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after my computer crashed overnight the app Google Chrome became a document and i can't open it anymore... this is a picture of what is says:
i've tried deleting it and reinstalling it with the dmg file i still had and that brought the app icon back but still not working :/ (running macOS Catalina Version 10.15.2)
please help
Thank you
Mac mini, macOS 10.15
ok i might try that then. it seems like any application i download (even from the App Store) does the same thing...
Kurt Lang wrote:
Edit: Before any of the above, what it sounds like is damaged is the LaunchServices database.
I agree that's a good place to start. Which one though?
Good question. I only have these two in Catalina:
But they are just preference files in the user account. You should be able to safely remove any of them.
ok i'll try to get the latest version and see if that works. thank you :)
ok. Thank you!
I need to go sleep now.. i wasn’t able to find out how to give full drive access to EtreCheck so i’ll try that tomorrow.
i didn't download anything new that day if that changes anything
ok, i'll update it. Thank you :)
ok, i tried using another user and it works just fine there... do i need to be on another user or can this one be fixed? (as in not too hard to fix)
i tried both things you said but it still isn't fixed :/
What is "both things"? Removing the LaunchServices database, followed by clearing out the entire Preferences folder?
ok i'll try that
i'll be back here once i've backed up and reset my mac (it might take me a while to figure out how i'll backup)
can't open google chrome
