OK, confirmed I have save version of QT and Java on both identical computers. LW crashes on start on home computer. Tried this:

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QT 6.4 conflicts with Java:

Reply Reply--did you see that Apple's QT 6.4 update coflicted with Java? Post back if you need the link to downgrade.

Otherwise, trash all existing LW stuff, including the dock icon and the preferences folder to get a clean start. Also, reboot holding down the Shift key after the starrtup chime to get into "Safe Boot" mode (this runs a repair check), and Repair Permissions on you hard drive using the Utilities->Disk Utilites program.

Reboot, download a fresh installer, and let us know if that works. It's the usual basic trouble-shooting routine.

If it doesn't, open the Utilities->Console and watch what kind of messages you get. Post those and maybe someone will have a better idea of what to try next.

Cheers--stief
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Still crashes on start.

Here is the console dialog:

2003-11-06 02:59:05.981 LimeWire[448] Warning: Font LucidaSans-TypewriterBold claims fixed-pitch with 0 max advance!
2003-11-06 02:59:08.816 LimeWire[448] Font GB18030Bitmap: in _readBasicMetricsForSize, claims 0 max advance but is fixed-pitch.
Nov 6 02:59:26 Ernest-Vincent-Pons-Worleys-Computer /Applications/LimeWire/LimeWire.app/Contents/MacOS/LimeWire: An error report file has been saved as /Users/ernest/Library/Logs/JavaNativeCrash_pid448.log. Please refer to the file for further information.

Nov 6 02:59:27 Ernest-Vincent-Pons-Worleys-Computer crashdump: Crash report written to: /Users/ernest/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/LimeWire.crash.log

2003-11-06 03:09:58.272 LimeWire[454] Warning: Font LucidaSans-TypewriterBold claims fixed-pitch with 0 max advance!
2003-11-06 03:09:59.117 LimeWire[454] Font GB18030Bitmap: in _readBasicMetricsForSize, claims 0 max advance but is fixed-pitch.
Nov 6 03:10:15 Ernest-Vincent-Pons-Worleys-Computer /Applications/LimeWire/LimeWire.app/Contents/MacOS/LimeWire: An error report file has been saved as /Users/ernest/Library/Logs/JavaNativeCrash_pid454.log. Please refer to the file for further information.

Here is the Java crash log file contents:

The following error report describes the Java stack information at the crash.
The native stack information can be found in the crash log generated by CrashReporter.

An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
Unexpected Signal : Bus Error occurred at PC=0x9068BA4C
Function=[Unknown.]
Library=/usr/lib/libobjc.A.dylib

NOTE: We are unable to locate the function name symbol for the error
just occurred. Please refer to release documentation for possible
reason and solutions.


Current Java thread:
Cannot find the last Java frame, printing stack disabled.

Dynamic libraries and executable:
[0x00001dc8-0x00002630] /Applications/LimeWire/LimeWire.app/Contents/MacOS/LimeWire
[0x901309d8-0x901c5cf0] /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation
[0x90000d00-0x900c9e04] /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib
[0x93a40d80-0x93a425d4] /usr/lib/system/libmathCommon.A.dylib
[0x92b11720-0x92b20158] /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/JavaApplicationLauncher.framework/Versions/A/JavaApplicationLauncher
[0x90b60e68-0x90b63604] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/JavaVM
[0x90670ea4-0x90670f54] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/ApplicationServices
[0x94741048-0x9489b3a0] /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/QuickTime
[0x97df1460-0x97efff14] /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation
[0x930714c0-0x933e7540] /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit
[0x91b50b54-0x91b74d80] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/AE.framework/Versions/A/AE
[0x919314dc-0x91979078] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ATS.framework/Versions/A/ATS
[0x917f0b28-0x91848940] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ColorSync.framework/Versions/A/ColorSync
[0x936f1548-0x938b1758] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/CoreGraphics
[0x905c0eb4-0x905c0f64] /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/CoreServices
[0x95231798-0x95291a70] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/PrintCore.framework/Versions/A/PrintCore
[0x91a51238-0x91afa498] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/QD.framework/Versions/A/QD
[0x917c1860-0x917d4ccc] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LangAnalysis.framework/Versions/A/LangAnalysis
[0x93001058-0x930397fc] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIServices.framework/Versions/A/HIServices
[0x919118f8-0x9191e720] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesis
[0x923e19f0-0x923faac4] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/FindByContent.framework/Versions/A/FindByContent
[0x92801450-0x92819750] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/LaunchServices
[0x90a80ebc-0x90a80f6c] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Carbon
[0x94640c64-0x9468caa8] /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreAudio.framework/Versions/A/CoreAudio
[0x92ba11c4-0x92d45ea0] /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/Security
[0x90a51048-0x90a61fe4] /System/Library/Frameworks/SystemConfiguration.framework/Versions/A/SystemConfiguration
[0x92b30860-0x92b448b0] /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CFNetwork.framework/Versions/A/CFNetwork
[0x906818a0-0x9068c7e8] /usr/lib/libobjc.A.dylib
[0x969a1e0c-0x96c0ae7c] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.framework/Versions/A/HIToolbox
[0x91791184-0x917a7f08] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonSound.framework/Versions/A/CarbonSound
[0x90491220-0x904e0870] /System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Versions/A/IOKit
[0x922a05bc-0x922a84c4] /usr/lib/libz.1.1.3.dylib
[0x90221420-0x902cd2c8] /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonCore.framework/Versions/A/CarbonCore
[0x90510c40-0x90565d8c] /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/OSServices.framework/Versions/A/OSServices
[0x93ec15b0-0x93ed2c3c] /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/WebServicesCore.framework/Versions/A/WebServicesCore
[0x93a20878-0x93a2efbc] /usr/lib/libcups.2.dylib
[0x91ca0dfc-0x91caaacc] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ImageCapture.framework/Versions/A/ImageCapture
[0x91c51298-0x91c5d960] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/SpeechRecognition.framework/Versions/A/SpeechRecognition
[0x91d60ed4-0x91d97408] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/SecurityHI.framework/Versions/A/SecurityHI
[0x91cc0cb0-0x91cca3d0] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Help.framework/Versions/A/Help
[0x91c70f58-0x91c82ab4] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/OpenScripting.framework/Versions/A/OpenScripting
[0x94ed0d14-0x94efbcc8] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Print.framework/Versions/A/Print
[0x919a1510-0x919f94bc] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HTMLRendering.framework/Versions/A/HTMLRendering
[0x91e01054-0x91e41240] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/NavigationServices.framework/Versions/A/NavigationServices
[0x91ce1a20-0x91cef9e8] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CommonPanels.framework/Versions/A/CommonPanels
[0x90660bb4-0x90664bf4] /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskArbitration.framework/Versions/A/DiskArbitration
[0x91ec0a64-0x91ecc6dc] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libCGATS.A.dylib
[0x91ee135c-0x91eebfe4] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libCSync.A.dylib
[0x91f00d0c-0x91f13f98] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libPDFRIP.A.dylib
[0x91f30834-0x91f3a134] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libPSRIP.A.dylib
[0x91f5142c-0x91f626b0] /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libRIP.A.dylib
[0x90b108c8-0x90b2a998] /System/Library/Frameworks/DirectoryService.framework/Versions/A/DirectoryService
[0x92ad0f54-0x92af61c0] /usr/lib/libssl.0.9.dylib
[0x929f06e0-0x92a79f1c] /usr/lib/libcrypto.0.9.dylib
[0x872b0e18-0x872c5fd8] /System/Library/Printers/Libraries/libPPDLib.dylib
[0x9073132c-0x90778358] /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/DesktopServicesPriv
[0x873207e0-0x87326ce4] /System/Library/Printers/Libraries/libLW8Utils.dylib
[0x96691560-0x968c53e4] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/libjvm.dylib
[0x7d410e2c-0x7d4191a4] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/libverify.dylib
[0x7d7c07f4-0x7d7d73f0] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/libjava.jnilib
[0x7d3c14c0-0x7d3cb25c] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/libzip.jnilib
[0x95e10e1c-0x95e11830] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/liblauncher.jnilib
[0x03c439b8-0x03c43e90] /Applications/LimeWire/LimeWire.app/Contents/Resources/Java/libGURL.jnilib
[0x95e60f8c-0x95f213cc] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/libawt.jnilib
[0x90cd0ec4-0x90cd0f74] /System/Library/Frameworks/Cocoa.framework/Versions/A/Cocoa
[0x96020c14-0x960231d4] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/libfontmanager.jnilib
[0x95fa1668-0x95fce6bc] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/libcmm.jnilib
[0x7d660a80-0x7d6812ac] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/libjpeg.jnilib
[0x7d49094c-0x7d49ab78] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/libnet.jnilib
[0x7d4e0c20-0x7d4ed67c] /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Libraries/liblaf.jnilib

Local Time = Thu Oct 30 06:22:12 2003
Elapsed Time = 66080
#
# The exception above was detected in native code outside the VM
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.4.1_01-24 mixed mode)
#

The LW crash log is *really long* I won't post it unless asked.

Thanks!