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Q: nothing happens.

None of my apps will open. They just keep "bouncing" on the dock. I have tried resetting the SMC and going into Utilities and doing the repair disc. I was going to just re-intall the OS, but my disc is scratched and doesn't not.

iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Jun 28, 2012 4:01 PM

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Q: nothing happens.

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  • by den.thed,

    den.thed den.thed Jun 28, 2012 4:56 PM in response to vikespats
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    Jun 28, 2012 4:56 PM in response to vikespats

    Did you change your user name or log into an account that does not have access to those app's..?

     

    see > OS X: How to change user account name or home directory name

     

    You also might try creating a new user account, to see if your app's are working there.

     

    see > Mac OS X 10.6: Creating a new user account

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jun 28, 2012 6:04 PM in response to vikespats
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    Jun 28, 2012 6:04 PM in response to vikespats

    Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:

     

    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

     

    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

     

    ☞ If you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 or later, open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the page that opens.

     

    Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Try the action again. Post any messages that appear in the Console window – the text, please, not a screenshot.

     

    Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out by search-and-replace in a text editor before posting.