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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1344818"><p>Don't be, it's still there. It's just changed its name to "Duplicate."</p><p></p><p>OLD WAY:</p><p></p><p>1. Opened up an old (let's say slideshow for example) in Keynote. Made changes. Forgot to "Save As" and hit Save instead. Curse. Throw new version away. Use Time Machine to retrieve previous version. Start over.</p><p></p><p>OR, if you're very lucky and mindful:</p><p></p><p>2. Opened up old document. BEFORE making changes, REMEMBERED to do a "Save As." Give file new name and maybe new save location. Made changes and saved normally.</p><p></p><p>NEW WAY:</p><p></p><p>1. Open old document. Try to make changes. OS reminds you that the document is locked. Hit "Duplicate." Close old version. Choose "Save" and change name. Keep working and saving normally (actually it auto-saves after that, so you don't NEED to re-save, but you do out of habit anyway).</p><p></p><p>So, bottom line: in exchange for ONE extra step (duplicate then save/rename), I gain the INABILITY to EVER overwrite my original document by accident, plus auto-save, plus versioning.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I think that's a trade-UP, and it took me all of a couple of minutes to get used to it. What annoys me now is not every program works this way and so I have to remember to save manually, which now seems ridiculous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1344818"] Don't be, it's still there. It's just changed its name to "Duplicate." OLD WAY: 1. Opened up an old (let's say slideshow for example) in Keynote. Made changes. Forgot to "Save As" and hit Save instead. Curse. Throw new version away. Use Time Machine to retrieve previous version. Start over. OR, if you're very lucky and mindful: 2. Opened up old document. BEFORE making changes, REMEMBERED to do a "Save As." Give file new name and maybe new save location. Made changes and saved normally. NEW WAY: 1. Open old document. Try to make changes. OS reminds you that the document is locked. Hit "Duplicate." Close old version. Choose "Save" and change name. Keep working and saving normally (actually it auto-saves after that, so you don't NEED to re-save, but you do out of habit anyway). So, bottom line: in exchange for ONE extra step (duplicate then save/rename), I gain the INABILITY to EVER overwrite my original document by accident, plus auto-save, plus versioning. Personally, I think that's a trade-UP, and it took me all of a couple of minutes to get used to it. What annoys me now is not every program works this way and so I have to remember to save manually, which now seems ridiculous. [/QUOTE]
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