Things getting weird (Problems with iTunes, Screen savers, Preview etc...) [Archive]

edesignuk

Oct 17, 2004, 02:06 PM

This has got me stumped.

All of a sudden, the built in screen savers no longer work (says the pictures cannot be found, but they are there, I checked), I cannot export pictures from Preview to jpg, and iTunes looks a mess. WTF is going on here!? :confused:

And yes, I have repaired permissions, a few times!!

ravenvii

Oct 17, 2004, 03:12 PM

LOL, don't tell me that's on your spankin' new iMac G5!

Hahahahaha... no offense, man, but the iTunes screenshot is hilarious.

So... yeah, have you tried restarting? I heard it fixes quite a few problems... heh.

edesignuk

Oct 17, 2004, 03:16 PM

Yes, the new iMac.

Yeah, I can't stop laughing :rolleyes:

Restarting huh? That's a novel idea, I would never have thought of that on my own!

Mord

Oct 17, 2004, 03:20 PM

all i can think of is reinstall.

i get wierd stuff like than on 10.4 but thats to be expected.

edesignuk

Oct 17, 2004, 03:23 PM

A reinstall has to be the very last resort, that's a pain in the arse.

This is Panther 10.3, these problems aren't to be expected on a new iMac with a new install not even a week old! :mad:

Phat_Pat

Oct 17, 2004, 03:44 PM

that sucks man..... maybe apple can help you out. I would try calling them.

Mechcozmo

Oct 17, 2004, 03:56 PM

Do 3rd party screen savers work? If they don't, something is REALLY messed up in the Prefs somewhere. But if they do work...well...I dunno.

Does Safari have its skin?

Personally, iTunes looks pretty nice like that...:D
Have you used any software that modifies iTunes (applescripts do count) or installed anything? That really sucks...I feel kinda bad for you...make that really bad.

If you start off of a OS X disk (you do have backups, right?) does it appear all funky?

wrldwzrd89

Oct 17, 2004, 05:43 PM

Maybe something on the UNIX side of Mac OS X is messed up. Open Terminal, cd to the root directory ( / ), and do a long directory listing ( ls - l). Are /etc, /var, and /tmp symlinked properly to /private/(dirname)? If the symlinks are bad or missing, recreate them ( ln -s source destination ).

crenz

Oct 17, 2004, 06:04 PM

It's probably a problem with some system files, and you will probably need to reinstall...

However, as a last idea -- could it be that your hard drive is almost full (ie., less than 5 GB left)? I know your iMac is new, but I'm just wondering. Full partitions cause all kinds of problems on Mac OS X.

edesignuk

Oct 18, 2004, 12:07 AM

-Mechcozmo
Even other Apple screen savers work, just not the ones that use pictures (Abstract, Beach, Forest, Cosmos are the only ones that don't work). No haxies for anything have been installed. Safari looks fine.

-wrldwzrd89
Yup, they all look fine.

-crenz
Got 110GB free, so it's not that.

:confused:

God dammit, I don't wanna reinstall!!!!! :mad:

Nermal

Oct 18, 2004, 12:10 AM

Make a new user and see whether the problems occur there.

abhishekit

Oct 18, 2004, 12:28 AM

Well somehow your Quartz 2D engine is messed up. But I am sorry I don't know how to fix it. I guess its implemented by applications.framework. But again, I have no idea how to do anything about it.

edesignuk

Oct 18, 2004, 01:35 AM

Make a new user and see whether the problems occur there.
Tried that, and wouldn't you know it. Same problem there too :(

edesignuk

Oct 18, 2004, 01:35 AM

Well somehow your Quartz 2D engine is messed up. But I am sorry I don't know how to fix it. I guess its implemented by applications.framework. But again, I have no idea how to do anything about it.
Um, ok, how do you figure that? :confused:

Nermal

Oct 18, 2004, 03:48 AM

Tried that, and wouldn't you know it. Same problem there too :(

The problem's not in your home directory then, which I think means that a reinstall might be needed :(

An archive install is relatively painless.

edesignuk

Oct 18, 2004, 10:37 AM

I here by declare my undying love for archive install :o

edesignuk

Oct 18, 2004, 10:53 AM

And a new macro to remember this by :D

http://upload.yo-momma.net/uploads/macros/borkeditunes.jpg

PlaceofDis

Oct 18, 2004, 11:07 AM

i take it an archive and install fixed it for you then?? glad to hear it, sux having problems with a new computer like that

cb911

Oct 19, 2004, 12:47 AM

LOL. nice new macro you've got there edesignuk. :D at least something good did come out of this. :D

just a shame you didn't have that macro ready for that picture thread where the tables were all b0rked. :p :D

ha ha. that's so funny... i've never seen such a stuffed iTunes. :D

Sharewaredemon

Oct 20, 2004, 09:56 PM