Thread: RAVE on MAC

Jon

You are right it does work with Acrobat. It doesn't work with Apple's Preview application which is my preferred PDF reader.

excuse my ignorance, what does the acronym RAVE actually stand for ??

Originally Posted by 2 rocks

whereas Win politely put a shortcut on my desktop.

So please, what is the procedure to replicate this under OS X, so I either have a shortcut or an app for RAVE in "Finder"?

If you have a mid 2010 then you are probably still running Snow Leopard. If you are, stick with it. It's stable and IMO more intuitive to navigate finder and other resources. My complaint about Mountain Lion is that Apple have tried to bridge the gap between the Mac OS and IOS, making Mac OS look and feel more like IOS. A mistake in my books, certainly for those that use it for work. I run both Snow Leopard (work iMac) and Mountain Lion (13" MBA). Since upgrading to ML on the MBA the fan is in overdrive. I've done all the online suggested fixes. Has helped but not a complete solution.

Turning to your question. It's as simple as finding the folder/file you want to shortcut and drag and drop it in the side bar of Finder. Don't bother putting it on the desk top you will rarely go to the desk top.

Notwithstanding Mac's claimed lack of viruses. Buy a virus program like MacKeeper or equivalent. They are typically a one off fee and update the virus database without renewing the subscription. Much cheaper than PC virus protection. They also have all the cleanup and efficiency tools to keep everything operating efficiently.

enjoy your Mac, it's a happier place than PC land. MLD

Originally Posted by MLD

Notwithstanding Mac's claimed lack of viruses. Buy a virus program like MacKeeper or equivalent. They are typically a one off fee and update the virus database without renewing the subscription. Much cheaper than PC virus protection. They also have all the cleanup and efficiency tools to keep everything operating efficiently.

enjoy your Mac, it's a happier place than PC land. MLD

I found Mackeeper just bogged the Mac down in a very noticeable way. Then I deleted it and back to normal.

This was my experience, might be different for others.

I currently don’t use any virus protection (might be living on the edge but all good so far).

Regards
Andrew

Originally Posted by OffTrack

Jon

You are right it does work with Acrobat. It doesn't work with Apple's Preview application which is my preferred PDF reader.

That's why I said Abobe acrobat for Mac works best.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

That's why I said Abobe acrobat for Mac works best.

I know, I've been using Acrobat for a while, but have created a portfolio out the content I need. I don't see any point retaining the original UI, and the Tech Bulletins on RAVE are missing 4-5 years of updates, so I've updated the content from Topix. You'd be surprised how many people think the final issue of RAVE on CD from 2002 is canonical, when that is not the case.

I've got an oldish version of Acrobat Pro so the options are a bit limited but I have it set up like this:



The whole portfolio is easily searchable with a breakdown of results in all content:



cheers
Paul

Originally Posted by MLD

If you have a mid 2010 then you are probably still running Snow Leopard. If you are, stick with it. It's stable and IMO more intuitive to navigate finder and other resources. My complaint about Mountain Lion is that Apple have tried to bridge the gap between the Mac OS and IOS, making Mac OS look and feel more like IOS. A mistake in my books, certainly for those that use it for work. I run both Snow Leopard (work iMac) and Mountain Lion (13" MBA). Since upgrading to ML on the MBA the fan is in overdrive. I've done all the online suggested fixes. Has helped but not a complete solution.

Turning to your question. It's as simple as finding the folder/file you want to shortcut and drag and drop it in the side bar of Finder. Don't bother putting it on the desk top you will rarely go to the desk top.

Notwithstanding Mac's claimed lack of viruses. Buy a virus program like MacKeeper or equivalent. They are typically a one off fee and update the virus database without renewing the subscription. Much cheaper than PC virus protection. They also have all the cleanup and efficiency tools to keep everything operating efficiently.

enjoy your Mac, it's a happier place than PC land. MLD

MacKeeper could itself be whats causing your fan to run in overdrive,
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3691

all i do is run the included dick utility / check & repair permissions occasionally,

I much prefer the old Leopard to Lion, but I have Mountain Lion on my 13" MacBook Pro and the fan rarely if ever comes on,