All,
In earlier versions I have always been able to drag files into the Audacity window. I am now only able to open files using the menu (Command O). I'm wondering whether it's a bug in my software, an incompatibility, or if there's a setting that I accidentally triggered somewhere. I recently upgraded both my OS and Audacity, so not sure where the problem is.
OSX 10.11.6./Audacity 2.1.2
Thanks.
Tom
Dragging/opening files
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kozikowski
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Re: Dragging/opening files
What kind of files specifically? You can also Right-Click > Open With, Control-Click > Open With and File > Import. So there's no shortage of ways to open a sound file.drag files into the Audacity window.
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I can't either, so it may be something that happened in Audacity 2.1.2.
Koz
Re: Dragging/opening files
It's a bug in Audacity 2.1.2. It is fixed in the current development code so the fix will be in Audacity 2.1.3, which will hopefully be released very soon.Tom Faux wrote:In earlier versions I have always been able to drag files into the Audacity window. I am now only able to open files using the menu (Command O). I'm wondering whether it's a bug in my software, an incompatibility, or if there's a setting that I accidentally triggered somewhere. I recently upgraded both my OS and Audacity, so not sure where the problem is.
OSX 10.11.6./Audacity 2.1.2
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Re: Dragging/opening files
Until then, you can drag most audio file types to the Audacity icon in the Dock, which will do the same as File > Open... .steve wrote:It's a bug in Audacity 2.1.2. It is fixed in the current development code so the fix will be in Audacity 2.1.3, which will hopefully be released very soon.Tom Faux wrote:In earlier versions I have always been able to drag files into the Audacity window. I am now only able to open files using the menu (Command O). I'm wondering whether it's a bug in my software, an incompatibility, or if there's a setting that I accidentally triggered somewhere. I recently upgraded both my OS and Audacity, so not sure where the problem is.
OSX 10.11.6./Audacity 2.1.2
Gale
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Re: Dragging/opening files
Many thanks for the replies, good to know!
Good tip about dragging to the dock.
Tom
Good tip about dragging to the dock.
Tom
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Re: Dragging/opening files
...writing that down.
Hopefully the same as File > Import.
Koz
Hopefully the same as File > Import.
Koz
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Re: Dragging/opening files
No, subsequent files dragged to the Dock will open in new project windows, as far as I know.kozikowski wrote:...writing that down.
Hopefully the same as File > Import.
Gale
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