Saving LibreOffice document to desktop, VERY slow.

Hi HWTech

Thank you et al for your advice and assistance.

I renamed ~/library/preferences/org.libreoffice.script.plist and

~/library/preferences/org.libreoffice.script.LSSharedFileList.plist

I found that after rebooting and trying to save a new document to desktop org.libreoffice.script.plist was recreated. The save window was also simpler and I got no beech ball.

So this was a solution – thanks

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Before doing this replacement of the plist I did do some experiments which I thought might be interesting for others.

I decided that it was the desktop of User X that was the problem.

So with a metaphorical sledge hammer, I navigated to a bootable backup clone (how great to have such a thing to experiment with) and to user X.

I deleted X’s desktop and emptied trash.

Booted into the clone and opened X, all fine but not surprisingly nothing on the desktop.

Checked Libreoffice and saving worked a charm.

Then put back the items on the desktop on-by-one and tested each time.

I found that alias links to other computers on the LAN were the problem.

Shut down the clone and booted normally into the Imac proper.

I removed these alias links and then recreated them. Libreoffice saving to desktop worked fine.

It was not until the next day I noted, checking libreoffice again, that when I instigated a save to desktop an alias was activated and the external Imac was connected. No beach balling.

So disconnected the Ethernet(LAN) and this time got the 2 min plus beach ball presumable because it was trying to connect to external computer, eventually it gave up and so let me save the document as previous scenario.

A ‘solution’ was to put these aliases links in a folder on the desktop where it seemed Libreoffice could not ‘see’ and all worked fine.

 I cannot see any settings in Libreoffice to stop it opening these links to other computers on the LAN. I think I will raise with Libreoffice for its advice as I am intrigued as to why.

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Again replacing the plist solved it in a better way so thanks again.

Thank you HWTech for your comprehensive suggestions.

I apologise for my inaccurate words – I should have said ‘save’ or ‘save as’ not copy which is quite different.

I shall put your questions in italics:

Can you perform this operation in a folder on the Desktop instead of directly onto the Desktop?

No

Can you perform this operation in another major folder like Documents or Downloads?

Yes

Is this an existing document or a newly created document?

Newly created, any LO document on desktop can be opened and saved without a hassle

Which of the options in the following LibreOffice article regarding LibreOffice Safe Mode did you perform?

“Reset to factory settings” and selected both “Reset settings user interface modification” and “Reset entire user profile”.

Also manually removed ~library/application support/LibreOffice which the same as the above. When open LO again it recreates this folder

I would suggest deleting the LO .plist preference file in "~/Library/Preferences" folder (or at least renaming it by adding "--orig" to the name (make sure LO is not running at the time).

Found: org.libreoffice.script.plist and org.libreoffice.script.LSSharedFileList.plist

The only other LO related items I found were in the "~/Library/Application Support" folder, but I suspect this is what LO Safe Mode is meant to ignore or recreate as the case may be.

Yes as above

Within the new macOS user account, you could try copying over the LO .plist preference file to see if that triggers LO to have the issue in the new user account (will need to overwrite existing file). If it doesn't make a difference, then try copying the LO Application Support folder. It is important LO is not running. You may need to change the "owner" of the .plist file and the transferred LO Application Support folder within the new user account. Easiest way to transfer these items is to either use a USB stick, or to place them into the "/Users/Shared" folder.

Will try all in careful slow time.

Thanks

Hi VikingOSX

Sorry I was not clear enough perhaps.

This problem is on both a M1 running Sequoia AND an Imac running Mojave.

It is also ONLY the one account that is effected (One of 5 migrated from Imac to M1)

Of course after I did the migration I downloaded the Libreoffice that would run on Sequoia. Yes I have tried 26.2.4.2 silicon and  7.5.9.2. It obviously doesn’t solve the problem because it is a user account specific not libreoffice.

I am please to note you and probably others, do not have a problem, I do and that’s why I am here seeking advice.

Hi HWTech

Afraid that icloud is not the cause as I don’t use.