Autosaving nightmare

For me I do not see it as a couple extra steps let alone even one extra step - the way I look at it, it saves steps. Before I had to open a document "save" it, then after I closed it I had to either reopen the document and click "save as" or if the document was already open and I choose to "save as" some thing different from the original version. I would still have to save revisions to the adjusted version. I perhaps would even have to open the original document in addition to the adjusted document. Then I had to close the document and then reopen the new version, to ensure I was working on the adjusted version; because when you "save as" the only visual clue that your working on an adjusted document is the name on the top of the document but you could easily forget to review the original document if your working in an area that requires documents swithching between screens or switching between the original document and the adjusted document it is very easy to make the mistake of saving something to the original document instead of the adjusted document. I can not tell you how many times i use to hear from people... do i go to "save" or "save as?" or what is the difference between "save" and "save as"? (people would ask me.) Now I just tell people make a duplicate and save me the revisions to my shared folder. I think it takes some getting use to but overall, it does add efficency to the process.

Exactly a couple of extra anoying steps and the fact that I might not want to save the version that I am working on. Yes I know that there are programs that dont autosave but I am afraid that Apple goes further towards this type of arbitrary simplification that In my opinion will ruin an amazing OS.

just another thought about this sunject. Has anyone thought about the security implications of having god knows how many versions of the same document saved? Especialy if your working with sensitive documents

Carlo TD wrote:

I think it takes some getting use to but overall, it does add efficency to the process.

I agree.

n3nto wrote:

Exactly a couple of extra anoying steps and the fact that I might not want to save the version that I am working on. Yes I know that there are programs that dont autosave but I am afraid that Apple goes further towards this type of arbitrary simplification that In my opinion will ruin an amazing OS.

See... I just can't fathom working on a document in, say, Pages, and not saving it. That just doesn't make sense to me. If I don't like the changes I've made I just "Undo" by typing CMD+z, then I save again.

I understand you don't like the new features, but instead of just complaining about them why not find a way to incorporate them into your workflow? After all, they are here to stay.

To Disable Autosave /Versions System

Go to System Preferences > General

UN check "Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps".

Restart.

To Disable Autosave Time Machine

System Preferences >Time Machine > Options

UN-check Lock documents ...”

I have already downgraded my main Imac.

As I think it is a useless and troublesome "feature" I will try to work around it but I doubt I will ever use a program that works with it. Who knows whats coming tomorrow I might be forced to change OS if OSX turns into a glorified IOS

Why are you complaing about the autosave feature and benefits on the 20th of August 2011 when you "down graded to SL on the 15th of August 2011... see the thread

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3212671?answerId=15938964022#15938964022

I think you just like to share your voice.

Carlo im not a child, without wanting to offend you, you will have to wake up a bit earlier and read everything before calling someone a liar, that I am not. I have 5 macs, the main one I downgraded, two others I have lion (an older Imac and a Macmini connected to my tv) the others I never updated nor will I untill I can opt out of some features or someone comes out with a tweak!

I am vocal because as you can see Im quite a fan but I am not a blind fan as I also use the Macs for work and would like to have the OPT OUT option to continue using Macs in the future

macjack wrote:

To Disable Autosave /Versions System

Go to System Preferences > General

UN check "Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps".

Restart.

To Disable Autosave Time Machine

System Preferences >Time Machine > Options

UN-check Lock documents ...”

Those options in SysPrefs do not disable Autosave + Versions. That option only controls whether an application opens the documents that were previously open. At this time there is no reliable way to disable Autossave + Versions.

I was just asking. Never ment it to sound otherwise.

Michael Allbritton wrote:

n3nto wrote:

THAT I DO NOT WANT IT TO DO.

Then find applications that don't support Autosave + Versions and use them instead. I suggest you get used to working with these new features because they are here to stay.

I don't believe you. IMO this bad implementation will be made optional in10.7.3 (.2 is for the iCloud, so expect more uproar there instead).

Michael Allbritton wrote:

n3nto wrote:

...makind a duplicate is not the same as altering a file and requesting it be saved with a dferent name, its a diferent procedure that has no benefit to the previous one.

Actually, yes, it is exactly the same thing. Just with a couple extra steps.

Ho, yus! And these extra steps do what? Exactly: They make working with Mac OS worse.

To be honest, I'm not seeing a save option in the quicktime app in the menu. Only relevant options are duplicate and export.