drbee Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Leopard is acting strangely on my macbook. I don't have the spotlight icon on the top right corner, I can't drag files. dragging doesn't work... Also copy and paste doesn't work.... what can it be? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xosx86 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Leopard is acting strangely on my macbook. I don't have the spotlight icon on the top right corner, I can't drag files. dragging doesn't work... Also copy and paste doesn't work.... what can it be? I had the same problem, try repairing permissions. Then restart and you should have copy/paste back As far as spotlight goes it is a problem many people are having. Spotlight does not work on my ibook G4 but works on my Vaio notebook, go figure Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-449351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorant Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 i had the same problem too. I repaired premissions without success... I'll try a reinstallation tonight... Anyone else has the same problem and find a solution ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-450205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawker Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Put your leopard DVD in and go to /LeoDVD/System/Installation/Packages and locate BaseSystem.pkg. Drag that to /LeoHD/Library/Receipts. run diskutil and repair permissions. Just reboot after that and everything should be fixed. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-450267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorant Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Nice... thank's a lot I'll try that tonignt Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-450302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Hey, cool find guys. Off Topic: Does anybody know how close the current beta release is to the final Leopard? Cheers, hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-450304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeXTstop Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Yes, Steve Jobs knows it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-450315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Yes, Steve Jobs knows it. *chuckle* hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-450336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 october atm time machine sux, safari is eh, dumb {censored} syslogd keeps stealing one of my cores, but other than that is just fine Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-450378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorant Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 yesterday, I tested the solution gived by Prawker. I searched the BaseSystem.pkg on my dvd but I didn't find it. So I decided to test with the same pakage fron my 10.4.8. I put it in the right folder, boot, repair permissions (all was wrong) and reboot. Bingo!! all worked well : spotlight in the menu bar, drag and drop.. all was perfect ... It's a miracle and a lot of luck Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-450913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zam Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 The easiest way to fix these post-install 9A527 problems is to run "sudo diskutil repairpermissions /" in Terminal. The graphical Disk Utility at least for me was not able to fix anything, but it worked from the terminal! I would not start messing the system more by downgrading it partially to older versions! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-450976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorant Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I want to reinstall the 9A527 on an other clean disk, so i'll try your tip. Thank's Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-451039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobrykamil Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 The easiest way to fix these post-install 9A527 problems is to run "sudo diskutil repairpermissions /" in Terminal. The graphical Disk Utility at least for me was not able to fix anything, but it worked from the terminal! I would not start messing the system more by downgrading it partially to older versions! ZAM You are the MAN!!!You saved my life Now everything work perfect.Cheers! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-460147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichsan Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 The easiest way to fix these post-install 9A527 problems is to run "sudo diskutil repairpermissions /" in Terminal. The graphical Disk Utility at least for me was not able to fix anything, but it worked from the terminal! I would not start messing the system more by downgrading it partially to older versions! i have... but i still can't paste, drag and dropT_T is there any script??? Anybody... Help me!!! yesterday, I tested the solution gived by Prawker. I searched the BaseSystem.pkg on my dvd but I didn't find it. So I decided to test with the same pakage fron my 10.4.8. I put it in the right folder, boot, repair permissions (all was wrong) and reboot. Bingo!! all worked well : spotlight in the menu bar, drag and drop.. all was perfect ... It's a miracle and a lot of luck "I put it in the right folder"??? How could u?? I tought u were unable to drag and drop?? i have the same problem as u r... i can't either paster, drag and drop... Such troublesome Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-841846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Geez... way to bump a year-old thread... 9A527 was a beta of Leopard anyway... I'm sure there's a more up-to-date solution for your problem... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/63291-9a527-spotlight-icon-gone/#findComment-841874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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