new apps not opening - fixed

[Paul Korntheuer]

The problem was I was running StuffIt 7.0.x. That's a nasty little bug!

http://www.aladdinsys.com/support/techsupport/index.php
Then, on the the right side of the page, click on the top FAQ.

Thanks to all.

Paul


On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 05:47  AM, Mac OS X Newbies wrote:

> ate: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 08:51:27 -0800
> Subject: [X Newbies] new apps not opening
> From: Paul Korntheuer <paul at rarefaction.com>
> Message-Id: <4C10D58A-0FB0-11D8-8843-003065B6DD98 at rarefaction.com>
>
> I cannot open newly installed apps (various ones). When I double-click
> or right click and select open, the icon for a brief moment generates
> the outward waves, like it's going to open, but nothing happens.
> Afterwards, I've opened iPulse to check to see if the app(s) that I've
> tried to open are running in the background, but they don't show up
> there either.
>
> Anybody run across this?
>
> I have a Pismo running 10.2.8 (6R73) with 256 MB ram. I've loaded the
> OS the following way:
> 10.2 from install disc
> 10.2.6 combo download from Apple site
> 10.2.8 update download from Apple site
>
> I've run DiskWarrior and Disk First Aid from CDs to repair permissions
> etc. - no change in result.
>
> Paul