TextEdit hangs while saving a new "Readme.txt" file in a new folder

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fiod3s Author

Level 1

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TextEdit hangs while saving a new "Readme.txt" file in a new folder

I've just found something weird about TextEdit.

To reproduce do as follows:

launch TextEdit
click New Document or choose New from File menu
type in some text
choose Save from File menu
click New Folder
name the new folder as you wish
make sure the option 'if no extension is provided, use ".txt"' is checked
in Save As text field "Untitled" is highlighted
type in "Readme" so that "Untitled" will be substituted
click Save or press ENTER

TextEdit hangs and you have to force quit it

the workaround is to delete "Untitled.txt" and type in "Readme.txt" in step 9

PS same effect with "Leggimi" which means Readme in Italian

It is fun, isn't it? but a bug nevertheless...

I am currently using High Sierra but I've seen the same problem also in Sierra

MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2013), macOS High Sierra (10.13.1)

Posted on Nov 2, 2017 8:51 AM

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Answer 1

fiod3s Author

Level 1

4 points

Nov 3, 2017 9:35 AM in response to fiod3s

the trick isn't the file name itself but how you substitute "Untitled" in Save As text field with anything else and you close the dialog box by pressing ENTER (so don't click Save but use ENTER shortcut)

just filed a bug to Apple

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Answer 2

Csound1

Level 9

60,063 points

Nov 2, 2017 8:59 AM in response to fiod3s

I followed your instructions, opened TextEdit created a new document, chose save as, titled it scrivere and chose a new folder (called current event), the result is that I have a file called scrivere, in a new folder called current event (inside the documents folder), so I am unable to duplicate the issue.

I also am using HS.

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