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why no Quick Look???

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Thorbjorn

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Turning to my expert forum... I can't find Leopard's Quick Look anywhere. Got a new iMac, oh, a few weeks ago and used Migration Assistant to bring in stuff from an old computer. Since then, have been updating old programs etc. but have never laid eye on Quick Look at any time during the process. A Spotlight search doesn't reveal it either. This morning did a complete archive and install and still no Quick Look. What gives? :confused: (I'm a little hesitant to do an erase and install because I have Time Capsule and Time Machine backups all set and working well. I don't want to jinx that relationship.)
Many thanks for any help.
 
when on the item you want to open in quicklook in the finder window just hit spacebar
 
Try selecting a file, and pressing the space bar. This is how it works. :)

Also, in the Finder windows there should be an icon that looks like an eye, next to layout options. You can click that to use quick look too.
 
Open the finder. See that 'eye' icon on the toolbar to the right of the coverflow icon? That's quicklook. You can also invoke it by hitting the spacebar.
 
Well, this is interesting... The spacebar thing works--thanks very much!! but there's no eye in any Finder windows. Any way to get that to show up, too?
 
Thorbjorn said:
Well, this is interesting... The spacebar thing works--thanks very much!! but there's no eye in any Finder windows. Any way to get that to show up, too?
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Right click on the finder toolbar - select customize...
 
I should clarify: under View, in Finder's menu, Hide Toolbar and Customize Toolbar are grayed out.
 
Is it possible that you're not on an admin account? I honestly don't know much about using accounts or user profiles b/c I just have a single user on my Macbook, but it's the only explanation I can think of.
 
reubs said:
Is it possible that you're not on an admin account? I honestly don't know much about using accounts or user profiles b/c I just have a single user on my Macbook, but it's the only explanation I can think of.
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Nope, that doesn't seem to be it. Just checked my System Preferences, Accounts, and I'm the only account on there, and listed as Admin. Hmm...
 
lancestraz said:
Is there a Finder window open? It wont work if there isn't.
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Ah, yes, there's the rub! (or there was)
I didn't realize I couldn't access those View options from the desktop...
Thanks for the help! (and sorry for being such a dufus...)
 
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