iDVD '08 (#2): Quits immediately after launch, more fixes
Bounces in the Dock, then nothing.
We continue to report on an issue where iDVD '08 fails to launch, with the application icon bouncing in the Dock a few times, then no further progress; or the iDVD may launch and bring up the splash screen, then unexpectedly quit immediately after any button is clicked.
As previously reported, this issue can be remedied in most cases by deleting the folders:
- /Library/Application Support/iDVD
- ~/Library/Application Support/iDVD/Installed Themes
- ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.idvd
then re-installing iDVD '08, checking the option to include old themes if desired.
The re-installation portion is crucial. An Apple Knowledge Base article, #306064, describes deletion of two of the aforementioned folders, but omits the re-installation.
MacFixIt reader Eric Temple writes:
"I fixed the iDVD 08 problem (icon bounces a few times, then it quits.) by deleting the cache and preference files, then using Pacifist to reinstall iDVD. Just using Apple's recommended fix of simply deleting cache and pref files didn't work for me without the Pacifist reinstall."
In most cases, only a simple re-installation using the included installer is required. If that fails, however, you can try using Pacifist to re-install as described by Eric. Simply download and install Pacifist, then drag the iDVD '08 package (.pkg file) over its icon. Select the package (starting with "Contents...") in the list, then click the "Install" button in the upper-left of Pacifist's main window.
Unfortunately, some users are still experiencing unexpected quits at launch even after the suggested fix.
One reader writes:
"I deleted all traces of iDVD and reinstalled. The program starts up and you get to choose whether you want to open a project or create a new one, but then the program just closes without even a goodbye. No crash report, no nothing."
Feedback? Late-breakers@macfixit.com.
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