on 18/01/04 19:56, Charlie Meyerson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Laurent, > > Good point. Sure enough, when I create a new user, its version of Safari > works as it should. So what does that tell me about how to get things > working right for the original, troubled account? > > Thanks. > > CM > > >> >> If there is a problem with the other user, then there is a permission >> problem for the Library folder of that user. I would imagine there is also a >> problem with the keychain of that user. >> >> What happens if you create a completely new account? >> >> -Laurent. >
Hmmm, could be quite a few things. Most likely, it's some preference or cache files. When I don't want to start with a completely new account, what I do is the following: 1. Quit all running applications. 2. Rename the "Library" folder in my home directory to something else, e.g. "Original Library". 3. Immediately logout. 4. Login. You'll notice that all your preferences are reset to their defaults, the Dock, the desktop pattern/picture, etc. 5. Try the faulty application, in your case, Safari. 6. If it now works fine, then it's a long process to bring back the content on the old Library folder into the new Library folder. I usually start with things that are most likely not going to have any impact on the faulty application, in your case Safari. I would not bring back the "Safari" folder and the "Cache" folder in "Library". Also, don't restore the complete "Preferences" folder. Bring back the preference files except the "com.apple.Safari.plist". Basically, everything that you can relate to Safari. 7. Logout, then login. 8. Check Safari. You could also do the opposite, i.e. delete or rename the Safari folder inside the Library folder and delete the "Cache" folder inside the Library Folder, but there might be something else that you could miss. Renaming the entire Library folder will ensure that you're starting with fresh values in all those files. -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] benchmark n.: [techspeak] An inaccurate measure of computer performance. "In the computer industry, there are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and benchmarks." Well-known ones include Whetstone, Dhrystone, Rhealstone (see h), the Gabriel LISP benchmarks (see gabriel), the SPECmark suite, and LINPACK. See also machoflops, MIPS, smoke and mirrors. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
