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Quicktime and Garageband Updates
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After the fresh install, I installed the QT update again...
I just started to install all my apps again...
First thing I wanted to install was eyetv.
The app has now locked up 5 times during the attempted install.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS UPDATE. IT IS SENT STRAIGHT FROM HELL!
I just started to install all my apps again...
First thing I wanted to install was eyetv.
The app has now locked up 5 times during the attempted install.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS UPDATE. IT IS SENT STRAIGHT FROM HELL!
Try and do a PRAM reset and Permissions repair. I have no issues with EyeTV since the QT update, I'm watching football with it right now as I type, no crashes.
Tried permissions repair several times. Did nothing.
I had the problem when trying to install eyetv.. Maybe there is not an issue when you are actually using it???
Anyway, I used my time machine drive to restore again... This time I am not installing the update.
God I love time machine!
I agree. The update is evil.
I just picked up my Macbook from the Apple Store. They replaced my HDD (ugh, another Hitachi). So far, everything is working fine. I reluctantly installed this GD update using SW update (fresh Leopard install). I initially tried to get away with just the Garage Band update, only to discover the QT update is necessary for the Garage Band update. That figures, huh?
SO FAR, everything seems to be fine. I am picking and choosing files to restore from my time machine backup. I didn't want to do a full restore b/c I thought I may have had some corrupt file that caused this whole mess.
In all, I learned a valuable lesson. Everyone listen now:
KEEP YOUR FILES REGULARLY BACKED UP!
Disaster can strike at any time. I never thought it'd happen to me.
...until my hard drive failed.
The files are still intact.
Boot to another partition (create one if you have to with the install disc/ disk utility). You could also boot to an external drive.
Then just go into you damaged drive and retrieve all the files.
What I miss the most, is that Apple has stopped supporting Flash in Quicktime.
Until now, it was able to play Flash movies (swf), that were made with Flash 5 or earlier, in Quicktime Player. After the update, they don't play anymore in QT.
The checkbox in the Quicktime System preferences has been removed, where one could activate Flash support.
This is sad, cause I'm using a VJ software called Arkaos VJ wich uses exactly this feature of Quicktime - I was able to play and mix swf-files with this software. Now this doesn't seem to be working anymore... Hence I can throw away half of my VJ library...
Until now, it was able to play Flash movies (swf), that were made with Flash 5 or earlier, in Quicktime Player. After the update, they don't play anymore in QT.
The checkbox in the Quicktime System preferences has been removed, where one could activate Flash support.
This is sad, cause I'm using a VJ software called Arkaos VJ wich uses exactly this feature of Quicktime - I was able to play and mix swf-files with this software. Now this doesn't seem to be working anymore... Hence I can throw away half of my VJ library...
Ouch!!!
This looks really painful for all of you "Mac" users. Kind of sounds familiar in reverse.
For Windows...the updates went without a hitch. The only glitch was that auto update did not see and inform of the update so Friday night when I went to iTunes store it locked out most of the windows users that had not upgraded and gave a null error after trying to log in. Once I installed the update, iTunes Store worked without a hitch.
Seriously sorry for all the hassles you guys are having and wish I could give you a fix but I just kind of like my PC...keeps me on my toes...lol
Good Luck To All!!!
This looks really painful for all of you "Mac" users. Kind of sounds familiar in reverse.
For Windows...the updates went without a hitch. The only glitch was that auto update did not see and inform of the update so Friday night when I went to iTunes store it locked out most of the windows users that had not upgraded and gave a null error after trying to log in. Once I installed the update, iTunes Store worked without a hitch.
Seriously sorry for all the hassles you guys are having and wish I could give you a fix but I just kind of like my PC...keeps me on my toes...lol
Good Luck To All!!!
If you saved your old download of quick time (i have it) then you could uninstall the current and put the old back in....however, and I am just guessing based on my experience. If you put the old version back on you will probably not be able to log into your iTunes Store account. This was happening over the weekend for both Mac and PC users that had not upgraded to the the new 7.3.1 QT
Think we are pretty much stuck with it if you use your itunes store at all.
Good Luck
After going through this thread again, it seems the problem that I am having is different from others.
I am not even getting to the SA screen. It is staying on the grey Apples screen. When I tried to start in Safe Mode, it staying on the grey Apple screen for about 15 minutes, then went to the blue background (no log-in box or anything), then back to the Apple screen. I did not touch it for anther 2 hours and nothing else happened.
I am not familier with what to do in Single-User Mode, but even if I did, that route seems to only be approiate if I have all my files backed up (and I do not yet). Would Single-User Mode erase my files, and if not, what do I have to do once I get to the Terminal?
Or am I better off temperarilly installing Leopard on a iPod and moving the files to another computer from there?
Thanks,
ross
Other fixes
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You might try the fixes mentioned on macfixit.com.
I have used them before when having a problem and they have helped each time.
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You might try the fixes mentioned on macfixit.com.
I have used them before when having a problem and they have helped each time.
All is well
I downloaded the Quicktime file from Apple and installed. Everything is working fine. Going to install on the other both Apple updates (Quicktime +Security Update) on the remaining 3 machines.
PowerMac G5 2.0, 3GB ram,
Leopard 10.5.1 (after the security update)
I downloaded the Quicktime file from Apple and installed. Everything is working fine. Going to install on the other both Apple updates (Quicktime +Security Update) on the remaining 3 machines.
PowerMac G5 2.0, 3GB ram,
Leopard 10.5.1 (after the security update)
Add me to the list.
I've had two kernel panics since updating a few hours ago (I don't think I've ever had a kernel panic on this PB since I got it a few years ago!). I'm staying away from any quicktime related apps for the time being. So far its been running for about an hour without any hiccups.
Silly me, I didn't check the thread before installing
If the problem persists I think I'll be doing an archive and install tonight...
Apple's engineers better be working overtime to get this issue resolved.
I've had two kernel panics since updating a few hours ago (I don't think I've ever had a kernel panic on this PB since I got it a few years ago!). I'm staying away from any quicktime related apps for the time being. So far its been running for about an hour without any hiccups.
Silly me, I didn't check the thread before installing
If the problem persists I think I'll be doing an archive and install tonight...
Apple's engineers better be working overtime to get this issue resolved.
Error when trying to upgrade QT to 7.3.1
Hi folks. I was trying to upgrade garage band when I noticed system update says you need to upgrade QT. So I'm trying to dl QT (I currently have 7.2.1 on my macbook - 10.5.1), and I get a message 'you dont have appropiate access privileges - install package has been moved to trash'. So now I cant run Garage Band (it says you need to update QT). I'm running 10.5.1 on my macbook. I have rebooted the macbook a couple of times & still get this message. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks
Hi folks. I was trying to upgrade garage band when I noticed system update says you need to upgrade QT. So I'm trying to dl QT (I currently have 7.2.1 on my macbook - 10.5.1), and I get a message 'you dont have appropiate access privileges - install package has been moved to trash'. So now I cant run Garage Band (it says you need to update QT). I'm running 10.5.1 on my macbook. I have rebooted the macbook a couple of times & still get this message. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks
Was a little nervous of this update with peoples replies - but all went fine. No hangs, just like a normal QT restart-update.
I had to make a clean install to get my machines working again. Several people here had to do the same. It will take a couple of hours, but for me it was the only solution I could find.
Get an external HD and let time machine make a backup. Insert the Leopard disk and erase the harddrive. Install leopard fresh. During (or shortly after) the install leopard will ask you if you want to transfer files. Ask leopard to transfer files form Time Machine.... and then you are done (and 7 hours has been taken from your life)