[MacDV] DVD Studio Pro app menus missing

Brett Conlon brettnlis at bigpond.com
Thu Jan 31 12:59:47 PST 2008


Thanks James.

I still haven't figured out how to fix it so that'll be my next shot.

I might also try emailing the OSX for Users list as this might be a  
more OS based issue...

Cheers,

Coj

On 31/01/2008, at 2:43 AM, James Asherman wrote:

> I  have also seen some funniness, that goes away with a log-out, log- 
> in.
> In your case if fixing permissions and prebindings and general  
> maintenance isn't doing it,
> I'd go back to plan B.
> Throw away as much of DVD pro as you can see, maybe even the  
> receipts, and then try the custom install trick again.
> J
> On Jan 30, 2008, at 1:34 AM, Brett Conlon wrote:
>
>> Update below... sorry for the double post...
>>
>> <MacBook Pro 15" / 10.5.1>
>>
>> Well blow me down.... I launched DVD Studio Pro (after not having  
>> done so for a few weeks) and all of the application menus (File,  
>> Edit etc.) are missing.
>>
>> I've tried:
>> • Rebooting
>> • Loading/unloading fonts.
>> • Removing the com.apple.dvdstudiopro.plist file
>> • Removing the User's Library/App Support/Final Cut Studio/DVD  
>> Studio Pro folder (which allowed me to choose the menu setup - I  
>> was hopeful that might wake something up)
>> • Bogging about in the DVD Studio Pro app's package for menu pref  
>> files
>> • Creating a new user and launching DVDSPro
>> • Using Pacifist to install a new DVDSPro app (I couldn't see a way  
>> to install DVDSPro from the Final Cut 5 Suite discs without  
>> installing everything else too (all 9+GB) - all were ticked and  
>> greyed out)
>>
>> None of which have fixed my issue. I can't find anything on Apple's  
>> site nor on Google.
>>
>> I've seen something similar from time to time under Leopard but it  
>> only seemed to occur when I was moving quickly from one app to  
>> another and all I had to do was slowly go out then back into the  
>> app and the menus would appear - can't remember the specific apps  
>> I've seen it in.
>>
>> Any thoughts????
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Cojcolds


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