Missing network path for the images stored on NAS in ID files edited on Mac or Win

[andrea68bel]

Hi all,

we work on many InDesign files with macOS Sonoma and Windows 10-11.

The images, the graphic elements, and ID files are stored on different NAS devices.

Editing ID files with different operating systems causes missing imported files during the opening.

Looking at the path for macOS, it is:

file:///Volumes/NAS/Archive...

and for Windows, it is:

file:///Z:/Archive...

Is the only solution to start working with the same kind of operating system?

In complex or multi-system companies, this is a nightmare.

Is there a solution?

Thx

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Is the only solution to start working with the same kind of operating system?

By @andrea68bel

I think so. 

[andrea68bel]

Hi Robert,

but in past, not with the latest CC version, was possible....

What should be change?

Thx

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

I'm not a Mac user - maybe because of the POSIX change to how paths are saved on Macs now? 

[andrea68bel]

POSIX stay for?

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

POSIX stay for?

By @andrea68bel

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX

[andrea68bel]

Thanks, I never heard this acronym

[leo.r]

All I know is this problem can exist.

I once developed a tool that specifically remapped link paths from Windows to Mac for a company that had this problem, which they used when they opened their files on the Mac.

However, I also heard from those who are more proficient in cross-platform network storage, that this problem normally shouldn't happen. And that if the network is properly configured and maintained, InDesign link paths should be correctly represented in their Mac or Windows form automatically and therefore always found regardless of where you open the files. I'm not a network specialist so I don't know where the truth lies.

[andrea68bel]

Hi Leo,

thx but I'm looking for a solution for maintain the same path working on low level with unix commad by terminal on macos.

[leo.r]

thx but I'm looking for a solution for maintain the same path working on low level with unix commad by terminal on macos.

By @andrea68bel

i guess you're running a script where you can remap the path anyway?

[andrea68bel]

Do you have some suggestion?

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Do you have some suggestion?

By @andrea68bel

Scripts can easily change paths - but I thought you want to eliminate any extra steps? 

[andrea68bel]

You are right,

should be solved by the right POSIX on macOS and WinPro 11...

[Kasyan Servetsky]

Try this script.

[andrea68bel]

Hi Kasyan,

interesting...

Thx