and Contacts on OS X (I haven't even had a prompt to merge with Calendar and Contacts) I'm trying to get this work so that I connect a Blackberry and sync using the Blackberry Desktop Manager.
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), Outlook 2011
A few months ago my iPod and mac could quite happily connect to my wifi router and use location services. This summer, however, neither of my two machines can use the location services, but the wifi still works perfectly well. I have a Netgear router and it's fairly old, but why should it suddenly stop working? What can I do to try to start getting it to work again? Should I fiddle around in the 192.168.0.1 url or whatever it is?
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iPod touch (4th generation), iOS 6.1.6
Here's what I want it to do:
1 Open Safari
2 Click in the address bar
3 Type an address
4 Enter/return
Safari opens, but Automator doesn't want to left click in the address bar.
For left click/type I am using Automator Virtual Input
I really like iTunes 10. Clean, uncluttered, easily usable. BUT I have an automator action set for 7:30am every day as an alarm to wake me. This action plays a playlist in iTunes called "morning alarm" and has worked for months beautifully. When I loaded the action in Automator I got an error to say that the "play iTunes playlist" action, the auto iPhone sync action and set iTune volume actions we no longer valid. Those actions appear not to exist any longer in iTunes 10. Has anyone else had similar problems? Did you get a work-around?
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I'm also having trouble adding actions to the workspace (even ones that make sense to add, i.e. I am following a tutorial to create a workflow that others have made before).
i found this website the other day [URL]
which shows you how to take pictures using a 350D camera (or any other camera).
This method doesn't work with all cameras but luckily like the articles author I also have a 350D but when i went to try this automator said it didn't recognise my camera?
I need some help bluetoothing music from my macbook to my blackberry, I've tried to do it several ways, and it either says on my macbook that "the device does not have the necessary services" or on both that the file transfer has failed.
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What does this exactly mean ?
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So I upgraded to SL. I did a fresh leopard install right before doing my SL upgrade so that I would have a fresh OS. I'm excited about contextual services such as right clicking, convert to spoken word etc. Well I go right click some text and nada. I right click some pictures and nada. Do I have to activate this feature? I've even made my own service with automator and it doesn't pop up either.
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Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Intel Core i7 / 2,8 GHz
Wondering if I can have multiple iCloud email addresses with my apple id and account. If so, how do you set it up?
Info:macBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)
I was using MobileMe to publish my personal website. Since that service ends at the end of June, what do I need to do to keep that site online?
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MacBook
Pro
I can't think of something to post now... just come up with this one.,. looking forward to help other forum users here that might need the information Ok, here it goes : post any comment if anyone wants to add something or has a comment .
With the introduction of Outlook 2011 for Mac, many Mac users are asking the burning question around how to sync Outlook 2011 for Mac with the native Mac Address Book. This is especially relevant as many users now sync their mobile phone contacts (Blackberry, Android, iPhone) with the native Address Book contacts manager. For example, RIM�s Desktop Manager for Mac syncs with iCal and the Address Book and relies on Sync Services to sync with Outlook 2011 contacts. If you will now be managing your contacts inside Outlook, you will need a way to sync these contacts back to the native Address Book.
This is also true if you are using Scrubly to clean up your Address Book contacts. You will need to turn on Sync Services inside Outlook to sync your newly cleaned up contacts from Address Book to Outlook Contacts. Follow the steps below.
Before we begin, you should note that Outlook 2011 will sync contacts from Address Book, and you can sync e-mail accounts with Mail. However, Outlook 2011 won�t sync events or tasks from iCal (in part because Microsoft�s primary design goal with Outlook was to make it work with Exchange). Outlook 2011 also does not support CalDAV.
Setting up Sync Services for Mac:
1. Before turning on Sync Services inside Outlook 2011, be sure to turn off all other 3rd party sync services you may be running in the background. Once Outlook 2011 has completed its initial sync with Address Book, you may turn these services back on again.
2. As a precaution, make a backup of your Address Book contacts. File > Export > Address Book Archive. It�s important to make a backup of your data after you clean it up and before you sync. This way if there are problems you can erase and import the clean backup file.
3. In Outlook 2011, open Outlook Preferences by clicking Outlook > Preferences
4. Click Sync Services and select Turn on Sync Services for Contacts. Outlook 2011 does not yet support sync for iCal.
5. Select the accounts you would like to sync, (i.e. Address Book or MobileMe). Note that Outlook 2011 does not support MobileMe calendar or tasks sync at this time.
Troubleshooting Sync Services for Mac:
The above steps are really quite easy, however, many users have complained that syncing does not occur after following these steps. Here�s a few troubleshooting tips you can follow in the event this happens to you.
Important: Be sure to back up your Address Book and Outlook Contacts before testing any of these Troubleshooting steps.
Turn on iSync
1. Launch iSync, located in the Applications > Utilities folder
2. Open preferences window in iSync Application Menu
3. Check �Enable syncing on this computer�. Sometimes this option seems to be disabled or you can�t check or uncheck this option after starting iSync. In this case, wait for iSync to complete the sync process and then the option will be available again.
4. Reset Sync History. Important: If you are using the new MobileMe Calendar, resetting sync data is not an appropriate troubleshooting step to solve calendar sync issues. Instead, please see Troubleshooting new MobileMe Calendar issues. If you�re not sure how to tell if you�re using the old or new MobileMe Calendar, see this article.
Delete Plist Files
1. Force quit all applications currently running.
2. Go > Home > Library > Preferences
3. Search for all files containing �com.microsoft.outlook.XXXXX.plist� drag these files to the Trash
4. Search for the file �com.microsoft.SyncServicesAgent.plist� and drag this file to the Trash
5. Start Outlook
6. Tools > Sync Services and confirm that �Turn on Sync Services for Contacts� is checked on
Close and Re-Start Sync Services Agent
1. Force Quit Outlook
2. Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor
3. Look for the Sync Services Agent under Process Name
4. Highlight this process and click Quit in the upper left
5. Close Activity Monitor
6. Re-Start Outlook
My Snow Leopard Services menu items (or at least most of them) are now listed in Portuguese! I have no idea why this has happened or how to switch back to English.
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View 1 Replies View RelatedI know it's under System/Library, but it's not there! I let my brother change some of my icons on my MBP, although he said he didn't change the Finder or Trash Can icons. Is there another way I could access the folder because now I'm just curious about where the heck it is!
Edit: NM, I found it by going through the hard drive file instead of actually using Finder...if that makes sense.
I have my firewall set to "allow specific services and applications."
I noticed today that DashboardClient, System Preferences, and a program called "ScreenSaverEngine." Are all set to allow..
Typically i'd just want itunes so I can use simplify media, and safari/firefox because i think it has to be enabled.
What are the parameters for allowing a program incoming access in general - i seem to get asked it now that I have this option checked and wanted to make sure? I find it odd that i have some system utilities on my list set to allow - is it just me?
I was reading about Safari 5 (which I am using now) and I heard it has got location services, but I've never had a website that utilities this facility.
View 10 Replies View RelatedI used Terminal to make my Library folder appear, but there's no Services folder inside.
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iMac 21.5 Core i3, Mac OS X (10.7.1), iPhone 4, iPad
I'm trying to disable Location Services in Safari to prevent those irritating popups that tell me the web site wants to use my location. I'd prefer NOT to turn off Location Services entirely (keeping Find My Mac).
In Security & Privacy>Privacy, Safari is unchecked under Enable Llocation Services.
From what I've read, there is supposed to be a Safari-specific option, in Safari's Prefences>Privacy "Access to location services" but, somehow, Safari 5.1.7 on my Mac doesn't seem to have that option:
I'm connecting via Ethernet, not wifi, though toggling the latter on doesn't seem to effect the options (from what I understood, the location data is based on wifi mapping).
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iMac i7, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
Does anyone have any recommendations on an online backup service. I do have a backup external drive that backups my iMac but I am really thinking about paying for an online service. I think I will feel more secure knowing that if something happens to my computer all my data is replaceable.
View 2 Replies View RelatedThe services I use that work on files and folders in Finder do not appear in the services menu when a folder is highlighted in column view. Instead I see a 'No Services Apply' message. The strange thing is that they all work flawlessly on files and folders when run from the services menu in any other view (icon, list or cover flow) or the right click menu in any view. This is frustrating because the shortcuts I assigned do not work in column view.
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I am based in the UK but missed Australian TV. Not that Aussie tv is anything great.
I am tried [URL] but is not seemed to have any Australian's servers. UK, US and Canada servers but not Aus.
Can anyone recommend any other services provider? I have try [URL] but couldn't it work out. I am not the most technical of people but I know people who are.
I used to have two finder services set up so that I could select a number of image documents and have it convert the images to a PDF, or that I could select a PDF and convert it to images. Since upgrading to Lion when it came out, these services have been gone! In the meantime I've set up these automator actions as applications that I can drop the input files onto, but I would really love to have my services back. (I just now fixed my "PDF Improver" service that I used to have, would it be the same in this case [ie moving the old service to /Library/PDF Services]?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)
I have an old G4 tower and no monitor for it. I wanted to go through old files and I used to just login remotely (screen sharing, SSH or AFP) and do what I need. I don't know why, but now no services seem to be running. I know for certain that the computer is connected to the LAN network. Basically, I'm trying to find out what services may be running. I'm not trying to get past any security, just access my files. If it's stuck at the login window, will no sharing services start? I guess not, since no user is logged in.
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