ArchiOffice “Save As…” Prompt After Installing Mac OS X Java Update

ArchiOffice “Save As…” Prompt After Installing Mac OS X Java Update

I’ve discovered some unusual ArchiOffice launch behavior after performing Apple Software Updates last night. I believe the specific update that affected ArchiOffice was Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 6 (released 11/8/11). For every user in this SF office, launching ArchiOffice shows a verification window, followed by a Save As… dialog prompting you to save ArchiOffice 2011.app....

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Intermediate iPhone Tips

Intermediate iPhone Tips

I’ve heard that a lot of IT consulting firms aren’t so knowledgeable about iPhones. Maybe it’s because we all love Macs, but all the ArcSource techs are advanced iPhone users and we’re happily assisting our clients to get the most out of their iPhones. If you’d like help setting up your iPhone, please let us know. For our more advanced users: You’ve got your...

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Email big links without the line breaks

Email big links without the line breaks

Ever send a link to someone only to have them tell you it didn’t work? It’s often the case that URLs (the address included in a link) will have a complicated string of numbers and letters like http://www.bluerivers.org/index.cgi?action=display_one&story_id=339&holiday=halloween that allow a web server to fetch a particular bit of data. This exact URL is necessary in order to...

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Naming Folders and Files

Naming Folders and Files

We do it every day. Open a document, diligently apply our best thoughts over a period of hours, save the file somewhere, and promptly forget where we saved it or what it was called. While every operating system provides search utilities and Google has provided it’s own Google Desktop for searching for your files, restorting to these utilities can be an exercise in futility or can waste time...

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