Directory for temp

[K.C.]

I just installed 1.26 on a Mac Pro and when I went to set the path to the temp file it wouldn't let me just choose an empty drive. I first had to create an empty folder to point it to. Perhaps that deservers a mention in future documentation.

[kozikowski]

Is this a permissions issue? Are the permissions on your target drive set to ignore special permissions? If not, then Audacity will try to create a folder on that drive and it will not be allowed to do so by OS-X.

Koz

[stublue]

I am having pretty much the same problem, my troubleshooting tells me i should be able to retrieve files not deleted in the directory but nothing shows. Could anybody shed some light on this please?

[kozikowski]

<<<1.26 on a Mac Pro >>>

That could be a problem right there, as we're finding out. If you are Mac/Intel/Leopard (OS-X 10.5) your audacity choices are 1.3.7. Neither Audacity 1.2.5 nor Audacity 1.2.6 is stable on the newer Macs.

Koz

[stublue]

It gives me the option to recover files manually so i assume they are stored somewhere but there is just the start link in the directory. If ya can point me in the right direction would be much appreciated thanks.

[kozikowski]

You, unlike the earlier poster, have a crash recovery issue, not a permissions issue. Recovering from a disaster isn't as easy as the operating messages lead you to think.

Crash Recovery
http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php? ... shRecovery

I can't tell you where the temporary directory is because I upgraded to Leopard and can't run Audacity 1.2 any more. You should be downloading and running 1.3.7. You can install both versions as long as you only use one at a time. Audacity 1.3 will open 1.2 projects.

Koz