Re: Fire-talk digest, Vol 1 #493 - 8 msgs

> Message: 2
> From: Elektron <elektron_rc5-FFYn/[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Fire-talk] Fire 1.0.1
> Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 15:28:30 +0800
> To: [email protected]
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
>
> On 23 May, 2004, at 15:06, Kay Brenner wrote:
>
>> I just downloaded this new version.  When I dragged the icon over to
>> the app folder I got this message:  "The operation cannot be completed
>> because you do not have sufficient privileges for Fire."  What do I do
>> now?  Does this mean I can't use it?  Or do I just ignore the message?
>>  How do I get privileges?  I've been using Fire for over 2 years now.
>> I have not been able to open Yahoo or MSN so I've been patiently
>> waiting for the 1.0 version, hoping that it would take care of that
>> problem.
>
> It means you don't have permissions to modify the app folder, which
> should have nothing to do with Fire. You can try changing permissions
> (if you're an admin, allow admins to write to /Applications). You can
> also choose to install apps into ~/Applications instead (I do that with
> a few apps, e.g. proteus didn't like having its files read-only).
>
I won't worry about permissions if it doesn't stop me from using Fire. 
<gr>

thanks for responding.

And, btw, I still can't connect to/open MSN or Yahoo.  NOthing has 
changed there, though I am using 1.0.1 now.
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> Message: 6
> From: Steve Saeedi <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Fire-talk] Fire 1.0.1
> Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 07:04:37 -0700
> To: [email protected]
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
> On May 23, 2004, at 12:28 AM, Elektron wrote:
>
>>
>> On 23 May, 2004, at 15:06, Kay Brenner wrote:
>>
>>> I just downloaded this new version.  When I dragged the icon over to
>>> the app folder I got this message:  "The operation cannot be
>>> completed because you do not have sufficient privileges for Fire."
>>> What do I do now?  Does this mean I can't use it?  Or do I just
>>> ignore the message?  How do I get privileges?  I've been using Fire
>>> for over 2 years now.  I have not been able to open Yahoo or MSN so
>>> I've been patiently waiting for the 1.0 version, hoping that it would
>>> take care of that problem.
>>
>> It means you don't have permissions to modify the app folder, which
>> should have nothing to do with Fire. You can try changing permissions
>> (if you're an admin, allow admins to write to /Applications). You can
>> also choose to install apps into ~/Applications instead (I do that
>> with a few apps, e.g. proteus didn't like having its files read-only).
>
> It also means throw the existing application in the trash and then
> attempt the copy. For some reason you can then delete the   older app.
>
> - Steve
>>
Thanks.  I always assumed it just wrote over the old one.  It always 
asks me if I want to replace the existing one, and I always say yes.

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Love, Kay                 (I'm NOT too old for this)
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