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Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:43 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Denver Dan" denverdan22180
Howdy.
Thanks for the FileBuddy reminder. I used to own it but the latest
version I have archived somewhere is PPC only.
Denver Dan
On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:36:37 -0800, Daly Jessup wrote:
>
> On Jan 23, 2013, at 6:24 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
>
>> Howdy.
>>
>> I would like to get a total of files in several directories and their
>> sub directories.
>>
>> I know of Terminal commands that can count lines of files, and file
>> types in directories.
>>
>> Is there a Terminal command that will count all files of all types in a
>> directory AND all of the sub directories in that directory?
>>
>> And can it be used with the drag n drop from Finder for a path?
>
> I don't know of a Terminal command, but File Buddy will do that if
> you use File/Get Info
> on a folder.
>
> Daly
Thanks for the FileBuddy reminder. I used to own it but the latest
version I have archived somewhere is PPC only.
Denver Dan
On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:36:37 -0800, Daly Jessup wrote:
>
> On Jan 23, 2013, at 6:24 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
>
>> Howdy.
>>
>> I would like to get a total of files in several directories and their
>> sub directories.
>>
>> I know of Terminal commands that can count lines of files, and file
>> types in directories.
>>
>> Is there a Terminal command that will count all files of all types in a
>> directory AND all of the sub directories in that directory?
>>
>> And can it be used with the drag n drop from Finder for a path?
>
> I don't know of a Terminal command, but File Buddy will do that if
> you use File/Get Info
> on a folder.
>
> Daly
Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:54 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Charles Lenington" fooltouse2
On 1/23/13 20:24 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
> Howdy.
>
> I would like to get a total of files in several directories and their
> sub directories.
>
> I know of Terminal commands that can count lines of files, and file
> types in directories.
>
> Is there a Terminal command that will count all files of all types in a
> directory AND all of the sub directories in that directory?
>
> And can it be used with the drag n drop from Finder for a path?
>
> Denver Dan
>
I use the view options in finder. As you open a folder the total files
is listed at the bottom of window.
> Howdy.
>
> I would like to get a total of files in several directories and their
> sub directories.
>
> I know of Terminal commands that can count lines of files, and file
> types in directories.
>
> Is there a Terminal command that will count all files of all types in a
> directory AND all of the sub directories in that directory?
>
> And can it be used with the drag n drop from Finder for a path?
>
> Denver Dan
>
I use the view options in finder. As you open a folder the total files
is listed at the bottom of window.
Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:12 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Denver Dan" denverdan22180
Yes, I understand that and have been doing it since about 1984.
Want I have is a folder with about 40 sub folders. Each sub folder has
dozens of additional sub sub folders and each sub sub folder has many
many files.
This one folder and the nested sub sub folders may contain a couple of
hundred thousand files.
I'm looking at a way to get a count of these without having to open and
manually count the contents and manually add up the contents of 3,000
folders.
Denver dan
On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:51:43 -0600, Charles Lenington wrote:
> On 1/23/13 20:24 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
>> Howdy.
>>
>> I would like to get a total of files in several directories and their
>> sub directories.
>>
>> I know of Terminal commands that can count lines of files, and file
>> types in directories.
>>
>> Is there a Terminal command that will count all files of all types in a
>> directory AND all of the sub directories in that directory?
>>
>> And can it be used with the drag n drop from Finder for a path?
>>
>> Denver Dan
>>
>
> I use the view options in finder. As you open a folder the total files
> is listed at the bottom of window.
Want I have is a folder with about 40 sub folders. Each sub folder has
dozens of additional sub sub folders and each sub sub folder has many
many files.
This one folder and the nested sub sub folders may contain a couple of
hundred thousand files.
I'm looking at a way to get a count of these without having to open and
manually count the contents and manually add up the contents of 3,000
folders.
Denver dan
On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:51:43 -0600, Charles Lenington wrote:
> On 1/23/13 20:24 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
>> Howdy.
>>
>> I would like to get a total of files in several directories and their
>> sub directories.
>>
>> I know of Terminal commands that can count lines of files, and file
>> types in directories.
>>
>> Is there a Terminal command that will count all files of all types in a
>> directory AND all of the sub directories in that directory?
>>
>> And can it be used with the drag n drop from Finder for a path?
>>
>> Denver Dan
>>
>
> I use the view options in finder. As you open a folder the total files
> is listed at the bottom of window.
Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:19 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Denver Dan" denverdan22180
Howdy.
An answer to my own question.
There is a keyboard & mouse command that can count files. I remembered
something about it and looked it up.
It's tricky. For a LOT of folders and files it's also slow.
My MacPro is doing the count at this moment and Force Quit says the
Finder is not responding. Except it is responding but being very very
very slow to do all of this counting.
The Finder count trick is:
1. Open the enclosing folder in List View.
2. You have to be able to see the disclosure triangles next to the
folder in question.
3. Press Option and click the disclosure triangle.
This will open the sub and sub sub folders of the folder in question
and begin the count.
After about 8 minutes the count of files at the bottom of the Finder
window is up to about 550,000 and still counting.
It's still counting.
Note that sometimes programs will show the spinning pizza wheel and
Force Quit may indicate that Finder or another application is not
responding but in fact it is and is being very slow.
This happens sometimes when I backup my iPhone and iPad because the
backups are on a NAS drive and Ethernet isn't nearly as fast as other
connections. So it slows way down and says not responding.
AH HA! Just finished. Took about 10 to 11 minutes and Finder is back
to responding and file count is at bottom of window/folder in question.
Denver Dan
On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:24:32 -0500, Denver Dan wrote:
> I would like to get a total of files in several directories and their
> sub directories.
>
> I know of Terminal commands that can count lines of files, and file
> types in directories.
>
> Is there a Terminal command that will count all files of all types in a
> directory AND all of the sub directories in that directory?
>
> And can it be used with the drag n drop from Finder for a path?
>
> Denver Dan
An answer to my own question.
There is a keyboard & mouse command that can count files. I remembered
something about it and looked it up.
It's tricky. For a LOT of folders and files it's also slow.
My MacPro is doing the count at this moment and Force Quit says the
Finder is not responding. Except it is responding but being very very
very slow to do all of this counting.
The Finder count trick is:
1. Open the enclosing folder in List View.
2. You have to be able to see the disclosure triangles next to the
folder in question.
3. Press Option and click the disclosure triangle.
This will open the sub and sub sub folders of the folder in question
and begin the count.
After about 8 minutes the count of files at the bottom of the Finder
window is up to about 550,000 and still counting.
It's still counting.
Note that sometimes programs will show the spinning pizza wheel and
Force Quit may indicate that Finder or another application is not
responding but in fact it is and is being very slow.
This happens sometimes when I backup my iPhone and iPad because the
backups are on a NAS drive and Ethernet isn't nearly as fast as other
connections. So it slows way down and says not responding.
AH HA! Just finished. Took about 10 to 11 minutes and Finder is back
to responding and file count is at bottom of window/folder in question.
Denver Dan
On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:24:32 -0500, Denver Dan wrote:
> I would like to get a total of files in several directories and their
> sub directories.
>
> I know of Terminal commands that can count lines of files, and file
> types in directories.
>
> Is there a Terminal command that will count all files of all types in a
> directory AND all of the sub directories in that directory?
>
> And can it be used with the drag n drop from Finder for a path?
>
> Denver Dan
Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:42 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Dane Reugger" dar2112
I would think this would do the trick in terminal in reasonable time.
find . -type f | wc -l
use find to list all files then pipe the list to word count.
-Dane
On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Denver Dan denver.dan@verizon.net > wrote:
> Yes, I understand that and have been doing it since about 1984.
>
> Want I have is a folder with about 40 sub folders. Each sub folder has
> dozens of additional sub sub folders and each sub sub folder has many
> many files.
>
> This one folder and the nested sub sub folders may contain a couple of
> hundred thousand files.
>
> I'm looking at a way to get a count of these without having to open and
> manually count the contents and manually add up the contents of 3,000
> folders.
>
> Denver dan
>
>
> On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:51:43 -0600, Charles Lenington wrote:
> > On 1/23/13 20:24 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
> >> Howdy.
> >>
> >> I would like to get a total of files in several directories and their
> >> sub directories.
> >>
> >> I know of Terminal commands that can count lines of files, and file
> >> types in directories.
> >>
> >> Is there a Terminal command that will count all files of all types in a
> >> directory AND all of the sub directories in that directory?
> >>
> >> And can it be used with the drag n drop from Finder for a path?
> >>
> >> Denver Dan
> >>
> >
> > I use the view options in finder. As you open a folder the total files
> > is listed at the bottom of window.
>
>
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find . -type f | wc -l
use find to list all files then pipe the list to word count.
-Dane
On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Denver Dan denver.dan@verizon.
> Yes, I understand that and have been doing it since about 1984.
>
> Want I have is a folder with about 40 sub folders. Each sub folder has
> dozens of additional sub sub folders and each sub sub folder has many
> many files.
>
> This one folder and the nested sub sub folders may contain a couple of
> hundred thousand files.
>
> I'm looking at a way to get a count of these without having to open and
> manually count the contents and manually add up the contents of 3,000
> folders.
>
> Denver dan
>
>
> On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:51:43 -0600, Charles Lenington wrote:
> > On 1/23/13 20:24 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
> >> Howdy.
> >>
> >> I would like to get a total of files in several directories and their
> >> sub directories.
> >>
> >> I know of Terminal commands that can count lines of files, and file
> >> types in directories.
> >>
> >> Is there a Terminal command that will count all files of all types in a
> >> directory AND all of the sub directories in that directory?
> >>
> >> And can it be used with the drag n drop from Finder for a path?
> >>
> >> Denver Dan
> >>
> >
> > I use the view options in finder. As you open a folder the total files
> > is listed at the bottom of window.
>
>
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Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:49 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Otto Nikolaus" nikyzf
Yes, and to answer Dan's further question about drag'n'drop from Finder, do
the following:-
find folder -type f | wc -l
where "folder" is the folder name dragged from Finder. I just tried this on
my Home folder and it took only a few seconds to count 59591 files.
Otto
On 24 January 2013 05:42, Dane Reugger dane@downtownpc.com > wrote:
> I would think this would do the trick in terminal in reasonable time.
>
> find . -type f | wc -l
>
> use find to list all files then pipe the list to word count.
>
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the following:-
find folder -type f | wc -l
where "folder" is the folder name dragged from Finder. I just tried this on
my Home folder and it took only a few seconds to count 59591 files.
Otto
On 24 January 2013 05:42, Dane Reugger dane@downtownpc.
> I would think this would do the trick in terminal in reasonable time.
>
> find . -type f | wc -l
>
> use find to list all files then pipe the list to word count.
>
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:46 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Carol Corley" floridabouvs
Sounds like a good plan. Thanks.
Carol
I think you should get Pages for Mac and iPad, and also Word for the Mac. It's a little outlay at the start but will give you the best of both worlds and the greatest flexibility.
If you are a student, you can get Word very cheaply with the student discount. Otherwise, you would pay about $125 at Amazon, or much less if from Craigslist or something like that. I can't find a way to buy just Word. Looks like the $125 is for the Office suite including PowerPoint and Excel.
Pages for iPad is $10 at the iTunes App Store (as are Numbers ("Excel") and Keynote ("PowerPoint").
Pages for Mac is $20 at the App Store. (as are Numbers and Keynote)
Happily, you can buy them as you need them.
But given the importance of writing in your life, I think you should get Office for the Mac and at least Pages for the iPad.
Daly
Sent from my iPad Mini
Carol
I think you should get Pages for Mac and iPad, and also Word for the Mac. It's a little outlay at the start but will give you the best of both worlds and the greatest flexibility.
If you are a student, you can get Word very cheaply with the student discount. Otherwise, you would pay about $125 at Amazon, or much less if from Craigslist or something like that. I can't find a way to buy just Word. Looks like the $125 is for the Office suite including PowerPoint and Excel.
Pages for iPad is $10 at the iTunes App Store (as are Numbers ("Excel"
Pages for Mac is $20 at the App Store. (as are Numbers and Keynote)
Happily, you can buy them as you need them.
But given the importance of writing in your life, I think you should get Office for the Mac and at least Pages for the iPad.
Daly
Sent from my iPad Mini
Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:47 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Barb Adamski" bkadamski
I agree with this advice, and I both write and edit for a living. There is also Nisus Writer, which I haven't used lately. Essentially I have back-up solutions for when Word happens :-)
Barbara K. Adamski
Sent from my iPad
On 2013-01-23, at 3:42 PM, Daly Jessup jessup@san.rr.com > wrote:
>
> On Jan 23, 2013, at 11:58 AM, Carol wrote:
>
> > From the Mac Newby again -- I'm looking for a good word processing program and have gotten a lot of suggestions, from Pages, Word, Scrivener, and some free programs. What do you all find the most useful? Pages sounds good because I can get it also on my iPads. However, some have said that if you have to communicate with people in the PC world, you also need Word. I am a sometime writer.
>
> Pages will save in a Word format. But I have read that if you use advanced features, it doesn't always translate perfectly over to Word. Pretty good, but not always perfect. If I were you, I would want Pages on the iPad so I could do basic writing, and save it in Word format for final editing in Word before sending to PC users.
>
> In fact that is what I have. I often take meeting notes at work on my iPad and save them in Word format and email them to my desktop computer, where they open perfectly in Windows Word. But they have no special formatting.
>
> I think you should get Pages for Mac and iPad, and also Word for the Mac. It's a little outlay at the start but will give you the best of both worlds and the greatest flexibility.
>
> If you are a student, you can get Word very cheaply with the student discount. Otherwise, you would pay about $125 at Amazon, or much less if from Craigslist or something like that. I can't find a way to buy just Word. Looks like the $125 is for the Office suite including PowerPoint and Excel.
>
> Pages for iPad is $10 at the iTunes App Store (as are Numbers ("Excel") and Keynote ("PowerPoint").
>
> Pages for Mac is $20 at the App Store. (as are Numbers and Keynote)
>
> Happily, you can buy them as you need them.
>
> But given the importance of writing in your life, I think you should get Office for the Mac and at least Pages for the iPad.
>
> Daly
>
>
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Barbara K. Adamski
Sent from my iPad
On 2013-01-23, at 3:42 PM, Daly Jessup jessup@san.rr.
>
> On Jan 23, 2013, at 11:58 AM, Carol wrote:
>
> > From the Mac Newby again -- I'm looking for a good word processing program and have gotten a lot of suggestions, from Pages, Word, Scrivener, and some free programs. What do you all find the most useful? Pages sounds good because I can get it also on my iPads. However, some have said that if you have to communicate with people in the PC world, you also need Word. I am a sometime writer.
>
> Pages will save in a Word format. But I have read that if you use advanced features, it doesn't always translate perfectly over to Word. Pretty good, but not always perfect. If I were you, I would want Pages on the iPad so I could do basic writing, and save it in Word format for final editing in Word before sending to PC users.
>
> In fact that is what I have. I often take meeting notes at work on my iPad and save them in Word format and email them to my desktop computer, where they open perfectly in Windows Word. But they have no special formatting.
>
> I think you should get Pages for Mac and iPad, and also Word for the Mac. It's a little outlay at the start but will give you the best of both worlds and the greatest flexibility.
>
> If you are a student, you can get Word very cheaply with the student discount. Otherwise, you would pay about $125 at Amazon, or much less if from Craigslist or something like that. I can't find a way to buy just Word. Looks like the $125 is for the Office suite including PowerPoint and Excel.
>
> Pages for iPad is $10 at the iTunes App Store (as are Numbers ("Excel"
>
> Pages for Mac is $20 at the App Store. (as are Numbers and Keynote)
>
> Happily, you can buy them as you need them.
>
> But given the importance of writing in your life, I think you should get Office for the Mac and at least Pages for the iPad.
>
> Daly
>
>
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:21 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger
On Jan 23, 2013, at 7:46 PM, Carol Corley wrote:
> Sounds like a good plan. Thanks.
> Carol
>
> I think you should get Pages for Mac and iPad, and also Word for the Mac. It's a little outlay at the start but will give you the best of both worlds and the greatest flexibility.
You should know that though there isn't an iPad version of MS Word (yet), there are several programs for the iPad that are essentially the equivalent. There is no need to have Pages for the Mac or for the iPad if you are comfortable with MS Word. Each of these programs can read, edit, and create Office documents on your iPad:
OfficeSquared/
http://www.bytesqua
http://www.bytesqua
https://itunes.
Docs to Go/Premium $17
http://www.dataviz.
https://itunes.
QuickOffice Pro $15
(now owned by Google)
http://www.quickoff
https://itunes.
____________
Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattor
____________
Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:21 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"bill" foggywx@ymail.com
On Jan 23, 2013, at 2:52 PM, Carol wrote:
> Thanks. I am a sometime fiction writer, formerly news reporter, now retired, thus my interest in Scrivener. It may be more than I need, however. Or not. But apparently I would at least need another program for letters, other documents, etc.
> Everything I have done so far has been in Word on PC, but reviews of Word for Mac are not that flattering.
> Pages sounded interesting because I can also get it on my iPad, and thus work when away from home. Also, it is quite inexpensive, even if purchased for both desktop and iPad.
> Thanks, lots to consider. I haven't had this beastie for an entire week, yet. Class tomorrow.
> Carol
>
I've been happily using Mellel forever. Love it. MS Office, OpenOffice, AnythingOffice is much too bloated and overrated for me.
-bill
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:37 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"pat412255" pat412255
I would try creating a Burn Folder, drag the folder containing your videos into that & try burning from there by right clicking the folder to arrive at the command.
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , "HAL9000" wrote:
>
> 27" iMac10,1/3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo/12gig RAM/OSX10.8.2/1 TBHD
>
> Memorex DVD+RDL (8x, 8.5GB, 240min)
>
> I moved several m4v movie files (apps. 5GB data) to the desktop into a folder.
> Opened Disk Utility, clicked Burn, finder window opens for me to identify what files to burn to the blank DVD.
>
> Why are the movie files unrecognized by Disk Utility? It's like Disk Utility doesn't see them as burnable data files. They will have plenty of room on the DVD.
>
> jr
>
--- In macsupportcentral@
>
> 27" iMac10,1/3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo/12gig RAM/OSX10.8.
>
> Memorex DVD+RDL (8x, 8.5GB, 240min)
>
> I moved several m4v movie files (apps. 5GB data) to the desktop into a folder.
> Opened Disk Utility, clicked Burn, finder window opens for me to identify what files to burn to the blank DVD.
>
> Why are the movie files unrecognized by Disk Utility? It's like Disk Utility doesn't see them as burnable data files. They will have plenty of room on the DVD.
>
> jr
>
Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:56 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"HAL9000" jrswebhome
For what ever reason Mountain Lion Disk Utility refuses to acknowledge any files to burn.
I downloaded the FREE app, "SimplyBurns" at Sourceforge.
SimplyBurns recognizes all data and burns beautifully.
Apparently Mountain Lion Disk Utility will not burn data files anymore.
> Why are the movie files unrecognized by Disk Utility? It's like Disk Utility doesn't see them as burnable data files. They will have plenty of room on the DVD.
>
I downloaded the FREE app, "SimplyBurns&q
SimplyBurns recognizes all data and burns beautifully.
Apparently Mountain Lion Disk Utility will not burn data files anymore.
> Why are the movie files unrecognized by Disk Utility? It's like Disk Utility doesn't see them as burnable data files. They will have plenty of room on the DVD.
>
Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:22 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Tammy Leverett" tammytml
Hi All,
I am using Calendar Version 6.0 on my IMac. Can someone please tell me what this error means and how to fix it:
The URL https://caldav.calendar.yahoo.com/principals/users/tammytml/ encountered HTTP error 404. Make sure the URL is correct.
Tammy Leverett
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I am using Calendar Version 6.0 on my IMac. Can someone please tell me what this error means and how to fix it:
The URL https://caldav.
Tammy Leverett
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Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:15 am (PST) . Posted by:
"ralfee2002" ralfee2002
I am about to buy a new 27" iMac and am wondering about the value of AppleCare - $268 for an extra two years warranty. I have never sought AppleCare advice in the past so it would only be for a break-down problem. My last iMac developed screen breakups and overheating problems after three years when AppleCare had expired. I would be interested to hear the views of list members whether I should buy AppleCare this time? (I am planning to get the faster processor, a fusion drive, as well as Pages, Numbers and Keynote, which all adds up, and AppleCare is an extra cost I'm not sure about.)
Ralph
Ralph
Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:55 am (PST) . Posted by:
"sews315" sews315
I am trying to download these to my Ipad Mini and they go to a zip file in drop box which says it can't be opened. Does any one know how I do this. I am just now thinking that maybe i should I download on my Mac and then plug my ipad mini into my Mac and download that way? Help please!
Sue
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> On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:07:26 +0000, Otto Nikolaus wrote:
> > If you need only a basic text editor, then Text Edit, which comes with OS
> > X, will do.
>
> A little more muscular basic text editors than Apple's Text Edit would be TexEdit Plus and Bean.
>
> A good place to find apps -- especially freeware and shareware:
>
> http://www.macupdate.com/
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> On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:07:26 +0000, Otto Nikolaus wrote:
> > If you need only a basic text editor, then Text Edit, which comes with OS
> > X, will do.
>
> A little more muscular basic text editors than Apple's Text Edit would be TexEdit Plus and Bean.
>
> A good place to find apps -- especially freeware and shareware:
>
> http://www.macupdat
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