With help from dhougal, I've been able to track down the issue. Gears for Safari does not load correctly on case sensitive HFS file systems, these are relatively rare but this is still a case we need to fix.
I've filed this as http://code.google.com/p/gears/issues/detail?id=766 which we'll update when we've resolved the issue. Best regards, Jeremy On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 8:28 AM, Ben Lisbakken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tim -- > Jeremy will know more about the specific problem, but it sounds like you > have a bad install. You can try to reinstall Gears or alternatively, as a > quick check, you can create another OS X user account, install Gears and try > again. > > -Ben > > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 6:25 AM, Tim Molendijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> >> I'm just downloaded and installed Gears for Safari on OS X and I am >> experiencing the exact same problem as dhougal: >> * gears.google.com says Gears is installed >> * no Gears option in the Safari menu >> * example apps (I tested Desktop shortcut app) do not work >> * there is a green down-arrow icon in Google Reader, but clicking on >> it fails (synchronizing failed) >> >> My report: >> >> * iMac: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3GB SDRAM, OS X 10.5.5 >> * My console does not print any output upon starting Safari (from / >> Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari) >> * ls -al /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/ >> total 64 >> drwxrwxr-x 15 root admin 714 Oct 8 14:49 . >> drwxrwxr-t+ 54 root admin 1904 Oct 8 14:49 .. >> drwxr-xr-x 3 root admin 102 Jan 7 2008 >> ContentUploaderPlugin.plugin >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Jan 7 2008 DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Jul 19 2007 Flash Player.plugin >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Aug 15 21:46 Flip4Mac WMV >> Plugin.plugin >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Aug 15 21:46 Flip4Mac WMV >> Plugin.webplugin >> drwxr-xr-x 3 root admin 102 Sep 10 22:14 Gears.plugin >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Sep 29 2007 JavaPluginCocoa.bundle >> -rwxrwxr-x@ 1 root admin 4752 Feb 8 2006 NP-PPC-Dir-Shockwave >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Sep 24 2007 Quartz >> Composer.webplugin >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Sep 17 20:22 QuickTime Plugin.plugin >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Sep 24 2007 QuickTime >> Plugin.webplugin >> lrwxr-xr-x 1 tim admin 68 Jan 23 2008 RealPlayer Plugin.plugin >> -> /Applications/RealPlayer.app/Contents/MacOS/RealPlayer >> Plugin.plugin >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Jul 16 11:17 Silverlight.plugin >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Sep 24 2007 >> VerifiedDownloadPlugin.plugin >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 root admin 856 Jun 11 2007 flashplayer.xpt >> drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Aug 1 2007 iPhotoPhotocast.plugin >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root admin 535 Jan 7 2008 npUpload.xpt >> -rwxrwxr-x 1 root admin 1607 Jan 7 2008 npdivx.xpt >> -rw-rw-r-- 1 root admin 2394 Aug 31 07:58 >> nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt >> * ls -la /Library/InputManagers/ >> total 0 >> drwxr-xr-x 4 root admin 136 Oct 8 14:49 . >> drwxrwxr-t+ 54 root admin 1904 Oct 8 14:49 .. >> drwxr-xr-x 3 root admin 136 Oct 8 14:56 GearsEnabler >> drwxr-xr-x 3 root admin 136 Dec 1 2007 PicLens >> * ls -la ~/Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/ >> total 0 >> drwx------+ 2 tim staff 68 Jan 10 2008 . >> drwx------+ 48 tim staff 1734 Oct 8 14:49 .. >> * ls -la ~/Library/InputManagers/ >> ls: /Users/tim/Library/InputManagers/: No such file or directory >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 2, 6:44 pm, Jeremy Moskovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > As mentioned in my previous reply I need the following information to be >> > able to diagnose the problem: >> > >> > * What type of Mac do you have? >> > * The full contents of your console right after you've loaded Safari. >> > * The full output of 'ls -al' for each of the following directories: >> > * /Library/Internet Plugins/ >> > * /Library/InputManagers/ >> > * ~/Library/Internet Plugins/ >> > * ~/Library/InputManagers/ >> > >> > Best regards, >> > Jeremy >> > >> > On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 3:57 AM, dhoughal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > I created a new account an tried to activate the Gears (for example >> > > starting the Turbo mode of WordPress) but Gears doesn't work. On the >> > > console I get the following messages: >> > >> > > 02.10.08 12:51:21 Safari[233] Gears InputManager failed to load Gears, >> > > exiting... >> > >> > > D. >> > >> > > On 27 Sep., 11:16, Jan Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > Hi Jeremy >> > >> > > > although things work with a new profile, I have to use the old one. >> > > > Can you please help me to find out why gears is not working with the >> > > > old profile? >> > >> > > > Thanks, >> > >> > > > Jan >> > >> > > > On Sep 26, 4:32 am, Jeremy Moskovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > > > Hi Jan, >> > >> > > > > Glad things are working now, and thanks again for bringing the >> bugs in >> > > the >> > > > > settings dialog to our attention. >> > >> > > > > I don't think there's much benefit in investigating the issues >> with >> > > your old >> > > > > profile. >> > >> > > > > Best regards, >> > > > > Jeremy >> > >> > > > > On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 3:25 PM, Jan Michael < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > wrote: >> > >> > > > > > Hi Jeremy, >> > >> > > > > > On Sep 25, 9:51 pm, Jeremy Moskovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > > > > > > I have no idea about Adobe Air, but could you try creating a >> new >> > > account >> > > > > > on >> > > > > > > your system and using Gears from there? Maybe there's >> something >> > > about >> > > > > > your >> > > > > > > account that's causing this. >> > >> > > > > > it's already after midnight, but I did that and boom ... >> everything >> > > > > > worked (withSafari). The google gears plugin was already >> installed. >> > > > > > The web page showed the correct version and even the Google >> Gears >> > > > > > Setting window showed the correct stuff. >> > >> > > > > > Now, I at least know that my current profile is kinda crappy and >> half >> > > > > > dead or so. Do we have the possibility to investigate what's the >> > > > > > difference between the two profiles and why it is working with >> the >> > > new >> > > > > > one but not with the old one? What about randomly deleting some >> > > > > > *.plist files? Could this help? Just kiddin' >> > >> > > > > > My current profile is approx. 2 years old and from my first mac >> > > > > > installation. Since then it survived several reinstallation and >> > > > > > account movings. >> > >> > > > > > Cheers, >> > >> > > > > > Jan >> > >> > > > > > On Sep 25, 9:51 pm, Jeremy Moskovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > > > > > > Hi Jan, >> > >> > > > > > > Your right about the language being set from the Format and >> not the >> > > UI >> > > > > > > language menu, I've filed a bug for that too. >> > >> > > > > > > But apart from the interface language issues, I can't seem to >> > > replicate >> > > > > > > your problem with docs or the homepage locally, we will keep >> trying >> > > > > > > though... >> > >> > > > > > > I have no idea about Adobe Air, but could you try creating a >> new >> > > account >> > > > > > on >> > > > > > > your system and using Gears from there? Maybe there's >> something >> > > about >> > > > > > your >> > > > > > > account that's causing this. >> > >> > > > > > > Best regards, >> > > > > > > Jeremy >> > >> > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Jan Michael < >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > > > wrote: >> > >> > > > > > > > Hi Jeremy >> > >> > > > > > > > On Sep 25, 6:59 pm, Jeremy Moskovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > > > > > > The Gears settings dialog is supposed to be localized to >> the >> > > language >> > > > > > of >> > > > > > > > > your OS, I've filedhttp:// >> > > > > > > > code.google.com/p/gears/issues/detail?id=738for >> > > > > > > > > the PRODUKT_VERSION string. >> > >> > > > > > > > But this is exactly what makes me wondering about the >> dialog. >> > > It's >> > > > > > > > completely in German although my systems language settings >> are >> > > > > > > > English. I just set the formats to German. >> > >> > > > > > > > > Regarding the problem your having with enabling Google >> Docs and >> > > the >> > > > > > > > download >> > > > > > > > > page, I'll look into that and get back to you. >> > >> > > > > > > > Many Thanks. I already reinstalled (uninstall + install) >> Google >> > > Gears >> > > > > > > > on my system with no success. I could use Firefox, but my >> browser >> > > for >> > > > > > > > daily use isSafariso it would be very nice to get this >> working. >> > > If >> > > > > > > > you need logs or something else from me to assist the bug >> > > tracking, >> > > > > > > > just drop a line. >> > >> > > > > > > > Btw. I'm not sure if this is somehow connected, but I have >> also >> > > > > > > > problems with Adobe Air, which I can't get installed. >> > >
