Why can't I Open PPC apps?
I can no longer open AOL 10.3.7, Appleworks 6, or HP PSC 1310 software.
Everything was functioning in the morning and then I went to the library and when I awakened my MacBook. These would no longer function.
Also the Text in the tool bar has been replaced with alphanumeric designations:
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I have not upgraded to Lion as yet. I started to after this problem popped up, but stopped because I was reading the comments as it was downloading and found that Lion was even worse.
To Mayer, I've been relieved to find that it is not a hardware problem. I went to System Preferences, then to "ACCOUNTS" and logged on as a guest. Lo and Behold, AOL and my HP PSC all-in-one 1310 software worked. When I switched back to the Main account the problem remained. I have no idea what has happened to the Main account. I've been thinking that the finder may have become corrupted (the alphanumeric substitutions in the tool and menubars).
I can't find anyway to replace the Finder. I've run utilites and reinstalled Snow Leopard from the disc, upgraded the software to 10.6.8 after the reinstall and in neither case was the problem removed.
Good luck let us know if you have better luck.
by Shadow0109
I'm having the exact same issue. Running 10.6.8 on a MacBook Pro. Worked fine in the morning, now all my PPC apps crash upon launching. Anyone know what's going on?
by ckozak
Did you install an app or font before this happened? Corrupt fonts as well as plist corruption can cause wonky app behavior. Also check if is Rosette is enabled on those apps. Here's how you can force a Universal application to open using Rosetta:
1. Click the application's icon in the Finder, such as Safari's icon.
2. From the Finder File menu, choose Get Info (or press Command-I).
3. Select the checkbox named "Open using Rosetta."
4. Close the Get Info window.
Now, when you double-click the application, it will open with Rosetta, and any non-Universal plug-ins should work.
by originalmachead