For .txt, Quicklook is displaying the text inverted even though I only use "Light Mode".
I am unable to find TextEdit preferences in ~/Library/Preferences/
, in order to test if deleting it will help.
Did the TestEdit preference file move somewhere else in Mojave?
A similar query for Sierra states it should be there:
Mac mini, macOS 10.14
Fixed it!!!
https://alexwlchan.net/2013/11/textmate-quick-look/
Deleted the offending QL plugin provided by TextMate.
I have Mojave (10.14.6), the TextEdit preference file is in the same location(~/Library/Preferences/).
See if safe mode helps to resolve your issue.
Ahah! I think I understand why this is happening (but don't know how to stop it). I have another Text Editor installed, called TextMate. This uses syntax highlighting and also the default theme is light text on dark as the typing interface. I think this application must have taken control of the QuickLook preferences for all .txt files!
Do you think this is possible to fix?
If you have upgraded your mac to Mojave from earlier OS's then that preference file is still there.
However if your mac came with Mojave preinstalled or you did a clean install of Mojave that preference
file is not installed.
What is wrong with clicking on the Text Edit menubar options to change from dark to light.
OK. The problem persists in safe mode. However, I discovered that it is only an error when I quicklook .txt files. If I quicklook .rtf files then the image is NOT inverted. Screenshots attached:
It is a clean install (the 2018 mini only runs Mojave).
I use Light mode in macOS exclusively. There are no options in TextEdit to change from dark to light that I can see. In any case, the problem arises ONLY when I use "QuickLook" to view a .txt file.
Perhaps the problem is not with TextEdit itself but with QuickLook or Light/Dark mode preferences. But how would I reset these? QuickLook seems to work correctly for all other file types (i.e. they are all displayed as non-inverted previews, as expected).
Indeed, if I change the default view for TextMate to a dark on light option, the QuickLook is now also dark on light text!
However...I don't have TextMate set as the default application for opening .txt files! TextEdit is the default application, so I am perplexed why this is overwriting the QuickLook preferences for .txt files.
Thanks Sharhari. You mean in Users/*Me*/Library/Preferences/ correct?
I don't have the file...which is really weird isn't it?
I can't reboot into safe mode right now, but will try later on.
ZX48 wrote:
Thanks Sharhari. You mean in Users/*Me*/Library/Preferences/ correct?
Yes, that's correct.
Thanks! :)
Where are TextEdit Preferences on Mojave?
