[Gimp-user] Fwd: issues with gimp on mac 10.7.3

[Partha Bagchi <partha1b gmail com>]

Sorry, sent only to the person below by mistake.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Partha Bagchi <partha1b gmail com>
Date: Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] issues with gimp on mac 10.7.3
To: rcook pcug org au


On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 5:38 PM, Owen <rcook pcug org au> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have made a few attempts to install Gimp but I'm having the same
> > problems. I continually get a message about my swap file:
> >
> > To avoid data loss, please check the location and permissions of the
> > swap directory defined in your Preferences (currently
> > "/Users/helenebrennan/Library/Application Support/Gimp").--
> >
> > All permissions are open, but I can find no such directory
> >
> > Also:
> >
> > Failed to create thumbnail folder
> > '/Users/helenebrennan/Library/Application
> > Support/Gimp/cache/thumbnails/normal'.
> >
> > I have not been able to fix these problems. Please can you help.
>
>
> This is linux? windows?
>
> Can you go to preferences and try another swap location. Try
> /Users/helenebrennan
>
>
>
>  --
> Owen
>
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Seriously?? She says trouble on Mac and you ask if this is Windows or Linux??

Helene, can you use the file finder to see if the your local Gimp
folder is actually located in your local Library/Application Support/
folder?