limewire for osx build 10.3.9 wont work

#1 (**permalink**) April 10th, 2005

hi

anyone found that limewire 4.8.1 wont work in the new os x 10.3.9 seeds? using the latest 10.39. build 7W94 and limewire wont start at all? no error message nothing

matt

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et voilà · #2 (**permalink**) April 10th, 2005

Wait 'till 10.3.9 is out....

#3 (**permalink**) April 15th, 2005

I have 10.3.9 and Limewire won't work, the icon bounces a few times in the Dock but the program never starts.

#4 (**permalink**) April 16th, 2005

I have the same problem,too.
Anyone help?

iMac G5
OSX 10.3.9,7W98
Darwin 7.9.0

et voilà · #5 (**permalink**) April 16th, 2005

My two macs don't have any problems with LW and os x 10.3.9. reinstall java security update http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300980

If that doesn't work the other possibility to fix the problem is to download and install the 10.3 -> 10.3.9 combo update http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...pdate1039.html

bonne chance

stief · #6 (**permalink**) April 16th, 2005

LW runs fine after the 10.3.9 update here. Hope the combo works to repaor the java problem.

#7 (**permalink**) April 16th, 2005

I, too, am having a problem launching LW after installing the updates. Interestingly, I found that if I attempted to double-click the file "limewire.plist" in the ~/library/preferences folder, it launched iTunes.

I'll try some of the suggestions I've seen posted.

Thanks!
Tom

#8 (**permalink**) April 16th, 2005

Just downloaded the combined update. When trying to mount the disk image, it reports a checksum error.

et voilà · #9 (**permalink**) April 16th, 2005

begin with the security update, many forums reported that it worked.

#10 (**permalink**) April 16th, 2005

MacFixit reports that the 10.3.9 update breaks Java and suggests a workaround:

http://www.macfixit.com/

Quote:

Broken Java A number of readers are reporting that Java applets cause Safari to crash after updating to Mac OS X 10.3.9. This problem can generally be worked around by re-installing the most recent Java updater (Java 1.4.2 Update 2).

However, for many users, the Java update installer refuses to do its job because -- for some reason -- it does not recognize that there is an installed version of Java to be updated.

As noted by one MacFixIt reader:

"Java programs don't work (under Mac OS X 10.3.9). Typing 'java -version' in Terminal gives a segmentation fault. Trying to reinstall Java 1.4.2 v2 doesn't work, as it doesn't recognize that the installed version of Java can be upgraded."

Luckily, there is a workaround for this issue. Though the Java update installer refuses to properly place components, you can use a utility like unpkg to extract the various parts of the Java 1.4.2 update 2 package, and drag and drop the components to their appropriate locations.

MacFixIt reader Josh Camp writes:

"I was having the same problem as everyone else, any time safari try's to load a java applet it would crash Safari. The way I got around it was to reinstall the java142update2. Of course the installer would not let me so I used a free app called unpkg which unpacked it to my desktop. I then just did the drag and drop thing, and just like that Safari works with Java applets again. "

In order to perform this workaround, first download unpkg. Next download the Java 1.4.2 Update 2. Drag the file Java142Update2.pkg -- which now should be located on the mounted Java 1.4.2 Update 2 disk image -- onto the unpkg icon.

The files contained in the package will now be located on your desktop in a folder named Java142Update2. The files in this folder will be organized according to where they should be placed on your startup volume. For instance, you will see a Library folder, within which you will find folders named "Internet Plug-Ins" and "Java." Drag the individual files located in these folders to the to the folders /Library/Internet Plug-Ins and /Library/Java respectively.

When performing these procedure, copy at the file level only. In other words, do not attempt to copy an entire folder (e.g. the "Library" folder located in the Java142Update2 folder) or vital components may be deleted. You can drag multiple individual files simultaneously, but do not attempt to replace entire folders.

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