Q: Domain.sites2 will not open after Lion install
After installing Lion and performing all of the updates and upon clicking on our Domain.sites2 file, iWeb opens with the original "create a new website" screen and it won't load the actual Domain.sites2 file.
I've tried following other threads of running disk utlilites, deleting the app, removing .plist files and performing a reinstall with updates and to avail no luck!
After looking at the [ - library/application support path ] it seems that the iWeb folder is no longer present. Even after adding a iWeb folder manually and inserting the original Domain.sites.2 file, it still won't work.
Does anyone have a "solid" fix for this?
HELP!
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Posted on Jan 29, 2012 2:00 PM
In Lion the Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
For opening your domain file in Lion or to switch between multiple domain files Cyclosaurus has provided us with the following script that you can make into an Applescript application with Script Editor. Open Script Editor, copy and paste the script below into Script Editor's window and save as an application.
do shell script "/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.iWeb iWebDefaultsDocumentPath -boolean no"delay 1
tell application "iWeb" to activate
Just launch the application, find and select the domain file you want to open and it will open with iWeb. It modifies the iWeb preference file each time it's launched so one can switch between domain files.
You can download an already compiled version with this link: iWeb Switch Domain.
WARNING: iWeb Switch Domain will overwrite an existing Domain.sites2 file if you select to create a new domain in the same folder. So rename your domain files once they've been created to something other than the default name.
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Posted on Jan 29, 2012 2:13 PM