Have you rebooted recently? What version of OSX are you running? (edit: never mind... I can see it's 10.3 from the dialog)
You should go into your Library folders and delete the Caches folders. Then, in the Preferences folders, delete the files whose names start with "LS". Reboot.
Have you rebooted recently? What version of OSX are you running? (edit: never mind... I can see it's 10.3 from the dialog)
You should go into your Library folders and delete the Caches folders. Then, in the Preferences folders, delete the files whose names start with "LS". Reboot.
Then report back with your results.
I guess I understand the deleting the caches, but what praytell does LS mean? I don't have any named that so I am very curious
The LS* files are related to Launch Services. Before 10.3 adopted greater use of the Caches folders, OSX stored information relating to application-document bindings in the LS* files. I don't think 10.3 uses them any more, but if they're there, it won't hurt to trash them and let the system recreate them upon next reboot.
The LS* files are related to Launch Services. Before 10.3 adopted greater use of the Caches folders, OSX stored information relating to application-document bindings in the LS* files. I don't think 10.3 uses them any more, but if they're there, it won't hurt to trash them and let the system recreate them upon next reboot.
I know I've asked this before, but where exactly do you learn this stuff?
So I went and deleted the contents of the cache folders in both library directories (root and home). Then restarted and the problem is solved.
Some things to note...
Start-up was very slow to begin with
The image assigned to 'me' in address book had gone (but all the other images for other contacts were there). This effected the log-in window too.
I think this might be my imagination, but my second monitor hooked up to my PB (an ancient 20" Apple display) is now crisper and less washed out than before! Maybe there was an old setting somewhere??
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so odd...
You should go into your Library folders and delete the Caches folders. Then, in the Preferences folders, delete the files whose names start with "LS". Reboot.
Then report back with your results.
Originally posted by Brad
Have you rebooted recently? What version of OSX are you running? (edit: never mind... I can see it's 10.3 from the dialog)
You should go into your Library folders and delete the Caches folders. Then, in the Preferences folders, delete the files whose names start with "LS". Reboot.
Then report back with your results.
I guess I understand the deleting the caches, but what praytell does LS mean? I don't have any named that so I am very curious
Originally posted by Brad
The LS* files are related to Launch Services. Before 10.3 adopted greater use of the Caches folders, OSX stored information relating to application-document bindings in the LS* files. I don't think 10.3 uses them any more, but if they're there, it won't hurt to trash them and let the system recreate them upon next reboot.
I know I've asked this before, but where exactly do you learn this stuff?
Top left and top right were two identical Safari icons but both shortened/squashed.
Below were two, not sure, I think red window widgets.
It never happened again, was totally bizarre though!
I am in 10.3.2 and do also have ShapeShifter running, so I am more than comfortable blaming SS for the time being.
I only mention this in case you are running ShapeShifter too. If there's a pattern maybe we can define it and tell the developer.
Originally posted by ast3r3x
I know I've asked this before, but where exactly do you learn this stuff?
It comes purely from experience.
No joke!
I just am very inquisitive and poke around a hell of a lot with my system.
So I went and deleted the contents of the cache folders in both library directories (root and home). Then restarted and the problem is solved.
Some things to note...
Start-up was very slow to begin with
The image assigned to 'me' in address book had gone (but all the other images for other contacts were there). This effected the log-in window too.
I think this might be my imagination, but my second monitor hooked up to my PB (an ancient 20" Apple display) is now crisper and less washed out than before! Maybe there was an old setting somewhere??
Again, a big thank you to Brad!
Originally posted by Brad
It comes purely from experience.
No joke!
I just am very inquisitive and poke around a hell of a lot with my system.
Now I know it's just prefrences, but, what you were just deleting random things from prefrences?
Originally posted by ast3r3x
Now I know it's just prefrences, but, what you were just deleting random things from prefrences?
I'll tell you how he learned...lots and lots of backing up and clean installs.