[P1] Death of Image Capture

[Jack Rodgers]

On Sunday, December 22, 2002, at 08:57  PM, Eric B. Richardson wrote:

> I like your system, the problem is that whether the camera is attached 
> or not, the Image Capture program doesn't open, it starts and then 
> displays a message that the program has quit, before you see a menu 
> bar or any open windows.
>
> Actually, the problem is on my desktop, the iBook Image Capture app 
> seems to be working fine with my camera just as it always has and like 
> it used to with the desktop.
>
> As previously noted, I trashed the prefs file without resolving the 
> problem, and then threw out the program, and reinstalled from the Mac 
> OS 10.1 cd using pacifist, and still could not resolve the problem. 
> hmmmm...

OK, sounds like something is corrupt in the program. This USED TO BE 
SIMPLE TO RESOLVE but for the moment OS X has many of us consultants 
wondering what to do.

So, let's get REAL SERIOUS....

First verify that your USB port and your cable are OK. Then...

Do a search for 'capture' on your drive.

Using Jaguar.2 I find FOUR .plist files, an alias and the application, 
an extensions, a scripting addition. an ImageCapture.framework folder...

About 13 files and folders to deal with.

The following may preceed your designer to install Jaguar...   :)

I would try, with my fingers crossed, deleting every file and folder 
that relates to Image Capture and then doing the pacifist install.

One thing that I have found is that files moved to the trash with 
Command+Delete often are not removed from the working system. Jaguar 
has continued to reference files in the trash, at least one, until I 
emptied the trash. So, empty the trash and even shutdown, wait a few 
minutes and then restart. This little superstitious suggestion is meant 
to clear the memory banks.

Now try your reinstall of IC. If it doesn't work I'll give you 50 bucks 
for the desktop mac if you'll pay for the shipping.

So, my experience is evolving into recognizing that deleting one 
preference file may not be enough and the trash must be emptied and 
even the computer shutdown just for safety sake.

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any other action which requires a password...that you don't remember... 
  :)
Jack Rodgers

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