Try deselecting the Applications source entirely, restarting QS,
forcing a re-scan of the catalogue again (just for good measure),
restarting QS once more, then re-enabling the Applications source.
Hopefully that will clear out the broken entries.

Alternatively, deselect the Applications source and try the Find All
Applications source. (Note: some people have reported unwanted side
effects of using Find All Applications source with external drives
attached.)

Or best of all, install the Spotlight plugin, and add a Spotlight
source that uses the query "kind:app". This is what I use instead of
either of the built -in sources, and it works flawlessly in β54.
Instructions on setting up a Spotlight source can be found on page 30
of Howard's user guide.

On Jun 7, 11:20 am, "Norm & Debra" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Howard, thanks for your assistance.
> Yes, applications is selected with a number next to it 
> (131).http://img.skitch.com/20090607-xkcn2f25bq67j3c6cxkd3h79pa.jpg
>
> I am running Quicksilver v.54 though it was doing the same thing under
> 56. I have Leopard 10.5.7
>
> The interesting thing is that is only a certain number of applications
> which are affected, here is a pic to detail 
> that:http://img.skitch.com/20090607-gdbm3ycjdybqi3pjk52yc3idc9.jpg
>
> Any application with no icon and followed by (catalog) can't be
> launched with QS. Kind of annoying!
> Alright, hopefully that is enough information, let me know what you
> think
>
> On Jun 6, 11:17 am, Howard Melman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Look in the catalog under Applications. Is the top source (also called  
> > Applications) checked and is there a number to the left of the  
> > checkbox? If not select it and hit the rescan button the bottom.
>
> > If not I'd try deleting the caches or moving the App Support/
> > Quicksilver folder and recreating the prefs.
>
> > What version of QS on what OS?
>
> > Howard
>
> > On Jun 6, 2009, at 2:04 PM, Norm & Debra wrote:
>
> > > Yes, I have tried both to no avail
> > > I have also reinstalled quicksilver
>
> > > Strange eh?
>
> > > On Jun 6, 10:32 am, Howard Melman <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >> Have you tried restarting QS or rescanning the catalog (⌘R)?
>
> > >> Howard
>
> > >> On Jun 6, 2009, at 11:30 AM, Norm & Debra wrote:
>
> > >>> The other day QS suddenly couldn't launch some of my applications.
> > >>> When I search for Safari, all that is found is 'safari.app  
> > >>> (catalog)'
> > >>> which doesn't open safari, it just opens QS catalog pref pane. It's
> > >>> doing this for about a half a dozen apps but not all. Very bizarre.
>
> > >>> Here is a picture of a search for Safari:
> > >>>http://img.skitch.com/20090606-1jxpqb4p5861dy2iptysxhwd4f.jpg
>
> > >>> Any thoughts on how to reset this?
>
> > >>> Thanks,
> > >>> Norm

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