# \#filesystem

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## [SketchUp on Mac with case sensitive filesystem](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-on-mac-with-case-sensitive-filesystem/136770)

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**Author:** [@sba](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sba)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-on-mac-with-case-sensitive-filesystem/136770 "2020-10-10T22:29:36Z")

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For years, this bug exists on Mac with case sensitive filesystem. Thousands of topics on forums with no solution. Only solution - reinstall Your Mac OS with case insensitive filesystem. Nice, thank You. That’s what I dre…

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## [Layout backup file name - can it be changed](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-backup-file-name-can-it-be-changed/86691)

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**Author:** [@samyell](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/samyell)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-backup-file-name-can-it-be-changed/86691 "2019-02-11T15:18:12Z")

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HI, I’ve been wondering this for years - is it possible to change the name of the backup file name. Whenever I save a LO file, a backup is created with is great, but I want to know if rather than being called Backup o…

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## [Maintaining relative group position between multiple sketchup files](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/maintaining-relative-group-position-between-multiple-sketchup-files/69640)

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**Author:** [@alexfevery](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/alexfevery)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/maintaining-relative-group-position-between-multiple-sketchup-files/69640 "2018-06-02T18:13:52Z")

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I have a complex model made of many different groups. I want to separate the groups into new sketchup files so I can add more detail to the individual groups. Then I want to export the main model and the individual group…

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## [\[FIXED\] SketchUp 2017 - MacOS Sierra - NFS file servers not working](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/fixed-sketchup-2017-macos-sierra-nfs-file-servers-not-working/33553)

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**Author:** [@korni](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/korni)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/fixed-sketchup-2017-macos-sierra-nfs-file-servers-not-working/33553 "2016-11-10T01:08:24Z")

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I use a NFS (network file system protocol) file server with SketchUp 2016 on MacOS Sierra with no problem. SketchUp 2017 reports “File not found or invalid” when trying to open any file. “Save As” onto the server works …

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## [What file format is most commo](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-file-format-is-most-commo/17338)

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**Author:** [@Jimnibob](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jimnibob)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-file-format-is-most-commo/17338 "2015-11-10T16:05:45Z")

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Hi, Just starting to use Sketchup Make and know very little about CAD. I want to get to grips with it so I can eventually use it to design some furniture I can commission a professional to construct from my SketchUp des…

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## [Extension plug in needs access to computer files](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/extension-plug-in-needs-access-to-computer-files/16202)

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**Author:** [@frobertson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/frobertson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2015, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/extension-plug-in-needs-access-to-computer-files/16202 "2015-10-12T08:43:02Z")

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I am trying to install the 2015 Kitchen-Click plug in but I get a message saying I need to let the application have access to my computer files. Is this a common thing with extensiions or plug ins? I am leary about gi…
