st: 2 issues with 64-bit Stata on Mac OS X

[Michael Hanson <mshanson@mac.com>]

I've noticed the following two issues since upgrading from the 32-bit  
to 64-bit version of Stata/SE 10.1:

1. Very often when I launch Stata, I get the dialog box telling me it  
has been at least 7 days since I last checked for updates.  This  
despite: (1) checking for updates more recently than 7 days, and (2)  
deselecting the preference to "Enable automatic update checking".  It  
appears that that preference setting does not "stick" for me in the 64- 
bit version.

2. I switch somewhat regularly between using the monitor on my MacBook  
Pro and a larger external monitor.  I have set up two different sets  
of preferences for the locations of all the various Stata windows for  
the two monitors and I use "Manage Preferences" to switch between  
them.  The preferences work to systematically move the window  
locations and sizes of all windows (e.g, Command, Variables, Review,  
etc.) to the desired locations/sizes EXCEPT for the Results window --  
which always remains at its last setting.  All windows (including  
Results) switched from one saved location to another as expected under  
32-bit Stata.  Creating new sets of preferences from scratch has not  
fixed this issue.

Please note that I am running OS X 10.5.7 and what appears to be the  
most recent version of Stata:

. update query
(contacting http://www.stata.com)

Stata executable
    folder:               /Applications/Stata/
    name of file:         Stata64SE
    currently installed:  16 Apr 2009
    latest available:     16 Apr 2009

Ado-file updates
    folder:               /Applications/Stata/ado/updates/
    names of files:       (various)
    currently installed:  16 Apr 2009
    latest available:     16 Apr 2009

Recommendation
    Do nothing; all files up to date.


Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

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