Security Update 2012-001 crashing on PPC file dialogs

I have been having the same problem since updating. AppleWorks crashes when trying to print, WeatherMenu doesn't work any more. X-Charge is missing features now too. These are all PPC applications that worked until the 2012-001 update was applied.

Same problems, really a drag...

I am having the same problem with Canvas X, another PPC program.

Same here. PPC applications crash after the update, most of the time after calling the "print" function. Let's hope they don't want to kill Rosetta to push us toward Lion! 😠 Hey, I still have old docs or softwares I need under SnowL like many others I guess.

Please, update the update... :/

Reporting similar issues with Eudora, crashes upon attempting to add an attachment to any file, or using dialog boxes.

All;

I have an older version of Photoshop (v.8) that no longer functions properly. I can't save any changes to new or existing files.

Syd Rodocker

iTunes U Administrator

Tennessee State Department of Education

Tennessee's Electronic Learning Center

This "security" update 2012 is a warmed over turd. I cannot believe they released this without any sort of warnings about issues with Rosetta applications!

I mean people there is a freakin' reason we didn't yet upgrade to Lion... Legacy Applications... Heard of them?

Has anyone found a fix for this issue? I have some expensive Photoshop software that doesn't work now and I don't want to buy new. Any help is appreciated!!

Mee too! Anyone with a fix please put it on here!

There doesn't seem to be a work-around for the Photoshop issue. This is a major problem for users who rely on an older version of Photoshop! Hopefully Apple is monitoring this discussion!

Syd Rodocker

iTunes U Administrator

Tennessee State Department of Education

Tennessee's Electronic Learning Center

My Freehand MX using Rosetta crashes whenever I try to save, save as, export, import, bascially anything i do that uses a system dialog box!!!! My business has come to a halt because of this!!!!!!!!!!! Need help!!!!

After installing the 2012-001 Security Update Word 2004 freeze any time I try to save or save as a new file or open an old one from the software. After freezing I can't use anymore Word and I have to "Force Quit...

I hope Apple will give us a prompt answer!

Hi all !

Same problem here with Canvas X 😠 and all othe PPC apps that I use everyday 😠

I suspect Apple partialy broke Rosetta / 10.6.x on purpose 😠 as many people, like me, refused to move to crapy 10.7.x.

Time to move to a virtualized 10.6.8 server that I happen to have "found" 😉

Hey Apple, you screw us : we screw you

So, folks, get a good VPN/proxy like this one https://www.relakks.com/ and then go grab your copy of 10.6 server that can easily be virtualized 😉

Just Google exactly this (first result should be the right one 😎 ) : Mac OS X Server 10.6 - Snow Leopard - RETAIL (real)

Finally, SEED that to all others who need that 10.6.x server to keep their Rosetta apps.

Howdy,

Here is a fairly simple way you can restore you system and restore you applications functionality again, if you don't have a recent clone or good Time Machine backup that you can restore from.

- You first start by reinstalling your OS X 10.6.x, this will preserve all your user data, your applications, no worries there.

- Then install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 (links provided below)

- Make sure you're printers are showing up correctly in your system preferences, if not, re-add the printers

- Then finally, run the Apple Software Update (by pulling down the Apple Menu), and install any and all remaining updates, except do not then re-install the Security Update 2012-001. It is possible that you may have to reboot after installing some of the updates, and you may even need to run it a 2nd time to make sure that you've got all updates, except NOT the Security Update 2012-001.

Links for 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399

or the link to directly download this 1.09GB combo updater:

http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL1399/en_US/MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.8.dmg

Cheers,

Daniel Feldman

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Also:

Apparently some are reporting that this causes the older PowerPC (PPC) applications that are supported in 10.6 via 'Rosetta' to crash upon attempting to open/save/print using any dialog box, or fail in other similar ways such as simply not printing or quitting, or freezing/hanging/crashing of the application.

You might wish to read:

http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/snowleopard/index.html#d02feb2012

If you are unsure if you are still using PowerPC apps, if the application is currently running, look under the 'Activity Monitior' (in Applications -> Utilities), or alternatively you could check in the System Profiler, Applications. Check the column "Type".

Here is a fairly simple way you can restore you system and restore you applications functionality again, if you don't have a recent clone or good Time Machine backup that you can restore from. If you do, restore from your backup prior to having installed the Security Update 2012-001.

Time Machine restore: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427

If you are restoring a backup made by a Mac to the same Mac

With your backup drive connected, start up your Mac from the Lion recovery partition (Command-R at startup) or Mac OS X v10.6 installation disc. Then use the "Restore From Time Machine Backup" utility. Select the backup prior to your issues, and it will be restored back to the state it was in at that time.

Cheers,

Daniel Feldman

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