Applications won't open

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  1. tech001, Aug 7, 2008

    tech001 macrumors newbie

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    Some of the applications on my iBook G4 suddenly will not open: not from the dock; not from the apps folder. Any ideas on how to fix?
     
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  2. SpookyLars, Aug 7, 2008

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    Which OSX? Have you tried to remove preference files these apps?
     
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  3. tech001, Aug 8, 2008

    tech001 thread starter macrumors newbie

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    Yes, but no luck. It only seems to be with applications that need an internet connection: mail, safari, itunes...
     
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  4. wrldwzrd89, Aug 8, 2008

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    Any number of things could cause this. What happens when you try to open the applications?

    If they quit unexpectedly almost immediately, one possible cause is a corrupted font that they all use. Another is a corrupted WebKit installation - WebKit is the framework that powers Safari, as well as several other applications that use the Internet.

    If you click them but nothing happens, your LaunchServices database is probably corrupted.
     
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