"#%&/%"#/& autosave, how disable or to undo save?

[johannnn]

Lion 10.7.2, all default settings.

A friend just played around with a very important document in Preview.app, draws some red boxes and then closes the file. He expected a "Do you want to save?" dialog that he would say no to, but no everything is autosaved nowadays...

Re-opening the file does not give any undo-option. Local time-machine seems to be off by default, because I don't see any option to go into Time Machine-mode.

* Is not not possible to disable this autosave?!??
* Is previous versions of autosaved files saved anywhere on the system?

* Is the ONLY solution to this problem to activate local time machine in the future?

Thanks

 

[vitzr]

Welcome to another example of Apples desire to control your life

I'll stick with Snow Leopard, it continues to be my favorite.

As to your issue, I wish you well. Perhaps someone has a patch for that.

 

[waynep]

I just tried this to see what happens. Try this . .

Re-open the doc in Preview.app. Look at the top, where the filename is, and click on the filename. Mine drops down a menu that had an option to browse all versions. Click that and I get a Time Machine sort of like interface where I can go back in time and get a previous version. I tried it on the Mac users guide, by highlighting something then restoring a previous version.

wayne

 

[johannnn]

I just tried this to see what happens. Try this . .

Re-open the doc in Preview.app. Look at the top, where the filename is, and click on the filename. Mine drop down a menu that had an option to browse all version. Click that and I get a Time Machine sort of like interface where I can go back in time and get a previous version. I tried it on the Mac users guide, by highlighting something then restoring a previous version.

wayne

Thanks!!

This worked perfectly.

However, if I go into System Preferences > Time Machine, it is set to off? What do I turn on in the System Preferences if local Time Machine already seems to be activated?

 

[waynep]

Thanks!!

This worked perfectly.

However, if I go into System Preferences > Time Machine, it is set to off? What do I turn on in the System Preferences if local Time Machine already seems to be activated?

I guess I don't understand the question. Time Machine is turned off? As far as I know that has nothing to do with versions. What do you want to turn on?

Or do you still want to disable the versioning? That I don't know how to do . . I actually like it.

 

[johannnn]

I guess I don't understand the question. Time Machine is turned off? As far as I know that has nothing to do with versions. What do you want to turn on?

Or do you still want to disable the versioning? That I don't know how to do . . I actually like it.

Sorry, I didn't know much about Versions. Thought it was just a Time Machine feature.

 

[waynep]

Sorry, I didn't know much about Versions. Thought it was just a Time Machine feature.

I think they are separate features. Now that you know how to go back to a previous version do you still dis-like it?

 

[johannnn]

I think they are separate features. Now that you know how to go back to a previous version do you still dis-like it?

Personally I don't dislike it anymore. However, left-clicking on the name in the title bar is by no mean intuitive. I could ask here, but there must be a way to do it that my mother would find by her own.

 

[old-wiz]

Haven't run into the versions shenanigan yet, but this thread gives good info on how to deal with it. I also hate the "locked" files game where if you don't touch a file for months then want to edit it, it warns you about lock..bah.

 

[Partron22]

there must be a way to do it that my mother would find by her own.

Mothers find the "ask your son" feature quite intuitive.

 

[johannnn]

Haven't run into the versions shenanigan yet, but this thread gives good info on how to deal with it. I also hate the "locked" files game where if you don't touch a file for months then want to edit it, it warns you about lock..bah.

Although that you can disable in System Preferences > Time Machine > Options > Lock documents

Mothers find the "ask your son" feature quite intuitive.

True Ok I restate, there should be a way that a tech-savvy son can find without going to a forum. Why is there no "Browse earlier versions" when I right-click the file? Would be much more intuitive.