After recent High Sierra upgrade, TextEdit will not save files. I have tried changing extension from ".rtf" to ".txt" and various Preferences including reset to Default. I can't figure out what happened.
iBook G3 & iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.9)
Hello JoanneL3,
Can you describe what you mean by "will not save"? Do you get some kind of error message or something? Can you describe where, precisely, in the normal flow of saving a document, that something goes awry?
I create New Files in TextEdit and create a document. When I attempt to Name or Save the file, I receive an error message: "The document 'whatever I'm naming it' could not be saved as 'whatever'.txt' You don't have permission." "To view or change permissions, select the item in the Finder and Chose File -- Get Info." I'm unable to complete this process b/c there is no file to choose. I hope that makes sense.
This created a worse problem: I cannot login my Password for iCloud keychain. The iCloud dialog box is STUCK in the CENTER of the screen. Cannot Cancel it and cannot enter any Password that should work. Trying to Cancel it, creates duplicates and more and more of the same dialog boxes.
The message in the dialog box: "ProtectedCloudKeySyncing wants to use the 'Local Items' keychain. Please enter the keychain password."
No Password is working including the correct one to Restart iMac OS 10.13.3
Please do NOT download and run EtreCheck. That would be a waste of your time.
I suggest you contact Apple Support directly: Contact Apple Support
It sounds like you have multiple issues going on. You won't be able to resolve this in an internet forum. Apple connect to your computer and resolve the problem directly.
Try the suggestions in this support document: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT203538
Where are you trying to save it?
Desktop or Documents. It doesn't matter -- Never gets that far.
Restart the machine. Use the power button if you have to.
Restarted numerous times. The 1st time is when this last problem surfaced. Discouraged! I can’t log in as Guest to restart from external hard drive. The only restart it’s allowing is my own.
restart,
download and run the Etrecheck app (etrecheck.com),
post the report here, it will be looked at by us and especially by our highly valued colleague etresoft.
TextEdit cannot save files
