chimerical Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 When I try to install any new program, like Firefox for OS X, I unpackage it, run the .dmg file, and drag the Firefox icon to Applications. It makes a copy, but when I double-click the new icon, nothing launches. I dragged it to my dock, and when I double-click the icon there, it bounces a few times, but doesn't launch. Am I doing something incorrectly? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44174-apps-wont-launch-when-icons-clicked/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawker Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 hmm it seems like this is starting to spread, someone else is complaining about the same thing here. and i will tell you the same thing i told them. we need some more information, what version of OS X tiger do you have? (e.g 10.4.6, 10.4.7, etc...) what are your system specs, how much ram do you have, what kind of processor. And if possible, tell us, if any, what error messages are presented to you when you try to run a program. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44174-apps-wont-launch-when-icons-clicked/#findComment-316004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimerical Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) I have: OS X 10.4.1 Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 768 MB RAM ATI Radeon 9550 256MB SoundMax built-in audio (AC 97?) ADMTek 983 Ethernet adapter No error messages pop up. I just double-click the icon, and nothing launches. I tried viewing it from the Terminal, and the .app files appear to be there under /Applications. Edited March 4, 2007 by chimerical Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44174-apps-wont-launch-when-icons-clicked/#findComment-316017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimerical Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Okay, so I'm noticing a trend in which applications run and don't run after installation. Methods that don't work: 1. Drag-and-drop to /Applications of .dmg (examples: latest versions of Firefox or Thunderbird or Opera) Methods that do work: 1. Drag-and-drop to /Applications of .dmg.gz (examples: Firefox 0.8/0.9, Thunderbird 0.x/1.0) 2. Installers (examples: Apple DVD Player, Microsoft Office 2004) So drag-and-drop of .dmg's doesn't work. Does it have anything to do with my using OS X 10.4.1? I've Googled everywhere, and I can't find a working solution. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44174-apps-wont-launch-when-icons-clicked/#findComment-316562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Apple released special updates that prevent newer apps from running in 10.4.1, you need to upgrade to at least 10.4.4 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44174-apps-wont-launch-when-icons-clicked/#findComment-316564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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