philsimmons

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Normally OSX search must show it to you. Just type the name in and see the results.
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Normally OSX search must show it to you. Just type the name in and see the results.

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Microsoft Print to PDF is a Windows Construct. &nbsp;Are you using a VM? &nbsp;If you were printing from Mac, you would normally have just a Print Dialog box and a PDF drop-down option &nbsp;at the lower left corner of the Print Dialog. &nbsp;You would choose that to save to PDF.<br />
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The Microsoft Print to PDF is a &quot;fake&quot; printer that doesn't exist on a Mac. &nbsp;Are you using bootcamp?
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Microsoft Print to PDF is a Windows Construct.  Are you using a VM?  If you were printing from Mac, you would normally have just a Print Dialog box and a PDF drop-down option  at the lower left corner of the Print Dialog.  You would choose that to save to PDF.

The Microsoft Print to PDF is a "fake" printer that doesn't exist on a Mac.  Are you using bootcamp?

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I recently acquired my first MACAirbook (I'm a dyed in the wool PC guy). &nbsp; I went to an online continuing education course, and &quot;printed&quot; my certificate using &quot;Microsoft Print to PDF&quot; (my local printer wasn't available due to security issues on the education website). &nbsp;I selected &quot;Desktop&quot; as the location for the print (and subsequently I selected &quot;Documents&quot; and &quot;Downloads&quot;). &nbsp;However, when I went to my Desktop (and Downloads and Documents) to find the PDF file, nothing is there. &nbsp;How do I find out where the MAC put my document(s)?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Phil
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I recently acquired my first MACAirbook (I'm a dyed in the wool PC guy).   I went to an online continuing education course, and "printed" my certificate using "Microsoft Print to PDF" (my local printer wasn't available due to security issues on the education website).  I selected "Desktop" as the location for the print (and subsequently I selected "Documents" and "Downloads").  However, when I went to my Desktop (and Downloads and Documents) to find the PDF file, nothing is there.  How do I find out where the MAC put my document(s)?

Thanks,

Phil

Finding Printed Documents on MAC

A Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format consisting of an electronic image resembling a printed document and can be viewed, printed, and electronically transmitted. PDF files can store various types of data, including formatted text, vector graphics, and raster images. The page layout defines the location, size, and shape of each page and each item on the page. The information looks the same no matter what device or program is used to open it.

Mac OS X is the desktop operating system from Apple Inc., found on Macintosh computers. OS X consists of a Mach/BSD-based kernel, operating system interfaces primarily based on FreeBSD and additional frameworks (written in C, C++ and Objective-C providing user interface and application-level services.

Mac OS X

A desktop computer is a personal computer designed for use at a single location due to its size and power requirements, usually by one person. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply, motherboard, disk storage (usually one or more hard disk drives and optical disc drives); a keyboard and mouse for input; and computer monitor and printer for output. The case may be oriented horizontally and placed atop a desk or vertically and placed underneath or beside a desk.