Thank you so much. I was beginning to think it was me. I guess I’ll make Skim my default. Suzanne > On Oct 30, 2014, at 3:03 PM, Tuscia-Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > I struggle with pdf files, I don't like them and I don't think they are all > formatted in the same way as, like yourself, some open easily and others > don't and this is frustrating, so I may save them as a .txt or .doc file then > see if I can read them. > I use Skim as my pdf reader. > > TF > > On 31/10/2014, at 7:31 am, Suzanne Erb <suzerb1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > I’ve found the same. However, I have had a few problems opening some .pdf > files. Some are opening fine, some are not. Has anyone else experienced > this? I have been working around this by opening them i other programs; but > I used to like Preview, and I’d like to like it, again. > Suzanne >> On Oct 30, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Tuscia-Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote:In general, I have found the same thing; however, I am having a >> problem with opening some files in >> >> A warning to Keith, you may not want to read this ! >> >> After two weeks of Yosemite on my 2008 iMac with 4Gb RAM I have no issues >> that I would complain about. >> The system feels rock solid, no bugs or lock ups with busy busy. >> I would definitely suggest that 4Gb RAM may be a minimum. This is because >> Yosemite uses RAM differently to earlier OS issues, though apparently >> Mavericks was similar. >> Because RAM has the fastest processing speed in the computer, the OS is >> taking advantage of this and fills the RAM ready for use, this is why a >> larger capacity is more beneficial. >> With less RAM there is a longer delay when shifting between Applications as >> as more data is being swapped, particularly if several larger Apps are open >> at the same time. >> So my bottom line is that I get a short delay when moving between Apps but >> once there it is solid. >> Yosemite leaves memory in RAM if there is space so that when you open an App >> again it opens faster. >> Yosemite has also been designed to accept all third party applications that >> Mavericks accepted so you should not have any issues there. >> Other than that it seems most of this upgrade is to do with its look which >> doesn't apply to most of us, and it aligns the different Mac platforms >> together so you can work on your iphone, ipad or imac at the same time. >> This is through the Cloud. You are prompted to add this when Yosemite runs >> for the first time. >> You can also make phone calls through your desk or laptop so long as your >> iphone is within bluetooth reach. >> >> TF >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >