When I save a new TextEdit it no longer allows me to create a new folder to save the doc

Thanks, but that is the problem. The little triangle next to the box were you put the file name is greyed out and not usable with the new version of TextEdit. Not sure why they would redesign the app to give less choices on something as important as file saving options. The "Where" box defaults to iCloud or gives you a choide to major files such as Dropbox, Apps, photos, desktop, etc. and to "Recent Places" and no more.

Thanks Barney. Yes, duplicating the file is a work around and I will use it for now. I was hoping that I could set a preference or something to have TextEdit save new files like it used to. Not sure why a redesign would limit options for saving files. That, to me, is crazy. Using the duplicating feature means more clicks to get it to do what I used to be able to do more easy. I hate "improvements" like this to an app.

I have "Documents and Data" checked in my iCloud preferences and when I uncheck it warns me that unchecking means that if I turn it off then all documents stored in iCloud will be deleted from the Mac. Not sure if I want to do that or nor. I don't like using iCloud for storage, but I think my photos from my iphoneare on there and I am not sure I want to keep those deleted off of this Mac as I use some photos for work related items and this is a work related Mac. What do you think?

I would like to try a "save as" option, but that does not even come up when the "File" menu is selected. Using the command key does not make it appear either.

And thanks for the advice about a hidden preference for iCloud. I have not found it, but I amnot sure why they would hide such a preference either.

I switched to Mac a few years ago because they were so much better than PCs. Now, they seem to be creeping into PC **** with unnecessary changes to apps that do not make any sense to me.

Hi CT,

I'm the only user for this Mac, so I don't know if another adding another user is what will make it work (for that new user or for me). I'll try it using safe mode on another day. Thanks for the advice!

And I have the latest update too.

Hi CT,

It does not happen when I use other applications. It is a new computer and I purposefully decided not to import anythng from the other computer to keep this one as clean as possible. I had to put on my scanning software, Adopbe PDF, and my password program, but other than that, the programs and apps are all Mac's.

I have real work to do at the moment and will get to the safe mode attempt later. But thanks for the help!

Hi Eric,

This solved it! Thanks!

(Heck! I hit the "This sovled it" button and it attached to my previous reply to CT. Sorry about that! Not sure what happend there. I tried to edit the points, but all I can do now is give you a helpful point.)