cfrsaxman
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Q: iDVD only opens for a split second w/ Mavericks

Hello folks,   I need your help.

 

I have a mid-2014 13" Retina MacBook Pro running Mavericks 10.9.5.  I wanted iDVD, so I copied the App. and Themes folder from another iMac I have (following online instructions).  I've installed them but when I start iDVD and select new iDVD, it only opens for a split second then closes!  I've attempted numerous re-installs to no avail.  Curiously, as a test, I did this on my daughter's MacBook Air (same vintage) that also runs 10.9.5 and it worked fine.  Why is iDVD closing on me?  I don't want to purchase an iLife '09 or '11 disc to see the same thing happen.  Any help will be greatly appreciated!  Thanks!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Jan 4, 2015 11:49 AM

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Q: iDVD only opens for a split second w/ Mavericks

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  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 4, 2015 12:54 PM in response to cfrsaxman
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    Jan 4, 2015 12:54 PM in response to cfrsaxman

    Are you running the latest version of iDVD, 7.1.2?

     

    Try this basic troubleshooting fix:

     

    1 - delete the IDVD preference file, com.apple.iDVD.plist, that resides in your

    User/Home/Library/Preferences folder.

     

    2 - delete the contents of IDVD'S cache folder: User/Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iDVD.

     

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    3 - launch IDVD and try again.

    NOTE: If you're running Mavericks or Yosemite go to your Home folder and use the View ➙ Show View Options menu to bring the this window:

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    Where did you place the Themes folder?  I should be in the HD/Library/Application Support/iDVD folder

     

    Also I'd boot into the Recovery volume (boot with the Command + R keys held down), select Disk Utility and repair both the disk permissions and the disk.

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