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Opening TextEdit shows the original text files that I had open in the app before I upgraded to Mountain Lion and then it crashes, shows the problem report window briefly but then closes the report window after around 3 seconds without my dismissing it
Managed to get a screenshot of report window before it disappeared
Any ideas please ?
Cheers
Harry
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
Try the quick and easy first.
Quit TextEdit.
Go to your Finder "Go" menu hold the option key to choose "Library".
Then go to Preferences folder and find and delete com.apple.TextEdit.plist
Relauch TextEdit and test.
Thanks for the help
Tried this but on relaunch the same thing happened and the app bombed
Two further things which may help:
1) In the libarary::preferences there are 4 other com.apple.TextEdit. files called
com.apple.TextEdit.LSSharedFileList
com.apple.TextEdit.plist.lockfile
com.apple.TextEdit.SandboxedPersistentURLs.LSSharedFileList
com.apple.TextEdit.SandboxedPersistentURLs.LSSharedFileList.plist.lockfile
2) When I launch TextEdit there are 4 (four) unsaved, untitled documents that open with the app before it crashes
These files are named in the 'LSSharedFileList.plist'
Cheers
Harry
Harry Catharell wrote:
1) In the libarary::preferences there are 4 other com.apple.TextEdit. files called
Yes, no they won't help.
2) When I launch TextEdit there are 4 (four) unsaved, untitled documents that open with the app before it crashes
Yes, that is the Resume feature of ML.
It seems the issue goes deeper than your Home folder, which is all we've been addressing.
Just to be Safe let's try Safe Mode and see if the problem still occurs?
Restart holding the "shift" key.
(Expect it to take longer to start this way because it runs a directory check first.)
If this doesn't work re-install.
Boot up holding command-r keys into your Recovery Volume.
The screen should give you these choices...
Restore from TM backup
Reinstall Mac OS X
Get help online
Disk Utility
First run Disk Utility Repair Disk, if you get errors run until no errors reported or reports "the disk cannot be fixed". Then, choose Reinstall OS X. This will be an install "in place" and shouldn't effect any of your own data or settings.
Thanks for the advice, macjack
Much obliged
I have some work to do this evening but will try this tomorrow evening UK time and let you know
Cheers
Harry
Just got the time to try the boot into safe mode and reinstall advice
1) Booted into safe mode and the app crashed again
2) Reinstalled Mountain Lion and the same thing happened :-(
The error being thrown up is the same as it was originally and a screenshot is attached again
The problem report disappears of its own accord - I do not click either 'OK' or 'Reopen' buttons
It just goes after 3 seconds !
Cheers
Harry
The reason seems to be stated under Application Specific Information as "wrong extraction".
What that is or where to look to fix this, I can't tell. It's systemwide and you already tried a re-install. I don't know where to go from here other than a clean install (which would be a PITA). Maybe others have a clue...
OK - Thanks for your help, macjack
I'll see if anybody else weighs in with an idea
Cheers
Harry
This worked for me:
Goto System Preferences/iCloud and uncheck Documents & Data.
Did that, restarted, and Text Edit opened for the first time since upgrading to 10.8.
CG
Thanks for the idea, CG
However, my iCloud was not syncing Documents & Data to start with :-(
So, no joy there
Cheers
Harry
This worked for me too. In fact it caused any app that was iCloud compatible to hang. (Preview, iWorks etc)
Thank you very much Seagee. All my applications were failing: TextEdit, iWorks, iPhoto. I was about format my hard drive.
Thanks Seagee. This solved all my text edit problemos.
Fixed the problem thanks to http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1192604
After an upgrade the sandbox stuff in ~/Library/Containers are obsolete... and have to be removed (moved for safety, just in case).
This is also interesting http://rixstep.com/1/1/20120704,00.shtml
textedit crashes after upgrade to mountain lion
