[X4U] files not launching

[Jan Melichar]

On 17 Apr 2005, at 19:51, Jim Warthman wrote:

> On 2005-04-17 8:38 AM, "Andy Hannen" <andy.hannen at virgin.net> wrote:
>
>>> I have just transferred/installed stuff to a new computer and to my
>>> pleasant surprise everything except one thing is be working so far. I
>>> am being driven to distraction because photoshop files including ones
>>> 'freshly  made' will not open when double clicked.No other of dozens 
>>> of
>>> other application has any problems opening. get info shows photoshop 
>>> as
>>> the application of choice, I have trashed preference files, I have
>>> 'repaired permissions' and even run disk warrior for good measure.
>>> Double clicking on a photoshop file will launch photoshop and one 
>>> click
>>> will bring it to the front but stubbornly it will not open the file.
>>> ANy idea anyone?
>>>
>>> Jan
>>>
>>> 10.3.7 photoshop CS
>>
>> I had the same (still unresolved) problem since upgrading from 7 to 
>> CS.
>> I thought it was a Photoshop bug and was waiting for the update 
>> (silly me!)
>>
>> Andt
>
> I had the same problem, and solved it without re-installing Photoshop. 
> Here
> is a FAQ that helped me:
>
>    http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/329996.html
>
> (Note: the FAQ has a space between "Scripting" and "Additions",  which 
> is
> incorrect.)
>
> According to this FAQ, one solution is, indeed, to re-install 
> Photoshop. But
> for me, the other solution was simpler, and worked. Find a copy of a 
> file
> called "Adobe Unit Types" (search your old computer) scripting 
> addition and
> put it into the <Hard Drive>/Library/ScriptingAdditions/ folder. Then
> restart your machine.
>
> Let us know if this solves your problem.
>
>

Thanks,
Copying over the "Adobe Unit Types" file worked a treat.
Now any idea why does Mail take half an hour (I exaggerate slightly) to 
launch on a G5 2GHz dual while it was fairly nippy on a dual G4. Other 
application seem to launch much as before.

Thanks again