[OS X TeX] MacOSX-TeX Digest, Vol 174, Issue 5

[Herbert Schulz]

> On Apr 10, 2022, at 3:16 PM, Catherine Asaro <asaro at pobox.com> wrote:
> 
> I was able to get it to work, at least enough. TexShop works now, and my files are there (whew!). TexWorks is misbehaving, but I don't need it. I still need to check the backup drive and Time Machine to make sure nothing is damaged there, but I'm going to take my time with that, to make sure I don't cause any other problems.
> 
> Thanks everyone for your help.
> 
> Best -- Cat
> 
>> On Apr 10, 2022, at 4:07 PM, Catherine Asaro <asaro at pobox.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:29:34 -0500
>>> From: Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com>
>>> To: TeX on Mac OS X Mailing List <macosx-tex at email.esm.psu.edu>
>>> Subject: Re: [OS X TeX] MacOSX-TeX Digest, Vol 174, Issue 4
>>> Message-ID: <86BC68A5-9216-4499-8F5F-31B56E6A5AA2 at wideopenwest.com>
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>>> Where are the files stored? Are they on an external drive or the Cloud? It sounds like you don't have write permissions on that location.
>>> 
>>> Can you copy a file to your Desktop, open it there and typeset it?
>>> 
>>> Good Luck,
>>> 
>>> Herb Schulz
>>> herbs at wideopenwest.com
>> 
>> HI, Herb. I don't use the Cloud. I have always used my desktop. I back everything up to a hard drive periodically using time machine.
>> 
>> I realized after reading Bill's message below that I probably have copies if everything on time machine. The strangeness happened this morning after I did my most recent backup to TimeMachine. Before I start messing within anything on the computer or backup drive, I'd like to figure out what's happening so I don't inadvertently do any more damage. Making a time machine backup shouldn't mess with my TexShop applications unless something is corrupted.
>> 
>> Best -- Cat
>> 
>>> 
>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:41:56 -0500
>>> From: William Slough <wslough at gmail.com>
>>> To: TeX on Mac OS X Mailing List <macosx-tex at email.esm.psu.edu>
>>> Subject: Re: [OS X TeX] MacOSX-TeX Digest, Vol 174, Issue 4
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>>> 
>>> Catherine,
>>> 
>>> Has something recently been changed on your computer? Perhaps a MacOS
>>> update? Which version of MacOS are you running?
>>> 
>>> To confirm your collection of files has the content you expect (and not
>>> empty), can you open a terminal window, move to one of the
>>> folders/directories  (with an appropriate "cd" command) in question and
>>> "cat" one of the .tex files? This should at the very least provide some
>>> reassurance if you can see the content.
>>> 
>>> It sounds like you are experiencing some type of Unix-style permissions
>>> problem ... which might be related to a MacOS update you recently performed?
>>> 
>>> By the way, once you get this problem resolved, you should investigate
>>> using TimeMachine or some other similar backup mechanism to protect against
>>> disasters.
>>> 
>>> Bill
>> 
>> Bill, I'm stupid for panicking. I do use TimeMachine! In fact, this happened just after I backed up my computer. Before I start messing within anything on the computer or backup drive, though, I'd like to figure out what's happening so I don't inadvertently do any more damage. Making a time machine backup shouldn't mess with my TexShop applications.
>> 
>> Best -- Cat

Howdy,

If TeXworks is opening instead of TeXShop when you double click a .tex file there is a very easy fix. Select any .tex file and do a File->Get Info… (Cmd-I) in Finder. There is an `Open with:' item. Click on the popup menu and select TeXShop.app from the list and then click on the `Change All…' button and answering yes in the dialog box. From then on all .tex files will open in TeXShop when Double Clicked.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
herbs at wideopenwest.com