Can't open Quartz Composer on new updated OS 10.8.3

HI,

I did a search using the term /Users/USER/Desktop

Reading some of the threads it seems this path is "created" when an Application is moved to the Desktop of the Logged in User.

The Path is then called Users/USER/Desktop for some reason which I could not fathom from reading the threads.

In michelglaize/Bureau do you have a Quartz composer version there ?

I am presuming Bureau is what we call Desktop.

I am not sure if the * makes it invisible/hidden

Use the Finder > Go Menu > Go to Folder and type /Users/USER/Desktop/*/Quartz Composer.app/Contents/MacOS/Quartz Composer and find out if you can see it that way.

If not try ~/Bureau/Quartz Composer.

9:08 PM Thursday; April 11, 2013

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.3)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Glad you were able to get it going!

Not sure how this fits into the crash you were seeing but as long as it works…

As for the wine, red is my favorite color! I'll raise a galss with you 🙂

saluté

Hi,

Good to hear.

Much more a Lager man myself.

But hey, it a virtual drink and any of those are welcome. Thank you.

8:55 PM Friday; April 12, 2013

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.3)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

I also have this problem. QC won't start at all. Only crashes on launch.

Any ideas?

Crash Log:

****************

Process: Quartz Composer [26581]

Path: /Applications/Quartz Composer.app/Contents/MacOS/Quartz Composer

Identifier: com.apple.QuartzComposer.editor

Version: 4.6 (148)

Build Info: QuartzComposerEditor-148000000000000~175

Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [140]

User ID: 501

Date/Time: 2013-06-19 10:02:46.673 +0200

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.8.4 (12E55)

Report Version: 10

Interval Since Last Report: 154946 sec

Crashes Since Last Report: 2

Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 11 sec

Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 2

Anonymous UUID: 24A85120-4CA8-144C-9B63-41009AAC1648

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000

Application Specific Information:

[26581] stack overflow

Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff92314212 __pthread_kill + 10

1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff8d4c3b54 pthread_kill + 90

2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff8d507e9e __abort + 159

3 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff8d508d17 __stack_chk_fail + 195

4 com.apple.QuartzComposer 0x00007fff96aeb200 -[QCView _initializeRenderView] + 1490

5 com.apple.QuartzComposer 0x00007fff96aeb5fa -[QCView _finishInitialization] + 295

6 com.apple.QuartzComposer 0x00007fff96aed635 -[QCView initWithCoder:] + 725

7 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9535cb1c -[NSClassSwapper initWithCoder:] + 546

8 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bee979 _decodeObjectBinary + 2741

9 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bef756 -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _decodeArrayOfObjectsForKey:] + 1189

10 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91befcc8 -[NSArray(NSArray) initWithCoder:] + 538

11 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bee979 _decodeObjectBinary + 2741

12 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bedd24 _decodeObject + 226

13 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951e1601 -[NSView initWithCoder:] + 976

14 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bee979 _decodeObjectBinary + 2741

15 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bedd24 _decodeObject + 226

16 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951e2b35 -[NSResponder initWithCoder:] + 99

17 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951e1294 -[NSView initWithCoder:] + 99

18 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951e2ecd -[NSControl initWithCoder:] + 50

19 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951e2d73 -[NSButton initWithCoder:] + 42

20 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9535cb1c -[NSClassSwapper initWithCoder:] + 546

21 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bee979 _decodeObjectBinary + 2741

22 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bedd24 _decodeObject + 226

23 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951d8914 -[NSNibConnector initWithCoder:] + 401

24 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951d8778 -[NSNibOutletConnector initWithCoder:] + 344

25 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bee979 _decodeObjectBinary + 2741

26 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bef756 -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _decodeArrayOfObjectsForKey:] + 1189

27 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91befcc8 -[NSArray(NSArray) initWithCoder:] + 538

28 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bee979 _decodeObjectBinary + 2741

29 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bedd24 _decodeObject + 226

30 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951d79ea -[NSIBObjectData initWithCoder:] + 2025

31 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bee979 _decodeObjectBinary + 2741

32 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91bedd24 _decodeObject + 226

33 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951d70c3 loadNib + 227

34 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951d6649 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) _loadNibFile:nameTable:withZone:ownerBundle:] + 219

35 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9532958c +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibFile:externalNameTable:withZone:] + 140

36 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9535c5db -[NSWindowController loadWindow] + 199

37 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9535c2b5 -[NSWindowController window] + 77

38 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9539cb79 -[NSWindowController showWindow:] + 53

39 com.apple.QuartzComposer.editor 0x000000010996eee4 0x10996a000 + 20196

40 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9523dbe0 -[NSApplication _doOpenUntitled] + 398

41 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9523d6cf __58-[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent:]_block_invoke_0 + 233

42 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9557f6c1 __78-[NSDocumentController(NSInternal) _autoreopenDocumentsWithCompletionHandler:]_block_invoke_01437 + 143

43 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9523d17b -[NSDocumentController(NSInternal) _autoreopenDocumentsWithCompletionHandler:] + 760

44 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951966d4 -[NSPersistentUIManager finishedRestoringWindowsWithZOrder:registerAsReady:completionHandler:] + 6759

45 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9518b11f -[NSPersistentUIManager restoreAllPersistentStateRegisteringAsReadyWhenDone:completionHandler:] + 597

46 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9523b445 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent:] + 553

47 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9523b04c -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 351

48 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91c0207b -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 308

49 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff91c01edd _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 106

50 com.apple.AE 0x00007fff90b0f078 aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned int, unsigned char*) + 307

51 com.apple.AE 0x00007fff90b0eed9 dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 37

52 com.apple.AE 0x00007fff90b0ed99 aeProcessAppleEvent + 318

53 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff95fd7709 AEProcessAppleEvent + 100

54 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff95237836 _DPSNextEvent + 1456

55 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff95236df2 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 128

56 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff9522e1a3 -[NSApplication run] + 517

57 com.apple.QuartzComposer.editor 0x000000010996c409 0x10996a000 + 9225

58 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff951d2bd6 NSApplicationMain + 869

59 com.apple.QuartzComposer.editor 0x000000010996b774 0x10996a000 + 6004

Hi,

I actually installed Quartz Composer in the Utilities folder rather than the Applications Folder itself.

However this is probably nothing to do with your issue.

MichelNimes found a message in Console about component parts being in two places

"11/04/13 22:34:23,319 Quartz Composer[258]: objc[258]: Class BackdropsQCQuickTimePlayer is implemented in both /Library/Graphics/Quartz Composer Patches/Backdrops.plugin/Contents/MacOS/Backdrops and /System/Library/Graphics/Quartz Composer Patches/Backdrops.plugin/Contents/MacOS/Backdrops. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined."

Have you checked these ?

7:49 PM Wednesday; June 19, 2013

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.4)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Thanks for advice. Did some digging in the system to get rid of all QC files before reinstalling it and now everything works fine.

Good to hear.

9:32 PM Wednesday; June 19, 2013

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.4)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

hey, i just installed mavericks on a partition on my macbook pro (snow leopard on the other)

fresh installed latest xcode and quartz composer. deleted all qc patches/plugins and plist files from both partitions..

but still cant open quazrt compser - it instantly crashes.

here is the first part of my console log..

the most obvcious error seems to be"

Application Specific Information:

*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'NSApp with wrong _running count'

help would be hugely appreciated!!

Parent Process: launchd [165]

Report Version: 11

Anonymous UUID: 15876138-BD49-9CA9-F3E1-04757317D669

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000

Application Specific Information:

*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'NSApp with wrong _running count'

Application Specific Backtrace 1:

Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Thread 1:

Thread 2:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager

Thread 3:

Thread 4:

Thread 5:

Thread 6:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority

Thread 7:

Thread 8:

Thread 9:

Thread 10:

Thread 11:

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):

eax: 0x00000001 ebx: 0x03249800 ecx: 0x00000000 edx: 0x00000000

edi: 0x0034a380 esi: 0x94a235fe ebp: 0xbffff2d8 esp: 0xbffff2d0

ss: 0x00000023 efl: 0x00000282 eip: 0x94a24007 cs: 0x0000001b

ds: 0x00000023 es: 0x00000023 fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x0000000f

cr2: 0x05feb000

also, still find a reference to Kineme, even though i have searched and deleted everything in this folder and computer-wide??? (and restarted, and reinstalled, and....)

ok, Users/USER/Library is 'hidden' by default in Lion/Mavericks so you need toshow it again to get into the quartz patches/plugins there.

but sadly

quartz is still crashing on open:

ps. how do i get rid of the tables when pasting here??

Parent Process: launchd [154]

Report Version: 11

Anonymous UUID: 15876138-BD49-9CA9-F3E1-04757317D669

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000

Application Specific Information:

[323] stack overflow

Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Thread 1:

Thread 2:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager

Thread 3:

Thread 4:

Thread 5:

Thread 6:

Thread 7:

Thread 8:

Thread 9:

Thread 10:

Thread 11:

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):

rax: 0x0000000000000000 rbx: 0x00007fff7a848310 rcx: 0x00007fff58d23138 rdx: 0x0000000000000000

rdi: 0x0000000000000707 rsi: 0x0000000000000006 rbp: 0x00007fff58d23160 rsp: 0x00007fff58d23138

r8: 0x0000000000000000 r9: 0x0000000000000000 r10: 0x0000000008000000 r11: 0x0000000000000206

r12: 0x00007fff909d913b r13: 0x00007fe450719960 r14: 0x0000000000000006 r15: 0x00007fff92360080

rip: 0x00007fff92da7866 rfl: 0x0000000000000206 cr2: 0x00007fff8a93abc9

for anyone else having this problem; i overlooked removing the Quartz Editor plist preference files:

Macintosh HD/User/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Quartz.....

take these out and that should fix it.