Disable autosave

it is an option, which is what people are asking for here, you are not forced to use auto save in excel

My point is that many people will have been using autosave for years. It was very useful to me in the early days when the computer crashed very frequently and in locations with atrocious electricity outages. But I also save the documents myself, when they are what I want.

As for Versions, you will be aware that it is required to meet ISO 9001 compliance with shared documents, to record when changes are made and by whom.

I have no problem with the way things are, but suppose those who do, will have submitted feedback to Apple through their normal channel.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

putnik wrote:

I have no problem with the way things are, but suppose those who do, will have submitted feedback to Apple through their normal channel.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

I don't feel like telling Apple they've done something stupid to their operating system. They probably think it's a fantastic step forward. I mean, they must have had a lot of meetings and discussions about the Autosave thing, and tested it too. So persuading them that they've made a mistake would be an uphill struggle.

>I don't feel like telling Apple they've done something stupid to their operating system.

Then how do you expect them to get feedback if people like you 'don't feel like it'. Anyhow this thread was resolved with a correct answer on June 25th, so maybe try starting up another thread where people may take these whingings a little more seriously. They are old hat and just boring in this 'resolved' thread.

Good Luck

Your vote😎

I have no problem at all with people who like this option, my issue is the way these things are forced onto people without allowing them to disable it

wasnt aware of the ISO 9001, but I dont have much of an issue with versions, these can easily be ignored (I do delete them when finished working on a document as I have no need for them)

I have also submited plenty of feedback about Lion, couple of things have been fixed but many issues still remain unsolved (bugs aswell as enhancements)

Neil from Oz wrote:

They are old hat and just boring in this 'resolved' thread.

This thread is not marked "resolved". I just checked.

If you're bored by it, just leave.

This thread is not marked "resolved". I just checked.

Actually it was - on July 25th (note the "correct answer" awarded to putnik):

Since a "solved" option is no longer available, awarding a "correct answer" will result in showing that the question has been answered satisfactorily > ergo, the thread can be regarded as resolved by doing so.

I imagine that in this brave new world of Autosave safety devices, discussion threads will now automatically close down after someone checks "correct answer."

Since a "solved" option is no longer available, awarding a "correct answer" will result in showing that the question has been answered satisfactorily > ergo, the thread can be regarded as resolved by doing so.

That's absurd.

How can a series of varying and various contradictory opinons be in any way 'solved''?

If people want to continue to debate and explore, what business is that of anyone else?

Well, philosophically, I may disagree with such a thing, but in the case of this thread - along with one or two others - it really should have been shut down or, at a minimum, reported a long time ago.

This ends my quick appearance into this mess.

Here's a helpful, user-controlled device for those who no longer wish to be part of a discussion thread they deem to be resolved 😉

UK-Max wrote:

That's absurd.

How can a series of varying and various contradictory opinons be in any way 'solved''?

Some people just want to shut down the debate. The "Taliban".

That is a standard disclaimer. In short, it says $50 is the most you will get if the OS does something to cause loss of personal data or injury.

Like any other warranty, whether for a toaster, software, automobile, and basically anything else; it does not cover loss caused by the user's own incompetence.

Some people just want to shut down the debate. The "Taliban".

Kindly refrain from personal attacks. Inferring that someone is the Taliban by simply expressing their opinion is a serious insult and very offensive. It also does not reflect well on the poster's character, violates the ToU and, by definition, so has this thread of late.

babowa wrote:

This thread is not marked "resolved". I just checked.

Actually it was - on July 25th (note the "correct answer" awarded to putnik):

Since a "solved" option is no longer available, awarding a "correct answer" will result in showing that the question has been answered satisfactorily > ergo, the thread can be regarded as resolved by doing so.

Somebody somewhere has a very broad definition of "correct answer," then. Read this posting. It was made in response to another poster's question, not the OP's. It has little if anything to do with the thread question itself.

And the final statement, "If they hadn't renamed 'Save As' to 'Duplicate,' this thread would probably not exist" is also absurd. An entire host of issues relating to this "renaming" (which of course was not that at all) has been brought up in this thread.

In fact, the correct answer to the OP's question is "Auto Save cannot be disabled. We're Apple. We know your workflow better than you do. We can mess with your files any way we **** well please. If we've rendered some of your applications unusable in one fell stroke, then too bad for you. Welcome to 1984." [The irony of this, of course, is palpable.]