apps won't start after latest update?

Hello,

I'm on an older 2006 iMac (the one without the black border) and I installed the latest update last night. Now I can't get Firefox, Safari, Mail or apps working properly. When I try to start an app it bounces up and down and then I can't remember what it says but it won't start. Any ideas how to fix this? I'm thinking of downloading Firefox and Safari on my sister's computer and then transferring them via my memory stick.

I also tried a restart. Last night I just shut it down and walked away and figured I'd deal with it when I get home from work today.

iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 17" & 1.67GHz with Leo, PowerbookPC G4 512 MB DDR SDRAM, Mac OS X (10.4.9), latest itunes

Posted on Feb 10, 2010 11:20 AM

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Feb 10, 2010 11:47 AM in response to spiralgirl

Hi, first I hope you have your important stuff backed up!!?
I would & always do Repair Permissions Before & after Updates, so I would try the RP ..
Then I would go the SMC route, specific for your model..
If after that you still have "issues" You may need to go the Archive & Install route..
Links:-
http://kb.iu.edu/data/aoxn.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1710
Hope this Helps.....L

Feb 16, 2010 10:33 AM in response to elmac

elmac,

Thank you for your help and sorry to get back to this post so late. I always forget to do a repair permissions after an update. I did it and it took awhile and corrected some things and restarted and everything worked. I had a backup but it was about 5 weeks old. So as soon as this worked again I backed it up just in case something else happens. I'm going to keep your information handy if it happens again.

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