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iDVD 7.1.2 crashes a lot; I'm running Yosemite 10.10.3. This problem started after last OX S upgrade in April 2015.
Crashes when:
1) When I try to add a movie
2) When I try and save current theme as a favorite
3) When I try to add a photo
Also, iDVD does not recognize "Photo", the replacement for iPhoto.
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
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.
3 - launch IDVD and try again.
NOTE: In Lion and Mountain Lion the Home/Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and press the Return key - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder. This also works for Mavericks and Yosemite,.
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:
Thank you for the quick response, I'll implement and let you know.
One information point I forgot to share. When I tried adding a movie, photo or when I tried to save, some of the time I would receive a request that "atos was debugging and you need to provide your password" - what is atos/?
It's part of the OS X security tools. All I know about atos is what I can read if I Google "atos for Mac".
Thanks!
Further research indicates that applications, which are not compatible with the current OS X (this did start after the upgrade in April), will generate this request when an attempt is made to utilize the application.
I wonder if iDVD is now in this status?
I did implement you original set of recommendations, and unfortunately nothing has changed. Thanks for your help!
I don't think iDVD is in this category as you're the only one who's reported it in this forum.
Log into another user account and try to launch iDVD there and create a test site.
If iDVD won't work there then here's what I'd do:
1 - 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.
if that fails to help continue with
2 - Boot into the Recovery volume (boot with the Command + R keys held down) and reinstall the system.
Fantastic, completed item one of your recommendations and the problem has gone away - Thanks!
iDVD 7.1.2 crashes a lot; I'm running Yosemite 10.10.3
