Thanks Ronni. I will uninstall and reinstall Photoshop again. If I can get that back then I can worry about the Drtoplets. A task for tomorrow. Severin Need to put some wood on the fire to keep us warm tonight!
On 14/08/2012, at 5:15 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Severin, > > Comments in situ below. > > On 14/08/2012, at 4:42 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > >> Ronni, after a break here is an update on my ongoing issue. I did as you >> suggested and reset Home Directory Permissions and this has stopped the >> untoward Finder requests for authorisation. > > Good to hear. > >> The Photoshop issue remains unresolved. My current situation is that >> Photoshop CS6 will not start, either from my account or from a new user >> account. This situation developed AFTER I did a boot in safe mode and >> found that Photoshop opened. Now it does not start in any account or in >> safe mode, something has been broken. > > Booting into Safe Mode would not break anything. Safe Boot-Mode disables all > unnecessary extensions. > You then Reboot your Mac normally and it re-enables the system extensions. > >> I have uninstalled PhotoShop (Clean my Mac) and reinstalled, no joy. I >> have a clone created just prior to finding this out from the failing >> droplets and Photoshop there opens fine, though the droplets do not work. >> Forget the droplets for the moment, I want PhotoShop back again! >> When opening Photoshop the window progresses to Initialising then quits. An >> Adobe message offers to look at the report and comes back saying it can not >> offer a solution. All my other applications seem unaffected. I have >> knocked out all my Login items but still no Photoshop startup. I have >> zapped PRAM, I have run Disk Warrior, I have repaired permissions, I have >> sworn, I have torn my hair. >> What might I try next? > > Hmmm, not being a fan of Adobe products, about all I can suggest to try is > this: > Did you quit all other applications, even non-Adobe, before you attempted the > install? Not doing so can cause problems. > > 1) ShutDown you Mac > 2) Boot the Mac while holding down the shift key until the Login Window > appears > 3) Login and open the CS6 Disk Image > 4) Copy the contents of the disk image (Blue PS Icon) to the desktop > 5) Launch the installer from the desktop NOT the Disk Image > Install > 7) Reboot the Mac normally (without the Shift key) to re-enable the system > extensions > > The above installation information comes from the Adobe Support Site. > > Cheers, > Ronni > >> Severin >> >> On 13/08/2012, at 9:35 AM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Ronni. I have to go out for the morning, will try this afternoon. >>> Severin >>> On 13/08/2012, at 7:51 AM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Severin, >>>> >>>> You mentioned: >>>>> Ronni, further information. The Droplets work when I boot in Safe mode. >>>>> >>>>> However Finder still asks for password when I put anything in the Trash. >>>>> Not >>>>> so from the alternative user account (when not in Safe mode). >>>>> Severin >>>> There are certain places where you must authenticate, but your Desktop >>>> isn't one of them (unless you are moving it from a folder that denies >>>> deleting things). >>>> >>>> I would suggest you reset the Home Directory Permissions and ACLs. >>>> >>>> Resetting the home folder permissions with the Reset Password utility will >>>> reset both the owner and the permissions. >>>> >>>> 1. Restart your Mac holding ⌘+R to boot into Lion Recovery, which will >>>> bring you to the Repair Utilities screen. >>>> >>>> 2. Open Terminal from the Utilities menu. >>>> >>>> 3. In Terminal, enter resetpassword and hit return key to open the Reset >>>> Password utility. >>>> >>>> 4. Choose your hard drive icon at the top, then choose your user from the >>>> drop-down menu below. >>>> DO NOT RESET the password here. >>>> >>>> 5. At the bottom of the window, under "Reset Home Directory Permissions >>>> and ACLs", click the "Reset" button. >>>> This may take awhile if you have a lot of files in your home folder. >>>> >>>> This should solve your permissions problems for most apps. However, it's >>>> possible you may have a few apps which had saved files with special >>>> permissions that are different from the user's default permissions (like >>>> preferences or application support files). >>>> For those apps, you may need to delete their preferences or reinstall the >>>> app. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> On 12/08/2012, at 11:05 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, those are the current permissions >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Severin >>>>> >>>>> On 12/08/2012, at 5:39 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Severin, >>>>>> >>>>>> Just a quick reply as I need to do more clients work for tomorrow. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mountain Lion does ask for authorisation and for you to authenticate if >>>>>> you are moving or deleting any that is system related. >>>>>> I've noticed it does this more than in Lion. >>>>>> You might have some permissions problems, but first check what >>>>>> Permissions you have on your Hard Drive and your User Home Folder? >>>>>> HD - system "Read & Write" >>>>>> wheel "Read only >>>>>> everyone "Read only >>>>>> >>>>>> User Home Folder - sev (me) "Read & Write >>>>>> staff "Read only" >>>>>> everyone "read only" >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/08/2012, at 2:06 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ronni, yes, Droplets work fine in a fresh account. Interestingly, I >>>>>>> note that I am in general getting requests from Finder for >>>>>>> authorisation when moving files or just trashing them. Seems to happen >>>>>>> when nothing is locked and read and write is enabled for everything in >>>>>>> sight. I suspect that this may be the trouble, the droplet writes to >>>>>>> an existing folder, but where does it come from? I can find no >>>>>>> setting that is relevant. >>>>>>> Severin >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 11/08/2012, at 5:03 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes, I have still to try that >>>>>>>> Severin >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 11/08/2012, at 4:52 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yes, the first thing I did when trouble arose was to recreate them. >>>>>>>>> They worked previously in Lion too. As I noted earlier, the Action >>>>>>>>> (script) runs fine when you use it in the File/Automate/ Batch mode >>>>>>>>> but fails when that script is made into a Droplet(Applet). On >>>>>>>>> dragging and dropping a file to it in the dock it gives it gives one >>>>>>>>> half hearted bounce then nothing. Normally it would open Photoshop >>>>>>>>> and carry on. I am sure Adobe will come out with fix in due course, >>>>>>>>> clearly there is something in Mountain Lion that jars with Create >>>>>>>>> Droplet function, or rather running that droplet. >>>>>>>>> Severin >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 11/08/2012, at 4:39 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Severin, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> So Droplets - File > Get Info shows Kind: Application (32-bit) >>>>>>>>>> These droplets were not originally created in CS6, is that correct? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You have tried in a new User Account (as Daniel suggested); do your >>>>>>>>>> existing droplets work fine in the new user account? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You have now re-created them in CS6 but they are still indicating >>>>>>>>>> they have been created in 32-bit? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Did you also try (as Daniel suggested) System Preferences > Security >>>>>>>>>> & Privacy - General and 'Allow applications downloaded from:' and >>>>>>>>>> changing it to 'Anywhere' to see if that makes a difference to the >>>>>>>>>> droplets? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 11/08/2012, at 4:07 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> That is the first statement at the beginning of Get Info for the >>>>>>>>>>> droplet. Droplets are drag and drop applications that you create >>>>>>>>>>> within Photoshop from Actions, which are essentially scripts. The >>>>>>>>>>> Droplet looks like an application in the Finder etc. >>>>>>>>>>> Severin >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 11/08/2012, at 3:08 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Well, how did you see that Droplets is 32-bit mode as you >>>>>>>>>>>> mentioned previously? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Photoshop CS6 is only 64 bit application on Mac OS >>>>>>>>>>>> On Windows, it is a 32 and 64 bit application. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 11/08/2012, at 3:01 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> There is no checkbox as in other applications. It just says >>>>>>>>>>>>> "Kind: Application (32 bit)" >>>>>>>>>>>>> Severin >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 11/08/2012, at 1:25 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you Uncheck 32-bit it will run in 64-bit mode. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 11/08/2012, at 12:40 PM, Severin Crisp >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The 64 bit option is not available in the Get Info window. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Photoshop CS6 is right up to date according to Adobe Updater >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and of course I have tried recompiling the droplets. HMMMM!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Enjoy the sunshine, a wonderful 22C here for lunch outside today >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Severin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 11/08/2012, at 7:47 AM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Change it to run in 64bit Mode in the Get Info window. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 10/08/2012, at 10:35 PM, Severin Crisp >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Have just noticed that the Droplets are 32bit. Could that be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the trouble? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Severin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 10/08/2012, at 5:46 PM, Daniel Kerr >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do they give an error message when tried to be used? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It could be they're treated as "little applications" that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't pass Gatekeeper. You could try System Preferences >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Security and "allow all" (applications) to see if it lets >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you use them then. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (sorry not very clear instructions as not near computer at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> moment. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Otherwise possibly another type of coding difference. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thats one quick thought worth a try. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Will think more later when free if that doesn't help :) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Daniel >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 4s >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Daniel Kerr >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MacWizardry >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** For Everything Apple ** >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 10/08/2012, at 5:40 PM, Severin Crisp >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I find that my Photoshop CS6 droplets do not work in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mountain Lion, were fine in Lion. I see this is a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> recognised problem with no very clear solution yet. I find >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that the same Actions on which I base my failing Droplets >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (File/Automate/Create Droplet…) in fact perform correctly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> under File/Automate/Batch… Strange, the action and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dialogs seem vitally identical. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone a comment to offer? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Severin Crisp > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> ________________________________________________________ Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. 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