Comments on: Disable Auto-Save and Versions in Mac OS X http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Fri, 24 May 2013 05:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: bz http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-429516 bz Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:22:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-429516 chflags 1600017 /Users/bz/Library/Saved\ Application\ State chflags 1600017 /Users/bz/Library/Saved\ Application\ State

]]> By: Mike http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-416298 Mike Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:39:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-416298 Thanks for this. Versions gets in the way as I often don't want to save intermediate versions of my work. Thanks for this. Versions gets in the way as I often don’t want to save intermediate versions of my work.

]]> By: stefano http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-407901 stefano Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:55:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-407901 Right. I was referring to iWorks. I will check the Export (but I believe it exports in PDF, jpg etc, not in the original Pages-Numbers-Keynote format). I am not sure though, since I moved back to MS Office already. But I'll check. Right. I was referring to iWorks.
I will check the Export (but I believe it exports in PDF, jpg etc, not in the original Pages-Numbers-Keynote format). I am not sure though, since I moved back to MS Office already. But I’ll check.

]]> By: donewithapple http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406405 donewithapple Thu, 12 Jul 2012 06:04:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406405 Or in other words: For TextEdit you need to run BOTH commands. Please correct you factual ERRORS, OSXDaily! Or in other words:

For TextEdit you need to run BOTH commands.

Please correct you factual ERRORS, OSXDaily!

]]> By: donewithapple http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406404 donewithapple Thu, 12 Jul 2012 06:00:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406404 Not advisable. This will cause the login process to become very slow (in my experience) and possibly cause other unexpected behaviour. Not advisable. This will cause the login process to become very slow (in my experience) and possibly cause other unexpected behaviour.

]]> By: Jim http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406360 Jim Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:15:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406360 Interestingly, I just saw this on http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20120604101520950 Wonder if that will work?? User "tempel" wrote: It seems we can set the preference globally by using the "-g" option, like this: defaults write -g ApplePersistence -bool no Interestingly, I just saw this on http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20120604101520950

Wonder if that will work??

User “tempel” wrote:
It seems we can set the preference globally by using the “-g” option, like this:
defaults write -g ApplePersistence -bool no

]]> By: Jim http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406357 Jim Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:01:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406357 And here I thought ML was going to have a System Preference to disable this stuff. I still don't want the computer to tell me what to do. I've sent feedback to Apple, but I guess they don't really care. I was all ready to go from SL to ML, but now I am having second thoughts. Why can't Apple just let this be a Global Option for those of us who don't like Auto-Save/Versions? For those who like Auto-Save and Versions, that's fine, but I'm not one of them. I don't want my Mac to be a giant iPod/iPad, but that seems to be the Apple direction. If Windows 8 didn't look so awful with those "tiles", maybe I'd consider returning to Windows (did I actually type that?). And here I thought ML was going to have a System Preference to disable this stuff. I still don’t want the computer to tell me what to do. I’ve sent feedback to Apple, but I guess they don’t really care. I was all ready to go from SL to ML, but now I am having second thoughts. Why can’t Apple just let this be a Global Option for those of us who don’t like Auto-Save/Versions? For those who like Auto-Save and Versions, that’s fine, but I’m not one of them. I don’t want my Mac to be a giant iPod/iPad, but that seems to be the Apple direction. If Windows 8 didn’t look so awful with those “tiles”, maybe I’d consider returning to Windows (did I actually type that?).

]]> By: Jumping the Apple ship... http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406345 Jumping the Apple ship... Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:19:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406345 I agree that this isn't a viable solution (especially for the average user). Apple has really turned into a nasty, totalitarian corporation the last few years. R.I.P. Good old Apple I agree that this isn’t a viable solution (especially for the average user).

Apple has really turned into a nasty, totalitarian corporation the last few years.

R.I.P. Good old Apple

]]> By: Argelius http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406344 Argelius Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:16:56 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406344 I just want an option "Save As...." So when I'm working on an existing document and I want to save a new version and keep the old one. Now you have to do "duplicate file", then rename it. then close the original file without saving the changes. I generally love everything Apple does, but they really should give us the ability to opt-out of this one... I just want an option “Save As….” So when I’m working on an existing document and I want to save a new version and keep the old one.

Now you have to do “duplicate file”, then rename it. then close the original file without saving the changes.

I generally love everything Apple does, but they really should give us the ability to opt-out of this one…

]]> By: Bob http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406330 Bob Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:51:01 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406330 Like I said in the other thread I just want to get one more year out of this laptop on OS X. My desktop work flow switched to linux after I realized the direction apple was heading. The only problem is that apple's bastardized version of UEFI does not play well with linux. If this were not the case, I would have linux on my laptop as well. Like I said in the other thread I just want to get one more year out of this laptop on OS X. My desktop work flow switched to linux after I realized the direction apple was heading. The only problem is that apple’s bastardized version of UEFI does not play well with linux. If this were not the case, I would have linux on my laptop as well.

]]> By: Jumping the Apple ship... http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406327 Jumping the Apple ship... Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:45:23 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406327 sorry should be: <code>osascript -e 'id of application "NAME OF APP"'</code> (without auto-corrected quotation marks) sorry should be:

osascript -e 'id of application "NAME OF APP"'

(without auto-corrected quotation marks)

]]> By: Jumping the Apple ship... http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406324 Jumping the Apple ship... Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:35:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406324 I have tested the command in Mtn. Lion, and Save As was still present in most apps there too. The only apps I tried where it was missing, was Preview and iWork. A workaround is to use the "Export…" menu item in these apps (which is very similar to Save As) and assign cmd+shift+s to that instead (cf. http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/30/how-to-save-as-mac-os-x-lion/). I have tested the command in Mtn. Lion, and Save As was still present in most apps there too. The only apps I tried where it was missing, was Preview and iWork. A workaround is to use the “Export…” menu item in these apps (which is very similar to Save As) and assign cmd+shift+s to that instead (cf. http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/30/how-to-save-as-mac-os-x-lion/).

]]> By: Jumping the Apple ship... http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406308 Jumping the Apple ship... Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:17:14 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406308 Your article contains incorrect information: The last command is needed in *addition* to the first command, and is *only* needed for TextEdit (it was the only Apple app that used 'old-style' autosaving and this causes issues with the sandbox in Lion/Mtn. Lion). Also, a better way to find the plist name for an app, is by running the following command: osascript -e 'id of application "NAME OF APP"' Your article contains incorrect information:

The last command is needed in *addition* to the first command, and is *only* needed for TextEdit (it was the only Apple app that used ‘old-style’ autosaving and this causes issues with the sandbox in Lion/Mtn. Lion).

Also, a better way to find the plist name for an app, is by running the following command:

osascript -e ‘id of application “NAME OF APP”‘

]]> By: Hans http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406304 Hans Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:09:44 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406304 Have fun with Snow Leopard. Have fun with Snow Leopard.

]]> By: Bob http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/11/disable-auto-save-and-versions-in-mac-os-x/#comment-406303 Bob Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:08:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31712#comment-406303 This is a good effort, but it is still too much of a pain, as it needs to be done for each applications. I want a global solution to disable versions and autosave. In my opinion this should be done by selecting a file system when formatting the hard drive. I know this is not necessarily tied to the format of the hard drive (or maybe it is), but it seems like a good out of the way place to make the decision. In any event all these hacks to make OS X as useful as it once was are analogous to polishing the brass on the titanic. If you don't want iOS as your laptop OS, then you need to start looking for alternatives. This is a good effort, but it is still too much of a pain, as it needs to be done for each applications. I want a global solution to disable versions and autosave.

In my opinion this should be done by selecting a file system when formatting the hard drive. I know this is not necessarily tied to the format of the hard drive (or maybe it is), but it seems like a good out of the way place to make the decision.

In any event all these hacks to make OS X as useful as it once was are analogous to polishing the brass on the titanic. If you don’t want iOS as your laptop OS, then you need to start looking for alternatives.

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