Xcode 4 "Loading a plug-in failed"

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Xcode 4 "Loading a plug-in failed"

Paraphrased, the remainder of the dialog says that the plugin may be damaged and may need to be re-installed. Needless to say, re-running the installer (from the App Store) doesn't help.

Console log says: Error loading /Library/Frameworks/EWSMac.framework/EWSMac67108872: dlopen(/Library/Frameworks/EWSMac.framework/EWSMac67108872, 265): no suitable image found. Did find:\n /Library/Frameworks/EWSMac.framework/EWSMac67108872: GC capability mismatch

Anyone care to help furrow my brow for me please?

Mac Pro 6-Core Intel Xeon, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Mar 10, 2011 4:40 AM

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Answer 1

U24

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Mar 10, 2011 9:51 AM in response to Derryck Croker

Hi! You are not alone! Same issue here.

Even when holding down shift, when launching Xcode does not help. Still same error.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=et&q=xcode%22Loading+a+plug-infailed.%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

Did you checked installation log file? /var/log/install.log

I will remove (sudo /Developer/Library/uninstall-devtools –mode=all) Xcode and will try to reinstall and going to trace installation for errors. Maybe somethings goes wrong at installation time.

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Answer 2

U24

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Mar 10, 2011 10:09 AM in response to U24

Maybe this thread is useful?

http://ticket.macromates.com/show?ticket_id=3E074057

Try make a backup of /Library/Frameworks/EWSMac.framework and then remove it.

This is a third party library (from eSellerate) and it looks like you have a version installed which is not compatible with the rest of your system (probably it’s for PPC).

What is an EWSMac.framework?
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2087162

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Answer 3

U24

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Mar 10, 2011 10:27 AM in response to U24

If you rename:

/Library/Frameworks/EWSMac.framework/
to
/Library/Frameworks/-EWSMac.framework/

Xcode will launch well now.

Probably EWSMac.framework need some update:

http://support.esellerate.net/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5618

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Answer 4

jotade11

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Mar 10, 2011 3:40 PM in response to U24

Did this work for anyone? I didn't have any luck with it, so I'm going to re-download the installer application, and wipe everything out of the Dev folder in my root directory. I'll report back, if it works!

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Answer 5

Mar 11, 2011 6:43 AM in response to Derryck Croker

With Library/Frameworks/EWSMac.framework renamed as suggested, XCode runs as expected.

Something is recreating that folder however, so this is a one-shot. A workflow/script would be a work-around.

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Answer 6

Purd

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Mar 13, 2011 6:30 AM in response to Derryck Croker

You are not alone. Also got the same problem

See my thread at MacScan support here:

https://macscan.securemac.com/support//index.php?pg=request.check&id=94512kwfvwj

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Answer 7

U24

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Mar 14, 2011 11:25 PM in response to Purd

Problem might affect systems, which have Application Enhancer installed.
Try to disable modules and check, which module causes problems.
Or remove Application Enhancer at all.

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Answer 8

Purd

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Mar 15, 2011 6:17 AM in response to U24

Go to Application Enhancer Preferences Pane in Settings, then add XCode to exclusion list of Application Enhancer. XCode 4 will start and run fine. No need to do anything with eSellerate and no need to remove Application Enhancer too

Hope this help

Cherres

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Answer 9

Mar 15, 2011 7:55 AM in response to Purd

That's it! Problem solved, thanks for that!

I can now unfurrow my brow!

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Answer 10

U24

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Mar 15, 2011 8:09 AM in response to Purd

Purd wrote:
Go to Application Enhancer Preferences Pane in Settings, then add XCode to exclusion list of Application Enhancer. XCode 4 will start and run fine. No need to do anything with eSellerate and no need to remove Application Enhancer too

Hope this help

Cherres

I reccomend to test, wich plugin actually causes the problem, because Application Enhancer plugin probably cause problems with other apps too!!. After disabling Application Enhancer at all, I noticed that some apps, which eariler crached occocionally (rare cases), dont crash anymore at all.

So, Application Enhancer makes Mac OS apps unstable.

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Answer 11

lamontef

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Sep 20, 2011 10:58 PM in response to Purd

Adding Xcode to the Application Enhancer Exclude list solved this problem for me. I was just about to start the download again, but decided to check around for a simple solution. I can't tell you how grateful I am for your insight on this problem...

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