Main window doesn't show up...

I have a MacBook Pro 13" (early 2011). When starting iMovie, the main window does not show up. It's just a desktop screen with the iMovie menu bar. I have tried reinstalling using the applications reinstall disk, also tried repairing permissions and deleting preference and plist files. Nothing seems to make any difference.

I have the exact same problem, but i have a white macbook (2009 model, "i think")

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The main window doesn't show up anymore when I launch iPhoto.

The problem occurs on an iMac / Mavericks 10.9 / iPhoto 9.5. In the last days, iPhoto used to crash several times, and now the main window doesn't open when I lauch the app. Fortunately, if I want to access from the menu another Library, it works, So that I can repeat the procedure and access, by doing so, the default Library that doesn't open. There must be a corrupted file somewhere, I presume. But now, what to do? With Time Machine I could get iPhoto from a time it worked well. But this didn't change anything. Thanks for an advice to solve this annoying problem.

Try trash the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder.
(On 10.7 or later: Hold the option (or alt) key while clicking on the Go menu in Finder to access the User Library)
(Remember you'll need to reset your User options afterwards. These include minor settings like the window colour and so on. Note: If you've moved your library you'll need to point iPhoto at it again.)
What's the plist file?
For new users: Every application on your Mac has an accompanying plist file. It records certain User choices. For instance, in your favourite Word Processor it remembers your choice of Default Font, on your Web Browser is remembers things like your choice of Home Page. It even recalls what windows you had open last if your app allows you to pick up from where you left off last. The iPhoto plist file remembers things like the location of the Library, your choice of background colour, whether you are running a Referenced or Managed Library, what preferences you have for autosplitting events and so on. Trashing the plist file forces the app to generate a new one on the next launch, and this restores things to the Factory Defaults. Hence, if you've changed any of these things you'll need to reset them. If you haven't, then no bother. Trashing the plist file is Mac troubleshooting 101.

Serial entry window doesn't show up

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I have an application in TS 3.5 In fact i copied this application from a previous one. When i run a test, the serial input window doesn't show up. What is more when the main seq reaches end, it goes to cleanup, then postuut and then runs main sequence again immediately. But i want the operator to enter a serial number and initiaize the test. I never faced this problem before.
I hope there's s'one who can help me soon

What process model are you using? Has it been modified?
Does your sequence file include the PreUUT callback sequence in it? If so then you will not see the default serial number input dialog if you are using the Sequential Model and the TestUUTs entry point.
The serial dialog box is part of the PreUUT callback. If you open your process model and then open the PreUUT sequence in there you should see two steps (assuming no one has changed it). One displays the dialog and the other sets the serial number.
If your sequence file (not the process model) contains a green sequence called PreUUT then the one in the process model doesn't get called.
A good litmus test for this is- Open a blank sequence file. Run it using Test UUTs. If you see the serial input dialog then your model is good to go and the issue is with your sequence file. If you don't see that dialog then something has changed in your model.
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I open iWeb but the main window doesn't open/appear on screen. The little windows like the inspector and font windows appear. Can anyone help?

I open iWeb but the main window doesn't open/appear on screen. The little windows like the inspector and font windows appear. Can anyone help?

Try the following:
1 - delete the iWeb preference file, com.apple.iWeb.plist, that resides in your
User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete iWeb's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
User/Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iWeb folder (Snow Leopard and Earlier).
3 - launch iWeb and try again.
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OT

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neuwerld wrote:
Ohh thanks guys!
It worked as a charm, and thanks Brisbin33 for the autostart.sh tip.
So the thing that caused my whole system not to work as it should was that I forgot to put a "&" after conky?
haha that´s kinda anoying I have been sitting and looking through like a milllion files looking for the answer
But again, really thanks!
/Neuwerld
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Thanks for the reply Rave, but unfortunately that does not address my problem - my PC comfortably exceeds the minimum spec for the applications.
Of the three onward links from that page -
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(2) "If you have confirmed that your computer meets and exceeds all of the listed System requirements then please see CC desktop lists applications as "Up to Date" when not installed." I had already worked through the 'solutions' on that page, culminating in the (bad) advice in 'Solution 4' which is what has got me into this current mess;
(3) "If you have already have Download Adobe Creative Cloud application you can use Download Center : Adobe Creative Cloud for your Product Download." isn't helpful as the download links send me back to the CC Desktop app, & it still won't allow me to download the 'CC' or 'CC (2014)' applications.
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system preference doesn't show anymore...

Mind following these instructions?
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Copy and paste those into a post here. Just the relevant ones, not hundreds others.
Error messages in the Console app, of course.

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