Becky O

Q: iWeb gone after Yosemite install

After installing Yosemite to my Desktop, I am no longer able to open iWeb.  It is still showing in my applications folder and it will open in the sense that I can see all iWeb related functions on the tool bar, but it does not actually open the windows to show my content.  I have all my iWeb content saved on my computer, but I can't do anything for my site if I can't get the application to open.

Mac OS X, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Dec 2, 2014 11:12 AM

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  • by MikeChase,

    MikeChase MikeChase Dec 2, 2014 12:14 PM in response to Becky O
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    Dec 2, 2014 12:14 PM in response to Becky O

    in go to folder 

    ~/Library/Application support/iWeb

    paste this and double click on Domain  when folder opens

  • by Becky O,

    Becky O Becky O Dec 2, 2014 12:23 PM in response to MikeChase
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    Dec 2, 2014 12:23 PM in response to MikeChase

    I do not have an iWeb folder in the Application Support folder

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Dec 2, 2014 3:19 PM in response to Becky O
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    Dec 2, 2014 3:19 PM in response to Becky O

    Make sure you're looking in the Home/Library/Application Support folder.  By default it's invisible.

    For  Mavericks and Yosemite  go to your Home folder and use the View ➙ Show View Options menu to bring up this window:

    Mavlibvis.png

     

    Otherwise, yuou'll have to get the iWeb folder from your backup of the hard drive made just prior to upgrading to Yosemite.

     

    SantaToad.png

  • by Becky O,

    Becky O Becky O Dec 2, 2014 4:51 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Dec 2, 2014 4:51 PM in response to Old Toad

    My "View Options" box does not have the items in the very bottom to check off including "Show Library Folder."  What is the best way to access my backup from my external hard drive for this?  Any step by step help is appreciated.

  • by Ethmoid,Helpful

    Ethmoid Ethmoid Dec 3, 2014 12:53 AM in response to Becky O
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    Dec 3, 2014 12:53 AM in response to Becky O

    The other way to access this Library, is to click on Go rather than View at the top and then click the 'alt' key and this will show up your Home Library and then you go to Application Support/iWeb and you should find your domain.sites files there.

     

    Also remember, that if you have upgraded to Yosemite, that you will not be able to open individual domain.sites files - only the first one that you click on will ever open.

     

    To be able to open individual domain files, then you will need to do a search and download an application called Domain Cracker, which will allow you to open these individual domain files.

     

    Even if you restore from a backup - which should just be as simple as plugging the backup drive in and dropping and dragging to your desktop, you will still need Domain Cracker to be able to open individual domain files.

  • by Becky O,

    Becky O Becky O Dec 3, 2014 8:29 AM in response to Ethmoid
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    Dec 3, 2014 8:29 AM in response to Ethmoid

    Ethmoid,

     

    I was able to view my iWeb folder in Application Support after using your instructions above, thank you!  I did a search for domain cracker in the app store and was unable to find anything with that name or similar.  Any other suggestions?  Thanks in advance!

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Dec 3, 2014 9:43 AM in response to Becky O
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    Dec 3, 2014 9:43 AM in response to Becky O

    To open your domain file in Lion, Mountain Lion or Mavericks 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

     

    You can download an already compiled version with this link: iWeb Switch Domain.

     

    NOTE: Domain Cracker and iWeb Switch Domain are the same app.  They both were created from the script above.  You can either download the app from the switch above or create your own using Script Editor.  If you download then it will be blocked by Apple's Gatekeeper so you'll have to approve it's opening.

     

    Just launch the application, find and select the domain file in your Home/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder that 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.


    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.

     

    You need to be in your Home folder before you can see and use that checkbox.  Your Home folder will have these folders in it:

    Screen Shot 2014-12-03 at 9.42.34 AM.jpg

  • by Wyodor,

    Wyodor Wyodor Dec 3, 2014 10:04 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Dec 3, 2014 10:04 AM in response to Old Toad

    Wow, that's a lot of text!

     

    Try this : http://wyodor.byethost8.com/iwebsites/iWebSites.html

     

    With your cracker and similar scripts plus a lot of movements of my hands which I cannot remember, at one moment I had FOUR domain files open in iWeb.

  • by Wyodor,

    Wyodor Wyodor Dec 3, 2014 10:52 AM in response to Wyodor
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    Dec 3, 2014 10:52 AM in response to Wyodor

    Here's a picture of that feat. Only 3 domain files open :

     

    iWebOpenThreeDomainFiles.png

    And here's a slighty easier to use AppleScript. Just drop a domainfile on it and it will open, regardless of location :

     

    http://wyodor.byethost8.com/iwebsites/iWebDrop.zip

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Dec 3, 2014 11:34 AM in response to Wyodor
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    Dec 3, 2014 11:34 AM in response to Wyodor

    I'm getting this message when trying to launch your script app:

    Screen Shot 2014-12-03 at 11.32.59 AM.jpg

     

    I am running 10.10.2.  Could that be why?

  • by Becky O,

    Becky O Becky O Dec 3, 2014 12:05 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Dec 3, 2014 12:05 PM in response to Old Toad

    I received the same error message noted above from OT

  • by Mark Rushton,

    Mark Rushton Mark Rushton May 13, 2015 8:31 AM in response to Becky O
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    May 13, 2015 8:31 AM in response to Becky O

    FWIW, I can confirm that Multiple Domain iWeb continues to work in Yosemite (10.10).

     

    Information, video and download link:

     

    http://jeffnitschke.com/wordpress/2011/12/iweb-multi-domain-os-x-lion/