maxi patch is no longer working. im on os x 10.4.6 everything was fine (i had previously installed the combo update) and i ran a security update last night... now maxipatch crashes everytime it boots up.
i tried deleting it, downloading a new one and opening that; no deal-- still crashes out???
help computer.
EMERGENCY
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dlpinkstah
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Delete the Preferences Folders
Try deleting all Maxi-Patch Preferences files. These are found in "YourUserName/Library/Preferences/Max 4 Preferences Folder" and "YourUserName/Library/Preferences/Maxi-Patch_Prefs Folder". After deleting both of those folders, the app should restart just fine.
Re: Delete the Preferences Folders
dlpinkstah wrote:Try deleting all Maxi-Patch Preferences files. These are found in "YourUserName/Library/Preferences/Max 4 Preferences Folder" and "YourUserName/Library/Preferences/Maxi-Patch_Prefs Folder". After deleting both of those folders, the app should restart just fine.
it worked. thanks much.
any reason why this happened, or ways i can prevent it from happening in the future?
peace
//RNDM
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dlpinkstah
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Prefs files get corrupted somehow
Somehow those prefs files get corrupted "RNDM"-ly 
and then they cause the app to crash on startup. Unfortunately there's nothing I can do about it because those files are generated by Cycling-'74 code (Max/MSP)... So we live with having to delete the prefs files from time-to-time. I actually have been able to run it without having to do that for over a year now... so hopefully you'll have smooth sailing now for a while.
and then they cause the app to crash on startup. Unfortunately there's nothing I can do about it because those files are generated by Cycling-'74 code (Max/MSP)... So we live with having to delete the prefs files from time-to-time. I actually have been able to run it without having to do that for over a year now... so hopefully you'll have smooth sailing now for a while.i wish.
ok so i had it up-- for a day. then it went down again.
i went back to delete the prefs file--- and its not even there?
now what?
i went back to delete the prefs file--- and its not even there?
now what?
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dlpinkstah
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What model computer do you have?
1) What model Mac do you have? (CPU speed, RAM, etc)
2) How much space do you have left on your harddrive?
3) What other apps are you running simultaneously with Maxi-Patch?
4) What audio converter are you using???? Did you say before you're using an M-Box? I hope not...
. Ms Pinky doesn't get along too well with M-Box.
Also-- please email me the crash logs. These are found in "YourUserName/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/" and they should be called Maxi-something... crash log. Email them to "dl.pinkster@mspinky.com". Thanks!
2) How much space do you have left on your harddrive?
3) What other apps are you running simultaneously with Maxi-Patch?
4) What audio converter are you using???? Did you say before you're using an M-Box? I hope not...
. Ms Pinky doesn't get along too well with M-Box.Also-- please email me the crash logs. These are found in "YourUserName/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/" and they should be called Maxi-something... crash log. Email them to "dl.pinkster@mspinky.com". Thanks!