Cannot open iDVD
Hmm. iDVD will not open when I click on the icon. I do get the menu bar but nothing happens except the rolling beachball when I click on it. Last nite I burned two DVDs just fine.
I tried reloading iLife 08 but everything is greyed out and only Garageband loads. Can anybody suggest a solution?
Give this basic remedy a try. Quit iDVD and delete your iDVD preferences. To do this, go to your username> library> preferences> com.apple.idvd.plist. Delete this file. Then reopen iDVD; it will create a new preference file with all of the default settings.
If this doesn't help, try opening iDVD from another account. If it works without any problem, then the problem is somewhere in your account.
Post back with your results.
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