Quack 7 tip

[The_Stevinator]

if you get a windows based quack file that has a long file name it will crash quack everytime it tries to open it on a mac.

the solution

shorten the file name and it will open up no problem.

dumbass program.....

[TimS]

Or just open it on the PC?

[The_Stevinator]

yeah that works to, but why get up and go over to the Piece of Crap (PC) to do it. if you even HAVE a pc that has quack 7.

[tbJAMMIN]

Your life will be a lot easier if you use what they use.

If it is a Mac classic app, open it is System 9, if it's a PC app, open it on a PC. If your company can't afford these "luxuries", look for a new company. It's that simple. Prepress doesn't have to be High Stress.

[The_Stevinator]

we have all of those, and it really doesnt cause me stress. the work is easy. its the people i have to deal with that makes it hard. i was simply posting a tip i learned today . take it for whatt you will. if you dont like it, eat me.

[Pointyhat]

Originally Posted by tbJAMMIN

If your company can't afford these "luxuries", look for a new company. It's that simple. Prepress doesn't have to be High Stress.

But looking for a new job isn't? WTF is that all about????
LMAO
I'm with you Steve, I open everything on the Mac except Pub files which I open long enough to pdf, my distaste showing clearly, and then edit in Illy or Acrobat on the Mac. XP doesn't kill me but I still have no use for PCs.

[The_Stevinator]

im with you on the pub files. half the time i dont even bother loading the fonts, i just figure out what txt is what (only if it's something small like a envelope or something with not much text) and assign the proper font on my mac in illy.

[almaink]

Originally Posted by tbJAMMIN

Your life will be a lot easier if you use what they use.

If it is a Mac classic app, open it is System 9, if it's a PC app, open it on a PC. If your company can't afford these "luxuries", look for a new company. It's that simple. Prepress doesn't have to be High Stress.

It seems to me doing it your way creates stress. Maintaining all those OS's and outdated Macs is not worth the effort. I have windows boxes here, but everything goes on the Macs. Pub files are the only exception, but even they end up on the mac as a PDF.

[chris_r]

Originally Posted by tbJAMMIN

Your life will be a lot easier if you use what they use.

If it is a Mac classic app, open it is System 9, if it's a PC app, open it on a PC. If your company can't afford these "luxuries", look for a new company. It's that simple. Prepress doesn't have to be High Stress.

"Honey, my boss won't buy me a PC for working on PC Quark jobs. I'm afraid we have to move again. Don't worry, the kids will make new friends."

that is a pretty simple outlook...

[duck]

Prepress doesn't have to be High Stress.

LMAO!