Didn’t realize that…good luck!
Mathew,
I have a question that is obliquely related to backup.
Where on my iMac does the actual RapidWeaver file reside?
I have never been able to actually find it anywhere on my harddrive.
When I do a search it presents a list of RW projects but then just gives me the option to click on one.
I want to know where they are actually parked.
@cabinetmaker I am assuming you mean your project file (i.e. your website creation project). That resides wherever you placed it! To create a new project you needed to give it a name and save it to your hard drive. You may have done this without thinking much … but that’s where the file resides. Many people are set up so the default location for new files is in their Documents folder. I’m guessing that’s where your file is. You can move it around all you want.
If you truly can’t find it then, assuming you have RapidWeaver 8, the file has an extension of “rw8”. That can be very helpful for finding things. I love the very powerful HoudahSpot app for finding files on my hard drive. It’s a great app and I use it for many different things. But it may be a bit of overkill just to find one RW project!
Using your Finder you can do this easily also. Open a new folder on your desktop (command-N). Now look at the attached screenshot. In the upper right you can put in the term you are looking for. I suggest typing in “.rw8” as in the screenshot. Unfortunately by default you are searching in whatever is your default folder that opens when you hit command-N. Easy workaround. On the left hand side (top-ish) you can designate the current folder you are in, or your entire Mac. Choose the entire Mac.
Once you see all the RW8 files (you may only have one) click on it and you’ll see it’s full location at the bottom (see green rectangle highlight)
Help?
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@ctdkite This things may have been mentioned before but they are worth checking:
- Do you know of a date when you backed up your RW project before the current one? If so ask your host if they have a back from that date or earlier. They may have a backup of the complete file. Typically hosts will do backups for 30 days, but some may go longer.
- How much server space do you have? A typical setup would give you 1 or 2 Gb. Usually that’s not a problem, but your website is large enough that it may be taking up most/all of your server space. In that case the issue is there was literally no “space” for you backup to load to. I don’t know if your host can solve finding your backup under these conditions: maybe yes, maybe no. But at the least you’ll know you need to pay for more server space.
These are guesses but it would be fantastic if your hosting company has a backup you can use!
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