[senit] apple mac files

Hi

It would help to know what version system software the person is  
using; likely to be OSX, but could be OS 9?
In OSX one route is to make sure you're not in an active programme,  
then click on the 'File' menu, scroll down to 'Find', and enter the  
relevant info such as name of document, or when it was created, or  
various other choices. It will then show you where that document is  
stored on the computer.
I vaguely remember OS 9 having pretty much the same option too.
Another option (if bang up to date with OSX 10.4) is to use the  
Spotlight feature, on the extreme right on the menu bar. Typing even  
just a string of words that were in the document will then bring it  
up in a list.

Of course, if your friend didn't even save the document once before  
the power went off then there's not going to be a lot of hope!

Sean O'Sullivan
sean.frankwise at easynet.co.uk
Deputy Headteacher
Frank Wise School, Banbury
http://www.frankwise.oxon.sch.uk

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On 7 Mar 2007, at 20:10, Linda Martin wrote:

> Hi
> Does anyone know of a way of retrieving files on an Apple Mac, a  
> friend's machine powered off and now he is unable to retrieve some  
> important work.
> Linda
>