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[IDV #KNU-307252]: IDV v.3.1 under Mac OS X v.10.6.8: Can't run via icon click



David,

Great, glad to help.

Best Wishes,

Unidata IDV Support

> 
> On Oct 2, 2012, at 1:41 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> 
> > >> For clarification, are you starting the IDV from the doc icon or from 
> > >> the icon in the IDV application folder?
> 
> Support,
> 
> The answer is yes. (That is, I've tried it both ways. But then, the shortcut 
> on the Dock just points to the application, so it's not surprising that the 
> result is the same.)
> >
> > >> + Reinstall the OS X version of the IDV.
> 
> I went further, and deleted the previously installed version first. (I had 
> installed the OS X version on top of the attempt to install the generic Java 
> version, which in turn was installed on top of a previous version of the 
> IDV.) Then I installed the OS X version from scratch.
> 
> Result: it works!
> 
> > >> + We wonder if this may be a Snow Leopard issue which is now behind 
> > >> Mountain Lion, and Lion. Upgrade OS X if possible.
> 
> It's a moot point because the installation-from-scratch works under Snow 
> Leopard, but unfortunately, several other applications that we use locally 
> don't yet run under Lion or Mountain Lion, so upgrading the OS isn't feasible 
> yet.
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion that lead to a solution!
> 
> -- Dave
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: KNU-307252
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed