# Not able to work on my website using Rapid Weaver since buying a new Imac

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**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [July 10, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117 "2017-07-10T19:18:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![Jille](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Jille](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Jille)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/21 "2017-07-10T19:54:25Z")

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Again I must make excuses for my ignorance. I don’t know.

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**Author:** ![LSPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lsphoto/32/270_2.png) [@LSPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LSPhoto)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/22 "2017-07-10T19:54:52Z")

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We can’t really help you if you don’t know the name of the file or where you saved it. Sorry.

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**Author:** ![LSPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lsphoto/32/270_2.png) [@LSPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LSPhoto)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/23 "2017-07-10T19:55:58Z")

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I guess you could try one more thing… look for a “.rw” file, no name. Is your RW version 7? That will work. If 6… “.rw6”.

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**Author:** ![Jille](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Jille](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Jille)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/24 "2017-07-10T19:58:27Z")

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RW5. I didn’t work on it for a long time.

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**Author:** ![LSPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lsphoto/32/270_2.png) [@LSPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LSPhoto)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/25 "2017-07-10T19:59:32Z")

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I don’t remember what the extension was for RW5, or where the files were stored. Maybe someone else can help.

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/26 "2017-07-10T19:59:55Z")

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I think 5 was .rwsw (not positive)

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**Author:** ![LSPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lsphoto/32/270_2.png) [@LSPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LSPhoto)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/27 "2017-07-10T20:01:35Z")

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Sounds right, Scott 🙂

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/28 "2017-07-10T20:03:32Z")

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so do this:

1. click on finder or a blank space on your desktop
2. hold down the command key and hit F  
you will get a search window

change the drop down to file extension and type .rwsw in the “is” box  
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**Author:** ![thang](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/thang/32/303_2.png) [@thang](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thang)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/29 "2017-07-10T20:03:47Z")

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The extension for RW5 is .rwsw

If your not seeing extensions on your file names, turn on “show all file name extensions” in Finder preferences. It can be very helpful to have the file extensions visible when searching for a file.

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**Author:** ![thang](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/thang/32/303_2.png) [@thang](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thang)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/30 "2017-07-10T20:05:17Z")

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Old Scott beat me to it. 😀

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/31 "2017-07-10T20:06:47Z")

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I’m not old, I’m an antique LOL

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**Author:** ![thang](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/thang/32/303_2.png) [@thang](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thang)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/not-able-to-work-on-my-website-using-rapid-weaver-since-buying-a-new-imac/15117/32 "2017-07-10T20:07:28Z")

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Maybe not from my ancient perspective. 😜

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