SnowLeopard installed. Mail and Safari apps bring up similar error message

Snow Leopard installed over Leopard on MacBookPro. Recent versions of both downloaded with SnowLeopard install. Error msg when attempting to open Appel Mail is: You can't use this version of the app mail with this version of osx 10.6.
Snow Leopard is not recognizing that Mail 4.4 is installed. (Mail 4.4 is the only versions Mail installed at present.)

Many thanks for all suggestions, which were informative as well as helpful! There were indeed two versions of both Mail and of Safari on the Mac. I think I was so obtuse because the error msgs kept saying SnowLeopard couldn't work with the 4.4 Mail and 5.03 Safari which were, after all, the new versions.

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Mail and safari app on yosemite

I recently upgraded to Yosemite on my macbook pro (which originally came with snow leopard).. For a couple of days my mail app was working ok, then suddenly it stopped working, had to force quit the program and since then the app refuses to even open.. The wheel keeps rotating, and it continuously shows, app not responding. What is the solution to this?
The safari, now cannot go back to previous page...
is this problem with yosemite or what?

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try to launch Mail. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
Some private information, such as your name or email address, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

My 10.8.3 update did not install properly citing an 'Unknown Error'. Now, my Mail and Mac App Store aren't working. What went wrong and how do i fix it ?

My 10.8.3 update did not install properly citing an 'Unknown Error'. Now, my Mail and Mac App Store aren't working. What went wrong and how do i fix it ?

I tried this and still have the same problems. If I open Address book or the Mac App Store I get the library rebuild popup and a hang. I created a fresh user and then things are better apart from the printing issue. Its clearly some 3rd party software issue but the crash logs are meningless to me. I used the excellent Etre check app from http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck so I have a list of what is being loaded and can compare clean and crashed user info but as I cant work out which of the startup items, launch agents, launch daemons etc that are causing the problem.
I have eliminated Dropbox, Mac Keeper and Witness, and it isnt related to my exterrnal LED cinema dispay or my external thunderbolt drives, or any USB devices if thats any help to anyone else. Info from Etrecheck follows -
Kernel Extensions:
          com.oxsemi.driver.OxsemiDeviceType00          Version: 1.28.7
          com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn          Version: 6.0.2
          com.rogueamoeba.InstantOnCore          Version: 6.0.2
          com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          Version: 1.5.3
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
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             [not loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
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             [not loaded] com.dymo.pnpd.plist
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             [not loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist
             [not loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
             [not loaded] com.orbicule.witnessd.plist
             [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.SwitchTool.plist
             [not loaded] com.stclairsoft.AppTamerAgent.plist
             [not loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
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                 [loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist
                 [loaded] com.epson.epw.agent.plist
                 [loaded] com.lacie.raidmonitor.daemon.plist
                 [loaded] com.lacie.safemanager.daemon.plist
                 [loaded] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist
                 [loaded] com.orbicule.WitnessUserAgent.plist
                 [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
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                 [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
                 [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae.plist
                 [loaded] com.digitalrebellion.SoftwareUpdateAutoCheck.plist
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                 [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
                 [loaded] com.propaganda.dejavu.dvmonitor.plist
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          Dropbox
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          Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X
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          Printopia
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Frequent crashes on Mail and Safari since Lion installed

Since upgrading to Lion on my mid 2007 20inch iMac I get extremely frequent Mail and Safari crashes, usually a few seconds after launch with no user input, and all with the same error on the crashed thread:
__THE_SYSTEM_HAS_NO_PORT_SETS_AVAILABLE__
This even occurs after a totally clean install and no migration of any previous user data. I am only using iCloud for email.
I have tried repairing permissions and run disk checks which are all OK.
Any suggestions?

Since upgrading to Lion on my mid 2007 20inch iMac I get extremely frequent Mail and Safari crashes, usually a few seconds after launch with no user input, and all with the same error on the crashed thread:
__THE_SYSTEM_HAS_NO_PORT_SETS_AVAILABLE__
This even occurs after a totally clean install and no migration of any previous user data. I am only using iCloud for email.
I have tried repairing permissions and run disk checks which are all OK.
Any suggestions?

Mail and safari won't work after installing lion.

After upgrading my computer to Snow Leopard then to Lion I am unable to open Safari and Mail. The computer says the versions I have are not compatible with Lion. I have checked to see if there are any available updates by selecting the apple at the top left - the computer states it is up-to-date.
Does anyone know a solution to this problem?
Thank you!

Please check to see if both the Mail app and Safari app were located at the root level of the Applications folder, and not renamed in any way. Unless that is the case, the Upgrade to Lion may not work correctly.
However, also look with Spotlight to see if there are more than one version of each on your Mac, as your links in the Dock might refer to now outdated ones.
Ernie

I can't get my mail to open on my mac, I have Lion installed, ical and safari are working

I can't get my mail to open on my mac, I have Lion installed, ical and safari are working

Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when you try to open Mail.

The toolbar icon symbols have disappeared from apps such as mail and safari - just grey boxes appearing

As mentioned in the header to this question, the toolbar icon symbols have disappeared from apps such as mail and safari and from finder windows - just grey boxes appearing without the sumbols that are usually there. Adobe apps are OK as are some others have deactivated any haxies etc, have repaired permissions reset prarmeter RAM

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, or by a peripheral device.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output andWi-Fi on certain iMacs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin. Test while in safe mode. Same problem? After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

Apps like Mail and Safari Freeze initially

So I have Mac Os X Lion. I love it all around. There is just one annoying problem. When I turn my computer on, and Mail starts up, I cannot "click" on anything. The cursor moves, I can move to and click on things in other applications, but Mail and Safari often will not allow me to click. Let me be clearer. Mail is open, new messages download, the App seems to be running fine. But if I want to open a new message, no amount of clicking will open the message. Similarly, when I go to Safari, a page may load but then I cannot click on any links on the page. If I just press Command Q and reopen the program, everything is fine. But it is slightly annoying to have to do this. Any suggestions?

Hi David
I have exactly the same issue with Mail but not Safari on my MacBook Air with Lion. I can't even use Command Q, I have to Force Quit to get Mail responding again.
I have a support call booked for Thursday night so I'll hit you up again with what they tell me.
Regards
Russ in Sydney

Mail and safari hogging cpu - corrupt preferences?

I am having a major problem when I run Mail or Safari under Mavericks on my iMac - they hog all the CPU making it hard to do other things unless I keep quitting the Mail Web Content or Safari Web Content processes using Activity Monitor. This also has shown up in other discussions on this board and no one seems to have a resolution to the problem. But the curious thing is that I only have the problem on my older iMac, but on my new MacBook Pro that also runs Mavericks, runs Mail with identical settings (and is accessing the same server) and runs Safari with the same bookmarks there is no problem. So the problem must be with something on my iMac that is causing Mail and Safari to keep running these Web Content processes and taking over the CPU.
In the old days I would have assumed it was a corrupt Preferences file and deleted that, but no one has sugggested this. Is this possible? If so, what should be deleted?

While everything had been working fine, this morning I installed the latest update to the operating system and I am back with the same problem (although I am only having Mail Web Content hogging the CPU and not Safari Web content this time). I am posting below some information from the log as you suggested (sorry if it is too much but I don't know what you are looking for). Let me know if there is anything else you need. Thanks for the help LInc.
12/17/13 12:23:22.645 PM WindowServer[114]: disable_update_timeout: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "Safari" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
12/17/13 12:23:22.983 PM Safari[226]: CGWindowContextCreate: failed to create window context delegate.
12/17/13 12:23:22.983 PM Safari[226]: CGWindowContextCreate: failed to create window context delegate.
12/17/13 12:23:22.983 PM Safari[226]: CGContextSaveGState: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.181 PM Safari[226]: CGContextResetCTM: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.184 PM Safari[226]: CGContextResetClip: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.188 PM Safari[226]: CGContextTranslateCTM: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.206 PM Safari[226]: CGContextScaleCTM: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.209 PM Safari[226]: CGContextSaveGState: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.212 PM Safari[226]: clip: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.215 PM Safari[226]: CGContextRestoreGState: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.219 PM Safari[226]: CGContextTranslateCTM: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.222 PM Safari[226]: CGContextTranslateCTM: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.225 PM Safari[226]: CGContextRestoreGState: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.228 PM Safari[226]: CGContextSynchronize: invalid context 0x0. This is a serious error. This application, or a library it uses, is using an invalid context and is thereby contributing to an overall degradation of system stability and reliability. This notice is a courtesy: please fix this problem. It will become a fatal error in an upcoming update.
12/17/13 12:23:23.618 PM WindowServer[114]: common_reenable_update: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "Safari" after 1.97 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)
12/17/13 12:23:34.580 PM sandboxd[268]: ([440]) com.apple.WebKit(440) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security-common.plist
12/17/13 12:27:55.684 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[172]: (com.apple.mdworker.shared.01000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[382]) Exited: Killed: 9
12/17/13 12:29:57.739 PM xpcproxy[449]: assertion failed: 13B42: xpcproxy + 3438 [EE7817B0-1FA1-3603-B88A-BD5E595DA86F]: 0x2
12/17/13 12:29:58.415 PM recentsd[396]: Failed to get Mail account information in a timely manner
12/17/13 12:30:04.973 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[172]: (com.apple.PackageKit.InstallStatus) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
12/17/13 12:30:11.256 PM com.apple.IconServicesAgent[279]: Icon filename entry missing from bundle info dictionary for bundle at URL: file:///System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MailService.framework/Versions/A/XPCSe rvices/com.apple.MailServiceAgent.xpc/
12/17/13 12:30:14.797 PM WindowServer[114]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 76299
12/17/13 12:30:39.935 PM loginwindow[43]: Could not find image named 'NSApplication'.
12/17/13 12:30:39.936 PM loginwindow[43]: Could not find image named 'hgfhfg'.
12/17/13 12:30:44.539 PM WindowServer[114]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 70411
12/17/13 12:30:45.099 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[14]: Killing auth hosts
12/17/13 12:30:45.099 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[14]: Session 100021 destroyed
12/17/13 12:30:45.103 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[14]: Session 100023 created
12/17/13 12:30:45.825 PM Wallet[233]: Unknown class 'SUUpdater', using 'NSObject' instead. Encountered in Interface Builder file at path /Applications/Wallet.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib.
12/17/13 12:30:45.826 PM Wallet[233]: Could not connect the action checkForUpdates: to target of class NSObject
12/17/13 12:30:47.135 PM com.apple.AppSandboxSMLoginItemEnabler[463]: FAILURE: Job com.acrylic.WalletAgent is not loaded in launchd.
12/17/13 12:30:48.270 PM sandboxd[268]: ([400]) com.apple.WebKit(400) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security-common.plist
12/17/13 12:31:16.272 PM VDCAssistant[466]: AVF error: AVDLoadAllAccelerators machine not supported
12/17/13 12:31:17.108 PM Adobe Illustrator[231]: CoreText performance note: Client called CTFontCreateWithName() using name "Times Roman" and got font with PostScript name "Times-Roman". For best performance, only use PostScript names when calling this API.
12/17/13 12:31:17.108 PM Adobe Illustrator[231]: CoreText performance note: Set a breakpoint on CTFontLogSuboptimalRequest to debug.
12/17/13 12:31:17.132 PM Adobe Illustrator[231]: CoreText performance note: Client called CTFontCreateWithName() using name "Arial" and got font with PostScript name "ArialMT". For best performance, only use PostScript names when calling this API.
12/17/13 12:36:00.218 PM mdworker[448]: (Normal) Import: Spotlight giving up on importing file after 481.542 seconds, (0 seconds in Spotlight importer plugin, was sizing:0) - diagnostic:0 - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 4554493
12/17/13 12:36:00.220 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[172]: (com.apple.mdworker.shared.01000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[448]) Exited with code: 75
12/17/13 12:40:05.535 PM WindowServer[114]: device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x0(0), shield 0x7fb189ddd3b0(2001)
12/17/13 12:40:05.600 PM WindowServer[114]: device_generate_lock_screen_screenshot: authw 0x0(0), shield 0x7fb189ddd3b0(2001)
12/17/13 12:40:05.601 PM WindowServer[114]: device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x0(0), shield 0x7fb189ddd3b0(2001)
12/17/13 12:42:24.368 PM WindowServer[114]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Deferring.
12/17/13 12:42:24.370 PM WindowServer[114]: CGXDisplayDidWakeNotification [2043353335863]: posting kCGSDisplayDidWake
12/17/13 12:43:10.608 PM xpcproxy[474]: assertion failed: 13B42: xpcproxy + 3438 [EE7817B0-1FA1-3603-B88A-BD5E595DA86F]: 0x2
12/17/13 12:43:32.092 PM WindowServer[114]: disable_update_timeout: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "Finder" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
12/17/13 12:43:32.572 PM WindowServer[114]: common_reenable_update: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "Finder" after 1.48 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)
12/17/13 12:43:46.758 PM WindowServer[114]: CGXSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Invalid window 156 (index 0/1)
12/17/13 12:43:46.758 PM WindowServer[114]: CGXSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Invalid window 157 (index 0/1)
12/17/13 12:44:02.078 PM mdworker[471]: (Normal) Import: Spotlight giving up on importing file after 480.36 seconds, (0 seconds in Spotlight importer plugin, was sizing:0) - diagnostic:0 - find suspect file using: sudo mdutil -t 4554493
12/17/13 12:44:02.081 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[172]: (com.apple.mdworker.shared.01000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[471]) Exited with code: 75
12/17/13 12:44:38.201 PM Console[491]: setPresentationOptions called with NSApplicationPresentationFullScreen when there is no visible fullscreen window; this call will be ignored.
12/17/13 12:44:40.829 PM WindowServer[114]: disable_update_timeout: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "Console" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
12/17/13 12:44:41.949 PM WindowServer[114]: common_reenable_update: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "Console" after 2.12 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)
12/17/13 12:44:47.000 PM kernel[0]: ALF: ifnet_get_address_list_family error 12
12/17/13 12:47:44.287 PM mdworker32[510]: CGSConnectionByID: 0 is not a valid connection ID.
12/17/13 12:47:44.287 PM mdworker32[510]: CGSGetSpaceManagementMode: No connection with id 0x 0

Safari and 10.6.2 upgrade. Mail and Safari will not open.

I upgraded to 10.6.2 and Safari. Now I cannot open my Mail or Safari. I get a message that says it Unexpectedly Quit. I see in the details it says unable to gather system configuration information. Does anybody have an idea how to fix this?

HI,
Try deleting this file.
com.apple.launchservices.plist
~/Library/Preferences.
Move that file to the Trash, restart your Mac and try to launc Mail and Safari. If that doesn't help...
Download and install the Mac OS X v10.6.2 Update (Combo)
It's ok to do this even though you are running 10.6.2. Make sure and repair disk permissions after the installation.
Quit any open applications/programs. Launch Disk Utility. (Applications/Utilities) Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select the FirstAid tab. Click: Repair Disk Permissions. When it's finished from the Menu Bar, Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac. If you see a long list of "messages" in the permissions window, it's ok. That can be ignored. As long as you see, "Permissions Repair Complete" when it's finished... you're done. Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac.
Caroyn

Problem transfering info fm old versions of Mail and Safari to new versions

For years I used a G3 iBook with 10.2.8. Now I have a G3 iBook with 10.4.11 newly installed. My problem is with Mail and Safari. I can't get the new version of Mail to import my old emails. And I can't get the new version of Safari to import my old bookmarks. The old versions won't run on 10.4.11. And the new versions can't "see" the old version which I copied over. Any ideas?

The most likely explanation for your bad experince was pre-existing Disk corruption, never messed up on me.
Right you don;t get a choice, and to do it now if the Usernames are the same requires a little footwork, but not too bad if you have Disk space.
There are other ways, like for Mail you could first use Eudora to Import Mail, the import fro Eudora to Mail if you prefer Mail.

10.5.3 - Mail and Safari dead

After installing 10.5.3 today I can't run Mail and Safari.
Mail icon in Dock jump once and that's all, Safari shows a message:
"Safari cannot open a browser window and may be missing important recources. Try installing Safari again." And now the horror just begins...
I tried to repaire permissions - didn't help
I tried to create another user account - nothing
I installed COMBO update - nothing
I tried to install Safari again - this one is the best: "You cannot install Safari on this volume. This update requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 or newer." !!!!!!!
Give me my e-mails back!!! HELP.

If you tried all this an nothing worked i would back up my stuff quik as "¤#% and erase and instal.
Regarding your emails:
If you have IMAP you will still be able to acsess them by your webmail
" E-mail clients using IMAP generally leave messages on the server until the user explicitly deletes them"
If you have POP3
"Although most clients have an option to leave mail on server, e-mail clients using POP3 generally connect, retrieve all messages, store them on the user's PC as new messages, delete them from the server, and then disconnect."
This is just an idea, and it migth not work, but you should give it a try:
Try safe-boot and see if its the same problem opening mail, if you manage to open it in safe boot you should be able to back up you emails from there.
Safe-boot:
Hold down the <Shift> during startup until you see the login window with red text saying "Safe boot"
I migth be wrong, but i think there is another way to back up your mails from some system folder-not sure what one tho, someone else here or apple support can prbly awnser that
Good luck

HELP - My mail and safari don't work

Hello,
I need help. My Mail and Safari where very instable. Sudenly they stopped working. I click in the icons on the bar and they don't open.
yesterday night I did an "Archive and Install" instalation. This instalations just installs the operational system again and leave the rest intact.
It worked perfectly. I went to sleep at 3 AM with everything working.
I woke up and again the mail and safari don't launch.
I did the "Archive and Install" instalation again and the mail worked once and Safari didn't.
I just don't know what to do.
The system I have is OS X 10.3.5
yesterday after installing the system I did the update to 10.3.9
everything worked.
Today when I woke up and they wheren't working again I did the instalations again and didn't upgrade. Didn't work.
Does someone knows about this happening before?
HELP
thank you for any help you can give me
january river

january river,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Follow the troubleshooting checklist listed in Multiple applications quit unexpectedly or fail to launch, by Dr. Smoke and let us know what happens.
;~)

Mail and safari crash after update to 10.4.10

I have recently installed the update to Tiger (OSX 10.4.10) and ever since I have installed the update I have a problem with both Mail and Safari. In Safari the browser just closes (no dialog pops up, it's as if I'd just quit it). This doesn't have a particular point when it closes, it could be after as little as 5 seconds, or as much as an hour or so.
Safari does something similar however it is only when I click "New" or Forward/Reply, to create a new email, it just closes. It recieves and opens emails normally.
I don't know what I can do, so far I've had no luck finding anyone else with this problem. However I need my email for work, so it's getting quite a problem.
As a note using Fire-Fox I don't have any problems with programs closing, it is only these two programs.

Problems arising right after installing a system update are usually the result of the problem already being there, or some filesystem corruption that should have been fixed first, or not having installed the update properly (e.g. applications running while installing it), or having ignored Apple’s “Important: Please read before installing” warnings, etc.
Quit all the applications and verify/repair the startup disk (not just permissions), as described here:
The Repair functions of Disk Utility: what's it all about?
After having fixed all the filesystem issues, if any, if you’ve installed Safari 3 Beta, uninstall that first, then reinstall the Combo Update for the type of computer and the version of Mac OS X you’re using, unless this is the version of Mac OS X that came with the computer:
About the Mac OS X 10.4.10 Combo Update
Mac OS X 10.4.10 Combo Update for PowerPC
Mac OS X 10.4.10 Combo Update for Intel
After installing the Combo Update, the computer may restart twice and the first restart may take several minutes. This is normal.
If you installed the latest Security Update, you may need to reinstall that as well:
Security Update 2007-006 (Universal)
Take a look at the following articles for guidelines on how to properly install system updates:
Troubleshooting installation and software updates
Installing software updates
Basically, you should verify/repair the startup disk and back up before installing the update, no applications should be running while installing it, and you may experience unexpected results if you have third-party system software modifications (not normal applications) installed.
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Mail (and Safari) won't open after Security Update 2007-004

I have a PowerBook G4 running 10.3.9. The machine was running fine (I was checking mail, browsing the web) when my weekly scheduled update opened. Per it's suggestion, I installed Security Update 2007-004.
Upon restart, both Mail and Safari will NOT open. The icon for each on the dock simply "bounces" once when clicked then nothing else. Has anyone else experienced anything similar? Any thoughts on a fix?

Installing a system update while you continue using the computer as if nothing was going on there is a really bad idea.
Verify/repair the startup disk (not just permissions), as described here:
The Repair functions of Disk Utility: what's it all about?
After having fixed all the filesystem issues, if any, reinstall the Security Update, which may not have been installed properly. It may also be necessary to reinstall the Combo Update for the type of computer and the version of Mac OS X you’re using, unless this is the version of Mac OS X that came with the computer:
Mac OS X 10.3.9 Combo Update
Take a look at the following articles for guidelines on how to properly install system updates:
Troubleshooting installation and software updates
Installing software updates
Basically, you should verify/repair the startup disk before installing the update, no applications should be running while installing it, and you may experience unexpected results if you have third-party system software modifications (not normal applications) installed.

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