[OS X TeX] unlocking a source file in TeXShop

[Herbert Schulz]

On Feb 10, 2012, at 11:44 AM, Nitecki, Zbigniew H. wrote:

> According to the "New Features" item on the Texhsop/Lion web site, a file which has been locked can be unlocked by clicking on the word "locked" at the top of the file window.  But when I did this just now on a file, I got a box saying that this file cannot be unlocked, but I can duplicate it and edit that.  If I do so, will that automatically become a replacement for the old one?---this file is one of many in a book project, all relating to a different project root.  Or is there a way to unlock even when I get that error message?
> I am running 3.06 on a new iMac.
> 
> 
> Zbigniew Nitecki

Howdy,

Hmmm... I haven't gotten that when opening old files; have always seen the Unlock choice. I'd do a Get Info… on those files and see if you have them locked there and if the ownership and permissions are set correctly for those files.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)