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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / January 2005Expander Choking
I can't seem to get Stuffit Expander to work on my new volume of Panther 10.3.7 (everything else seems to be running w/o a hitch). I tried the one that came with Panther and when that failed to work, I DLd the new one--- 9.0.1. When I drop files on either one (they don't appear to be working automatically), the spinning beach ball of death starts and won't stop until I force quit the application. Any ideas? Alternatives? I looked on Version Tracker for expanders but came up dry. Madeleine > I can't seem to get Stuffit Expander to work on my new volume of Panther > 10.3.7 (everything else seems to be running w/o a hitch). I tried the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > won't stop until I force quit the application. Any ideas? > Alternatives? I looked on Version Tracker for expanders but came up dry. Does it work if you login as a different user?  SignatureTom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF > > I can't seem to get Stuffit Expander to work on my new volume of Panther > > 10.3.7 (everything else seems to be running w/o a hitch). I tried the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Does it work if you login as a different user? Nope. I ran permissions again as well but that did not seem to fix it. I looked at Expander and the privileges seem just fine with "read & write" at the system level. Here is a link for one of the files I am trying to unzip: http://cryptome.org/oneill-02.zip But I also had a .sit file that would not expand either. Maybe I am just having a bad run of luck with the integrity of the files I want to expand (?). I will try some others. I was worried, though, because it got only 2 stars on VT so others are obviously having troubles with it too. I have not yet found any older versions to use. Thanks for responding. Madeleine > > > I can't seem to get Stuffit Expander to work on my new volume of Panther > > > 10.3.7 (everything else seems to be running w/o a hitch). I tried the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > http://cryptome.org/oneill-02.zip That file expands OK here using Stuffit Expander 9.0.1. > But I also had a .sit file that would not expand either. Maybe I am > just having a bad run of luck with the integrity of the files I want to > expand (?). I will try some others. I was worried, though, because it > got only 2 stars on VT so others are obviously having troubles with it > too. I have not yet found any older versions to use. Thanks for > responding. I have folders for both Aladdin and Stuffit Engine.cfm in /Library/Application Support. Maybe one of them contains a damaged file? You might try deleting everything in /Applications and /Library that has anything to do with the Expander and then reinstalling it. SignatureTom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF [...] > > Nope. I ran permissions again as well but that did not seem to fix it. > > I looked at Expander and the privileges seem just fine with "read & [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > file? You might try deleting everything in /Applications and /Library > that has anything to do with the Expander and then reinstalling it. Holy mackerel! I don't have either an Aladdin or Stuffit Engine file in either of my Libraries. This is so bizarre. I can see how it might have missed once but to miss twice, once on the Panther install and then again on DLing the 9.0.1 upgrade. I am totally confused. > [...] > > > Nope. I ran permissions again as well but that did not seem to fix it. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > have missed once but to miss twice, once on the Panther install and then > again on DLing the 9.0.1 upgrade. I am totally confused. On closer inspection, the dates indicate that those folders may belong to prior versions. I'll trash them and see what happens. Hope i didn't alarm you unnecessarily. SignatureTom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF > > [...] > > > > Nope. I ran permissions again as well but that did not seem to fix it. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > to prior versions. I'll trash them and see what happens. Hope i didn't > alarm you unnecessarily. No problem. I'll wait, now, and see if they get their web site functioning. It seems inconceivable that they could design something so poorly that it would just hang if it gets no response upon contacting the web site for a version number. But that does seem like it's the problem. ::tsks:: For years we put up with these kinds of problems from Aladdin. I remember it got so bad once that another developer published MindExpander but that was pre-OS X. I used it for years. A pity there was no X version. :( It's hard to believe there are no other options. Madeleine > I can't seem to get Stuffit Expander to work on my new volume of > Panther 10.3.7 (everything else seems to be running w/o a hitch). I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Madeleine Lots, and mean LOTS of people are suddenly having this problem. Found a post on the Apple Support in the Discussion area about this. It seems related to the "Allow Version Checking" in the programs. Once that is turned off this 'delay' goes away. You will have to wait for several minutes for StuffIt to start up, but it will eventually. Then just go to the preferences and make sure you uncheck "Allow Version Checking" Cheers! > > I can't seem to get Stuffit Expander to work on my new volume of > > Panther 10.3.7 (everything else seems to be running w/o a hitch). I [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Cheers! I waited 10 minutes while it bounced in the dock and never started. >> I can't seem to get Stuffit Expander to work on my new volume of >> Panther 10.3.7 (everything else seems to be running w/o a hitch). I [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Cheers! Did it to me as well. It worked fine last night then this morning it was hanging. I rebooted hoping to clear whatever was hanging it and tried again. It took awhile and then opened. So I left it open and hid it. I tried turning version tracking off and that fixed it. I tried earlier to see if there was a new version out through Stuffit and the web site was not opening so I would guess that is related. Thanks. > > Lots, and mean LOTS of people are suddenly having this problem. Found a > > post on the Apple Support in the Discussion area about this. It seems [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > see if there was a new version out through Stuffit and the web site was > not opening so I would guess that is related. Thanks. Thanks for the information. > > > Lots, and mean LOTS of people are suddenly having this problem. Found a > > > post on the Apple Support in the Discussion area about this. It seems [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Did it to me as well. It worked fine last night then this morning it was > > hanging. Hung on me too. Only fix I could find was reinstall version 8. OK now.---Ken > > > > Lots, and mean LOTS of people are suddenly having this problem. Found a > > > > post on the Apple Support in the Discussion area about this. It seems [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Hung on me too. Only fix I could find was reinstall version 8. OK > now.---Ken Well of course not! The other posters here got it right about the need to scroll to the right in Preferences to turn off "Allow Version Checking". I wouldn't post this except to prevent anyone who reads my previous post from wasting time reinstalling. There may be a larger lesson here for me too. I wonder how many other times I have been stymied by not noticing a scrollbar possibility. ---Ken > > I can't seem to get Stuffit Expander to work on my new volume of > > Panther 10.3.7 (everything else seems to be running w/o a hitch). I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Alternatives? I looked on Version Tracker for expanders but came up > > dry. > Lots, and mean LOTS of people are suddenly having this problem. Found a > post on the Apple Support in the Discussion area about this. It seems > related to the "Allow Version Checking" in the programs. Once that is > turned off this 'delay' goes away. You will have to wait for several > minutes for StuffIt to start up, but it will eventually. Then just go > to the preferences and make sure you uncheck "Allow Version Checking" I finally got it to work after disconnecting from the internet. I have looked and looked and I cannot find such a preference as "allow version checking". My Stuffit Expander is v. 9.01 build 877. Where is it? > I finally got it to work after disconnecting from the internet. I have > looked and looked and I cannot find such a preference as "allow version > checking". My Stuffit Expander is v. 9.01 build 877. Where is it? Oooops nevermind, I found it. (missed the scroll bar) >> I finally got it to work after disconnecting from the internet. I have >> looked and looked and I cannot find such a preference as "allow version >> checking". My Stuffit Expander is v. 9.01 build 877. Where is it? > > Oooops nevermind, I found it. (missed the scroll bar) Don't feel alone, I did the first time, too. Only after Help said it was there and I went back and found it. Have to scroll over to the right to find it, otherwise it is not visible for anyone else who needs to do this. |
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