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While moving HD icon I placed it on top of or near the xcode icon on desktop. now xcode won't run. All hardware tested fine at apple and we reinstalled operating system. also HD icon removed from desk. Activity monitor %150 from xcode. Xcode removed and reinstalled twice. Girl at Genius bar stumped too.
Mac Air OsX 10.8.2
MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
@xnav : perfect description of the problem, and your solution solved the issue on my side
xnav wrote :
I had this happen when I accidently told Xcode too open the directory that contains all my projects. If Xcode works from a new/different user ID then try deleting everything that starts:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dt.* under the user experiencing the problem.
That works! Do I need to transfer all my files to this new id and is it easy or does this tell you how to repair the old one?
The original ID can be repaired, but it's probably easier to transfer you projects. It's easy to switch back and forth between IDs.
Right, when Xcode is exhibiting this problem it is running at shutdown unless it has been forced.
Thanks for the help gang. Removed login items (one) but no change.
Sawa dee softwater, I finally recieved the backup HD and am patiently waiting for your next command.
Tim
Sadly Xcode is still frozen. Should I try a clean sweep and reload?
Thanks Frank,
Yes, it runs fine in the other account.
I can't open xcode peferences in the frozen account. I tried the command in Terminal but it says access denied.
Older Xcode versions used com.apple.Xcode.plist.
I wasn't suggesting that the OP run an older Xcode version.
What happens if you answer 'Yes' to the unlock message?
its 2016 now and you saved me! thanks man
You can only open it with launchpad. That is standard with apple.
xcode won't run.
