Can't open files created before and even created with V2

[walt.farrell]

3 hours ago, LLscud said:

but no amount of waiting

Where are the files located (iCloud, perhaps?) and how long did you wait? If it's the Sonoma and iCloud resynch processing it could take hours, possibly overnight.

[LLscud]

37 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Where are the files located (iCloud, perhaps?) and how long did you wait? If it's the Sonoma and iCloud resynch processing it could take hours, possibly overnight.

The files are resident on my MacBook

[walt.farrell]

8 minutes ago, LLscud said:

The files are resident on my MacBook

And not in a folder that is controlled by iCloud or other cloud service?

[LLscud]

6 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

And not in a folder that is controlled by iCloud or other cloud service?

That is correct.  Not stored in the iCloud.  Not in DropBox. Not in any other cloud service.  In a folder, in the hard drive under documents. 

[Oufti]

2 hours ago, LLscud said:

Not in any other cloud service.  In a folder, in the hard drive under documents. 

Sorry for insisting but are you sure the Desktop & Documents folders on your internal drive are not synced with iCloud (via System settings > iCloud)?

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[LLscud]

On 12/29/2023 at 7:44 PM, Oufti said:

Sorry for insisting but are you sure the Desktop & Documents folders on your internal drive are not synced with iCloud (via System settings > iCloud)?

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That was the problem.  Thank you.  I hadn't realized that my tech guy turned on iCloud.  I turned it off and file opened as expected. 

 

[PakBell]

I'm having a similar problem opening previously created files. This is a new problem for me that started 2 days ago. My documents are stored on iCloud and synced to my HD. But I tried copying the afpub document to a non-synced portion of my HD, and also to a USB drive, but was unable to open. Yesterday the document stored in iCloud, synced to HD, did eventually open - I don't know how long it took, but at least an hour. I was able to successfully work on it the rest of the day, but today can't open it.

Examining my files I notice two files for each document: fn.afpub and a hidden fn.afpub~lock~, where fn is filename. The latter is identified as an Affinity Lock File. These lock files exist whether the .afpub file is in iCloud, in a non-synced portion of my HD, or on the USB drive. I've checked my older .afpub files (older than this week); no afpub~lock~ files exist for them. What are these lock files, and why are they here? I assume they have something to do with the problem that we on this thread are having in opening files.

I'm glad I found this thread. Thanks for the help given so far on it.

Affinity Publisher 2 2.3.1. MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1. 

[Komatös]

36 minutes ago, PakBell said:

What are these lock files, and why are they here?

Hi and welcome to the forums.

The lock files prevent projects that are already open in one Affinity app from being opened simultaneously in another Affinity app or from being edited by several people at the same time.

In the event of program crashes, the file currently being edited may not be logged out properly, which can have fatal consequences when using cloud services. It is therefore strongly recommended that you first save to an internal storage medium and only then back up to the cloud.

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, PakBell said:

I'm having a similar problem opening previously created files.

Please describe your problem in more detail. Exactly what happens when you try to Open them? How are you trying to Open them?

[Dan C]

Hi @PakBell,

Welcome to the Affinity Forums & sorry to hear you're having trouble!

Under Apple > System Settings > Privacy & Security > Files and Folders > expand each Affinity app and please disable 'iCloud Drive' for each app.

Now restart your mac and try loading your files once again for me - do these now open in a more expected timeframe please?