Non-Apple Applications stop loading

Laptop has been working fine, yet suddenly Microsoft Office, Kodak Easyshare, etc. will not load and run. All Apple apps are fine and work normally. Double click on menu, or directly in Applications Folder for MS Office apps or others non-Apple, it seems to start, but no window appears, menu does not change, does not show as active in Apple+Tab listing nor in Force Quit dialog box.
Deleted folder for MS Office, reloaded from install CD ... no change. Then found other non-Apple apps not working as well as all office apps. Not a new laptop unit, it is Intel chip, about 14 months old. May have happened with 10.4.10 update from 10.4.9, but I can't be sure. I can reload the backup image, but I would like to know how this happened or what is causing this.

I have been looking on the Apple support site ... just tried MacFixIt.com ... I'm not getting relevent returns. If you know what keywords found this topic, I'm not having any luck!
Thank you in advance if you can give me even one to start on.

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For some reason my iPod(s) only seamlessly play through my imported music or Apple purchased files. For example, I use cd Baby, Amazon, and eMusic, as well as iTunes for downloading music and everything is played through my default player (iTunes); however, when I try to listen to my iPod via headphones or wirelessly, any non-Apple content stops playing at 1:23--everytime. So, if I were in the shower and listening to my iPod via one of my wireless bluetooth speakers and I forget the source of where it came from (Apple vs. non-Apple) then I could be without music. I cannot figure out why my iPod (I have several iPods and one is brand new) always wants to stop at 1-minute, 23-seconds for any content not purchased from Apple.
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Sounds to me like it needs to go back to Apple again. Frustrating I know.
I suppose you could try a format of the iPod in Windows. A full format does a check and remap of bad sectors on the iPod hard drive, and you would need to restore the iPod as normal (using the iPod updater) afterward.
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See: How to put the iPod into disk mode.
On your PC, go "my computer" and right click on the iPod, then choose "format". Ensure the settings are at "default" and that "quick format" is not checked. Now select "format". It will take a while, but when that's finished, restore the iPod using the updater.
To exit forced disk mode, reset the iPod.

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Model: iMac7,1, BootROM IM71.007A.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz, 1 GB
Graphics: kHW_ATIr600M76Item, ATI,RadeonHD2600, spdisplayspciedevice, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
PHOTOSHOP
Process: Adobe Photoshop CS2 [272]
Path: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS2/Adobe Photoshop CS2.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Photoshop CS2
Identifier: com.adobe.Photoshop
Version: 9.0.2 (9.0.2x312 [20060822.902x312 02:00:00 cutoff]9.0.2x311) (9.0.2)
Code Type: PPC (Translated)
Parent Process: launchd [147]
Date/Time: 2008-08-09 14:26:42.705 -1000
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGILL)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 ??? 0x801a308a 0 + 2149200010
1 translate 0xb80ecd11 gettimeofday_wrapper + 37593
Thread 1:
0 ??? 0x800bc4a6 0 + 2148254886
1 ??? 0x800c3c9c 0 + 2148285596
2 translate 0xb818b6ea CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 202886
3 ??? 0x800ed6f5 0 + 2148456181
4 ??? 0x800ed5b2 0 + 2148455858
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x00000000 ebx: 0xb813cfcc ecx: 0xb7fffa6c edx: 0x801a308a
edi: 0xb81d8794 esi: 0x00000004 ebp: 0xb7fffa98 esp: 0xb7fffa6c
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00000246 eip: 0x801a308a cs: 0x00000007
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x9230b958
Binary Images:
0xb8000000 - 0xb81d7fe7 translate ??? (???) /usr/libexec/oah/translate
Translated Code Information:
NO CRASH REPORT
FILEMAKER
Process: FileMaker [517]
Path: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker
Identifier: com.filemaker.pro7
Version: FileMaker Pro version 7.0v1a (7.0.1)
Code Type: PPC (Translated)
Parent Process: launchd [147]
Date/Time: 2008-08-09 14:30:10.117 -1000
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXCBADINSTRUCTION (SIGILL)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 translate 0xb80a20a7 0xb8000000 + 663719
1 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
2 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
3 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
4 translate 0xb813ce79 spinlockwrapper + 1981
Thread 1:
0 ??? 0x800bc4a6 0 + 2148254886
1 ??? 0x800c3c9c 0 + 2148285596
2 translate 0xb818b6ea CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 202886
3 ??? 0x800ed6f5 0 + 2148456181
4 ??? 0x800ed5b2 0 + 2148455858
Thread 2:
0 translate 0xb815282c spinlockwrapper + 90480
1 translate 0xb816f427 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 87491
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 3:
0 translate 0xb815282c spinlockwrapper + 90480
1 translate 0xb816e6a1 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84029
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 4:
0 translate 0xb815282c spinlockwrapper + 90480
1 translate 0xb816e6a1 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84029
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 5:
0 translate 0xb815282c spinlockwrapper + 90480
1 translate 0xb816e6a1 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 84029
2 translate 0xb80bdb8b 0xb8000000 + 777099
3 translate 0xb80b7007 0xb8000000 + 749575
4 translate 0xb80d49c0 0xb8000000 + 870848
5 translate 0xb813d75f spinlockwrapper + 4259
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x00000000 ebx: 0xb80a2028 ecx: 0xb7fff95c edx: 0x800fb082
edi: 0x00000002 esi: 0xb81d8c18 ebp: 0xb7fff9c8 esp: 0xb7fff990
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010282 eip: 0xb80a20a7 cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x800fb000
Binary Images:
0xb8000000 - 0xb81d7fe7 translate ??? (???) /usr/libexec/oah/translate
Translated Code Information:
Rosetta Version: 21.03
Args: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker -psn0176171
Exception: EXCBADINSTRUCTION (0x0002)
Thread 0: (0xb019cdb8, 0xb815282c)
0x957fe8c0: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthread_condwait + 1260
0x0274a478: No symbol
0x02891fc8: No symbol
0x0274b4d0: No symbol
0x0274ac04: No symbol
0x9584ce8c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x02737618: No symbol
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x957fe910 ctr: 0x957bb490
r00: 0xffffffdb r01: 0xf0182c80 r02: 0xa09c6924 r03: 0x00004903
r04: 0x00004a03 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x00b34000 r09: 0x00000001 r10: 0xbfffec50 r11: 0xa09cb9ec
r12: 0x957bb490 r13: 0x00b341d8 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0xa0a00d44
r16: 0x00b34000 r17: 0x957c0e1c r18: 0xbfffec70 r19: 0x00000020
r20: 0x957c0e6c r21: 0x00000000 r22: 0xbfffec70 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0xa09ce3e8
r28: 0x00c382fc r29: 0xa09c6924 r30: 0x00c38328 r31: 0x957fe3e8
Thread 1: (0xb009adc8, 0xb815282c)
0x00000000: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : + 0
0x9585e7c0: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _sleep + 76
0x0274c2b4: No symbol
0x0274b4d0: No symbol
0x0274ac04: No symbol
0x9584ce8c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0xbfffed30: No symbol
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x958473f0 ctr: 0x957bb5b0
r00: 0xffffffa6 r01: 0xf0080ca0 r02: 0x00000000 r03: 0x00000062
r04: 0x0948111b r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x80000000 r09: 0x00000000 r10: 0x00000000 r11: 0xa09cb62c
r12: 0x957bb5b0 r13: 0x957c0f80 r14: 0xbfffece0 r15: 0xa0cdb6bc
r16: 0x957c193c r17: 0xa0ccb6bc r18: 0xa0cdb6bc r19: 0x00c30240
r20: 0xa0cc6174 r21: 0x00c2ae40 r22: 0xbfffede0 r23: 0x00000003
r24: 0x00000003 r25: 0xa09d72b8 r26: 0xf0080d50 r27: 0xa09d72b8
r28: 0x00000062 r29: 0x0948111b r30: 0x00000000 r31: 0x958472b8
Thread 2: (0xb011bdb8, 0xb815282c)
0x957fe8c0: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthread_condwait + 1260
0x0274a478: No symbol
0x0275ab14: No symbol
0x0274b4d0: No symbol
0x0274ac04: No symbol
0x9584ce8c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0xbfffebd0: No symbol
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x957fe910 ctr: 0x957bb490
r00: 0xffffffdb r01: 0xf0101c70 r02: 0xa09c6924 r03: 0x00004703
r04: 0x00004803 r05: 0x00000028 r06: 0x00000030 r07: 0x00004603
r08: 0x00000000 r09: 0x00000001 r10: 0xffffff8f r11: 0xa09cb9ec
r12: 0x957bb490 r13: 0x014fa810 r14: 0xbfffeb90 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0xbfffebe0 r18: 0xbfffebc0 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x02784324 r21: 0x02c59248 r22: 0xbfffebc0 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0xa09ce3e8
r28: 0x00c3841c r29: 0xa09c6924 r30: 0x00c38448 r31: 0x957fe3e8
Thread 3: Crashed (0xb7fff5ec, 0x800bc4a6)
0x957c3520: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : szonecalloc + 232
0x922d8e78: /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libRIP.A.dylib : ripcInitialize + 28
0x922d9064: /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libRIP.A.dylib : _CGWindowContextDelegateCreate + 36
0x947d90dc: /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/CoreGraphics : _CGWindowContextCreate + 200
0x915a09a0: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : WindowData::GetCGContext() + 88
0x915a0474: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : WindowData::PrepareForVisibility() + 128
0x9159fb70: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : __ShowHideWindows + 276
0x9159fa4c: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : _ShowHide + 36
0x9159f9b0: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : MBarDraw() + 76
0x9158b2f0: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : ShowBar(unsigned char, unsigned char) + 356
0x915abcd0: /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.fra mework/Versions/A/HIToolbox : _SetMenuBarObscured + 220
0x000d3994: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : ShowClarisScreen(unsigned char*) + 48
0x0012acc8: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : CFMProApp::InitApplication() + 1084
0x0037e870: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : CMacApp::Main() + 64
0x00128194: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : _main + 28
0x00001f48: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : __start + 460
0x00001d78: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : start + 48
0x00000000: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x922d7810 ctr: 0x922d903f
r00: 0x00000000 r01: 0xbfffe870 r02: 0xa03977e4 r03: 0xa039436c
r04: 0x00000000 r05: 0x00000010 r06: 0x00000005 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x00000005 r09: 0x00002e24 r10: 0x00cfc080 r11: 0xa09cb6d4
r12: 0x922d9040 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000001 r15: 0xbfffeb40
r16: 0xbfffec1c r17: 0xfffffff5 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0xbfffeb40 r21: 0x00000001 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0x00c2b8d0
r24: 0xa039436c r25: 0x00000a41 r26: 0xa0879024 r27: 0xa03977e4
r28: 0x00000000 r29: 0x00c5ad30 r30: 0x00c62fc0 r31: 0x922d77e4
Thread 4: (0xb021ddb8, 0xb815282c)
0x957fe8c0: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthread_condwait + 1260
0x0274a478: No symbol
0x027c106c: No symbol
0x0274b4d0: No symbol
0x0274ac04: No symbol
0x9584ce8c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : _pthreadbody + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/FileMaker Pro 7/FileMaker Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/FileMaker : + 0
PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x957fe910 ctr: 0x957bb490
r00: 0xffffffdb r01: 0xf0203c20 r02: 0xa09c6924 r03: 0x00004b03
r04: 0x00004c03 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x1614a600 r09: 0x00000001 r10: 0x00000800 r11: 0xa09cb9ec
r12: 0x957bb490 r13: 0x9584cbac r14: 0xbfffee30 r15: 0x00000002
r16: 0x9584cc3c r17: 0x957bc5b0 r18: 0xbfffebd0 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x957bc66c r21: 0xbfffeb80 r22: 0xbfffebf0 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0xa09ce3e8
r28: 0x00c531cc r29: 0xa09c6924 r30: 0x00c531f8 r31: 0x957fe3e8

No idea what caused it, but your PPC emulator is definitely hosed and doing a clean installation would probably be less time consuming than figuring out what the problem is.
This is also all very old software that was never meant to run in Leopard at all, so you should consider the possibility that some of it will simply never work.

Some non-Apple applications suddenly won't start.

I have a user who, after an update install for MS Office 2004, now has a number of non-Apple applications that won't start. I did some poking around, and found the following in the console log:
Sep 24 10:07:57 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared_region: 0x3f3943c: lsf_map: RO mapping #0 not in segmentshared region: 0x3f3943c: 4 mappings base_offset=0xfaed000
Sep 24 10:07:57 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x3f3943c: #0: addr=0x70000000, size=0x320000, file_offset=0x1000, prot=(5,5)
Sep 24 10:07:57 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x3f3943c: #1: addr=0x80000000, size=0x23000, file_offset=0x321000, prot=(11,11)
Sep 24 10:07:57 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x3f3943c: #2: addr=0x80023000, size=0x2000, file_offset=0x0, prot=(27,27)
Sep 24 10:07:57 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x3f3943c: #3: addr=0x70320000, size=0xe20bc, file_offset=0x344000, prot=(1,1)
Sep 24 10:08:00 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared_region: 0x419d5b8: lsf_map: RO mapping #0 not in segmentshared region: 0x419d5b8: 4 mappings base_offset=0xfaed000
Sep 24 10:08:00 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x419d5b8: #0: addr=0x70000000, size=0x320000, file_offset=0x1000, prot=(5,5)
Sep 24 10:08:00 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x419d5b8: #1: addr=0x80000000, size=0x23000, file_offset=0x321000, prot=(11,11)
Sep 24 10:08:00 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x419d5b8: #2: addr=0x80023000, size=0x2000, file_offset=0x0, prot=(27,27)
Sep 24 10:08:00 Laszlo-iMacs-Computer kernel[0]: shared region: 0x419d5b8: #3: addr=0x70320000, size=0xe20bc, file_offset=0x344000, prot=(1,1)
I've done disk permission repairs, as well as cleared the cache. The problem persists in other logins. The apps don't quit abnormally, they simply bounce once in the dock, then go away.

Lion --
Check that user's Application folder.
Do they have another Office on there?
Either an older version, or the Office Test Drive?

10.6.2 update causes all non-Apple applications to crash.

update Final Cut Studio 3 and Aperture fail to open as well (pro apps)
Hi: Hoping for some expert help here.
Updated from 10.6.1 to 10.6.2 today, using the combo update. The Software Update version refused to install.
After a reboot, I was *unable to open any non-Apple branded application*. Firefox, Adobe CS3 or CS4, Roxio, MS Office, you name it. All Apple branded apps, iLife, iWork, Mail, Safari, all performed well.
I created a new admin account, hoping that those problems would not occur - but they did.
I have since done a Time Machine backup and am ready to do a clean install to rid myself of this mess.
Before I do, I'm wondering if there's an easy fix out there.
I did do a repair permissions before and after the install. I have removed Application Support files from the Library (both in the root and my profile).
Am now angry and frustrated, but this isn't the first time Apple has let me down with a poor update package.
Any suggestions/help would be appreciated.
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Message was edited by: Prof. Van Nostrum

donv (The Ghost) wrote:
I am still happily at 10.6 because .6.1 broke things for some and offered me nothing I needed. Looks like .6.2 combo will be the same. I have no incentive to install it.
Keep in mind:
1. There is no evidence that the Snow Leopard updates have broken anything for most users -- because of the focus of forums like this one on problems, they are not reliable indicators of typical results.
2. Among the reports of Snow Leopard update problems, many if not most are caused by unidentified pre-exsting conditions, not the updates themselves. These things should be fixed whether or not you update the OS because they usually get worse over time & eventually can't be ignored.
3. For almost all users there are very strong incentives to install the updates. Among them:
• Eliminating bugs that have been identified in the original release of the OS, typically ones that occur under relatively rare conditions. Just because one has not affected you yet does not mean it won't in the future.
• Adding small & sometimes not-so-small improvements in the reliability, efficiency, & optimization of applications & application services. Every OS release is subject to deadlines; there are always some things that could be improved given more time to work on them. Software updates give the engineers the time they need to add these tweaks to the system.
• Eliminating potential security exploits that have been identified in earlier releases of the OS. The OS is pretty secure to begin with; however, it is not so secure that users should become complacent about this -- especially since many of the flaws are well documented, meaning those with malicious intent can easily learn how to exploit them. This has been a historic problem with Windows: so many users of that OS are so lax about applying security updates that Windows malware that could not exploit the updated OS still regularly spread across the Internet & affect tens of millions of users. This includes Mac users because the malware often turns the vulnerable computers into "zombies" used to create botnets to do things like generate spam or launch denial of service attacks.
There is little indication that this kind of malware currently targets Macs -- Windows computers are still the low hanging fruit most malefactors target -- but continued complacency among Mac users about this issue plus the increasing market share of Macs do not bode well for the future.
Simply put, all OS's should be considered ongoing works in need of improvement. Apple does not make public all the fixes or improvements any OS update provides, so unless you try them you won't know how significant they will be for you. Caution is good -- always have a backup/reversion strategy should something go wrong -- but the old adage "if it ain't broke don't fix it" does not apply -- the OS is always broken so it is really a matter of how broken it is, not if it is or isn't.

After system restore, no Apple applications will load

I have a Mac Mini (on Snow Leopard) that I recently needeed to restore using Time Machine. I wiped the hard drive and restored everything from a good backup. The machine boots up fine (10.6.8), but when I try to run any of the Apple applications (System Update, App Store, Mail, iTunes, iWork and iLife apps, etc.), the icon bounces for a bit, and then nothing. No application starts. Other apps do seem to work (Chrome, Firefox, Boxee,.. )
I've run the Other Installations from the Snow Leopard disk to reinstall the Applications, but still the same results. I reran the iLife installation and still nothing.
What do I need to do to get the Apple applications to work?

Seems to me your TimeMachine drive is messed up somehow. Disconnect it
Copy your users file folders (Music, Docs etc, not Library) to a regualr external drive, export any bookmarks, product license keys or any data (program names) you require to rebuild the machine from scratch with. Write down your User name, case sensitive. Disconnect.
Hold c boot off the 10.6 installer disk, use Disk Utilities under the Installer menu to Erase > Security Option > Zero All Data the ENTIRE boot drive, it's on the far left with the drive makers name and size.
Let this complete, it's going to take some time to finish and really scrubs the drive, makes sure all the bits are working.
Next install 10.6 and reboot, setup with the same name as before and use Sofware Update to get the machine on 10.6.8
Next, install your programs from original sources, (like from the 10.6 disk) as many as you possibly can, they will run faster if they are installed before your huge files. This is also you get a nice clean copy free of issues.
Last, hook up your external drive (not TimeMachine) and return the contents of Music to Musc, Doc's to Doc's and so on into the same named user account folders.
If you keep your boot drive below 50% filled, it will operate very fast forever, just don't move it while it's running. The Zero Erase hopefully fixed any bad or damaged sectors on the boot drive that might be the reason for your problem, or it might not have been, I don't know.
Once you have a yourself a nice and clean fresh install, take this moment to erase the external drive (no data) and use Carbon Copy Cloner (free) to clone your internal boot drive to the external drive.
You can hold the option key and boot from this drive at anytime, setup CCC to auto-update the clone as a backup.
You can access the files on the clone drive too, just like any other drive.
Far as TimeMachine, you can still use that, do the same Zero Erase on it and set it up again.
Reducing bad sectors effect on hard drives
What I suspect happened is something corrupted your data on the TM drive and thus when you restored it was corrupted. Bad sectors on hard drives can do this.
Good Luck

Suggestion: add a "non Apple" Applications topic folder under Applications

Doing so could make it easier to organize tops that are not made by Apple.
Don't get me wrong, I wish I could use ONLY Apple software. But for now, there are still a few non Apple apps that are useful.
Just a thought to help people know where to look on the Apple Discussion site for apps that are not Apple in order to help them solve their problems with Non Apple apps to make that easier to find.
Thanks for listening.

I still like your idea, powerbook.
When I've had a particular problem with, say Word, it would have been nice to have a specific place to post it in. I hesitate to post it in "Tiger Use" - there are so many more issues going on in that forum that I wonder what the chances would be of it being spotted by someone who can help.
I've found that the Microsoft discussions (and Adobe if I remember right) are much more difficult to navigate through and so prefer to use Apple discussions. Then again, maybe I'm just not as familiar with those boards.
I can understand why Apple wouldn't feel responsible for providing a support forum for a product that isn't theirs. But it is the Mac version of these softwares being used with the Mac OS, so maybe it could be seen as justifiable on those grounds.
Anyway, sure would be useful…

ISight works only with non-Apple applications

So maybe this is a weird one. Since updating to 10.6.5, anything made by Apple isn't recognizing my iSight camera. Skype works, online Flash applications work...but no dice for the FaceTime beta, iChat, PhotoBooth, or iMovie. It simply states that the camera is not connected - but I know it is.
This happens on multiple accounts, and System Profiler shows that the camera is indeed connected. There are some permissions issues (currently being repaired), but none of them appear to be connected with the camera, based on location alone.
The next step is obviously resetting the SMC/PMU, but what if that doesn't work? Should I just attempt reinstalling only those applications, or is there some deeper issue going on here? (I do feel like I got a bum hard drive, which I need to have replaced while I'm still under warranty, but I don't think the two issues are connected.)
Thanks!

mermaidkween wrote:
So maybe this is a weird one. Since updating to 10.6.5, anything made by Apple isn't recognizing my iSight camera. Skype works, online Flash applications work...but no dice for the FaceTime beta, iChat, PhotoBooth, or iMovie. It simply states that the camera is not connected - but I know it is.
This happens on multiple accounts, and System Profiler shows that the camera is indeed connected. There are some permissions issues (currently being repaired), but none of them appear to be connected with the camera, based on location alone.
The next step is obviously resetting the SMC/PMU, but what if that doesn't work? Should I just attempt reinstalling only those applications, or is there some deeper issue going on here? (I do feel like I got a bum hard drive, which I need to have replaced while I'm still under warranty, but I don't think the two issues are connected.)
Thanks!
So my suggestions are:
(1) Backup your Mac and get an appointment to have your "bum hard drive" serviced ASAP.
You are correct that the hard drive may not have anything to do with your problem. However, getting the drive fixed before a complete crash will minimize chances of losing any of your valuable files. While they are performing the warranty work, the Service Technicians can easily transfer files to the new drive from your "bum" drive that requires replacement but is still working.
(2) If your iSight problem is the same when you get your Mac back from service, reset SMC/PMU.
(3) If resetting SMC/PMU does not help, download and apply the 10.6.5 Combo Update:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1324
Repair permissions immediately before applying the update and again immediately following the restart that completes the Combo Update.
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz Mac OS X (10.6.5); MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.5)
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All non-Apple applications crashing on startup...

Hi
I have had my G4 Mac Mini for just over a year now and it has been a flawless experience! I have been an ardent PC user since the 1980s, but MacOS X has me convinced I have been wrong...
Within the last week or so opening any application results in the app crashing! Microsoft Office apps, Photoshop CS2, Fontbook, Disk Utility... all of these are crashing on startup.
I have read many posts and threads here, but none seem to help mainly because i cannot even get diagnostic tools like Disk Utility to run.
I have not installed or removed any software... so this behaviour seems very odd.
I REALLY don't want to reinstall everything from scratch...has anyone any advice for a PC expert poorly-skilled Macs?
Many Thanks
Peter.

You may be able to repair this with the 10.4.7 Combo Updater.
This is a fuller install, as opposed to an incremental "delta" update so it should overwrite any files that are damaged or missing. It does not matter if you have applied it before. It has worked well for many.
Remember to Verify Disk before update and repair permissions before and after update from /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.
For Intel:
You may be able to repair this with the 10.4.7 Stand Alone Combo Updater
Good luck, let us know.
-mj
[email protected]

How to use iPhoto Library in non Apple applications.

Hello,
I am fairly new to Mac OS and love iPhoto. However, when I try to access my iPhoto library in Microsoft word, or on shutterfly or other applications I cannot access it. My migrated photos from my old PC are accessible, but iPhoto library is not. Can someone please advise? Thank you kindly.

The problem is that it's too straightforward.
In Facebook or whatever click on Open or Attach or what ever button you use get the photo up there.
That give you a window that looks like this:
See the word Photos in the red box indicated by the arrow? It is possible that you might have to scroll a little to see it... Click on that word and then you get this:
In other words: there's your entire iPhoto Library, all of it. Click on the shot or shots you want and click on open. That's it. Your photos on your website or facebook or in whatever app you used and you didn't even have to leave that app.

Safari update effecting other non-Apple applications?

Greetings All,
Updated Safari 3.2.1 in the vain hope that it would solve issues from the last update. Now a new problem. All files created in CAD application Vectorworks since update Safari take an inordinately long time to open. Not sure how or why Safari could effect other applications, beyond permissions, but...
I have repaired disk permissions, thrown away Safari preferences and restarted. A little better but not much.
Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

It is very unlikely that the Safari 3.2.1 update is responsible for this issue. I would suggest contacting the developer of the application that is misbehaving and asking them for assistance.

Apple applications won't restart from dock

I've had this problem with Lion since day one, and although I am now running 10.7.4, the problem persists.
I run a MacBook Pro with mostly standard software. The exceptions are Adobe Flash Player, Flip4Mac WMV, Growl, Perian, Synergy, and Logitech Control Center. Most recent versions of all these products are installed.
I keep all of the applications I use most frequently on my dock. Most of the time I have Mail, iCal, Safari, System Preferences, Address Book, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, Adobe Reader, and Dictionary open. Filemaker Pro, Skype, and Stickies are often open as well. iPhoto, iPhoto Library Manager, and iTunes are only occasionally open.
I generally sleep my computer when not using it. I restart about once a week on average.
If I want to bring one of these applications to the front, I click on the Dock icon. Mail, Safari, and the non-Apple applications ALWAYS come to the front.
iCal, System Preferences, Address Book, and Dictionary hardly ever do. In order to access them, I have to launch Launchpad, then click on the dock icon again since Launchpad does not bring them to the front.
If I minimize the applications instead of hiding them, the minimized icon works, but then my dock has two versions of each application.

What happens if you go to office preferences (from your pulldown menu with Word or Excel open) >> general >> "show project gallery at startup" and deselect that item?
It's also possible that it could be a font that Office does not care for. Try dragging ~(yourhome)/library/fonts to the desktop and logging out and back in or restarting.
-mj
[email protected]

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