Apart from duplicates, and they are "resolved" there is only one and that is Off. Severin
On 15/08/2012, at 5:24 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Severin, > > I meant to add... Check your Library-Fonts. You might have a bad font or > fonts. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 15/08/2012, at 5:20 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >> Hi Severin, >> >> That it runs in Safe Mode and will NOT run in Normal mode, indicates to me >> that you must have an extension/plugin of something in your user account >> that is stopping PS CS6 from running in normal mode. >> >> Have you looked in Console.app at CS6 logs or crash log to see if anything >> gives you a clue as to what is stopping the launch of CS6? >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> On 15/08/2012, at 4:55 PM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >> >>> Hi Ronni, well Photoshop CS6 is in residence again and so are the droplets, >>> well sort of! >>> Following your last email I >>> 1. Uninstalled Photoshop using its own uninstaller rather than CleanMyMac >>> 2. Copied the PS CS6 DVD contents to the desktop >>> 3. Rebooted in safe mode >>> 4. Successfully ran the Photoshop CS6 installer >>> 5. Successfully started Photoshop >>> 7. Went to check for updates >>> 8. Downloaded and installed updates >>> 9. Restarted Photoshop >>> 10. Created an Action >>> 11. Created a Droplet from the action >>> 12. Successfully ran the Droplet >>> 13. Did a normal reboot >>> 14. Photoshop will no longer open, hangs at Initialise >>> 15. Did a safe reboot >>> 16. Photoshop now behaving normally again >>> 17. Opened all the applications that normally run >>> 18. Photoshop still OK >>> 19. Normal reboot >>> 20. Photoshop again will not start >>> >>> From the fact that a clone made on Thursday 9 August runs Photoshop in >>> normal boot I conclude that something after 9 August is to blame. I have >>> preserved the clone. I am at a loss as to how to proceed. I have no clear >>> recollection or record of what happened in those few days, my policy is >>> always to install updates when notified by MacUpdate ( but no beta >>> versions!). I have no memory of "trying out" anything and if I did I >>> would have deleted it with CleanMyMac. >>> >>> Severin Crisp >>> >>> >>> >>> 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. >>> Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) >>> email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au >>> ________________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> -- 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> >> >> -- 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> > > -- 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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