Unexpectedly quit panel

[Peter Allen]

Hi
I would be most grateful for any advice on the following please...

I have had my OS X for 6 years using Snow Leopard and it has run faultlessly from the day I bought it, up until recently that is.
However for the last few weeks when trying to open certain applications I keep getting the 'unexpectedly quit' panel.
This happens when trying to open Freehand MX, Illustrator Ai, Acrobat and even the virus scan.
Not sure how to sort this.

Many thanks
Peter

 

[Kaveman]

6 years

I guess failing hard drive, ensure you have a current backup of all you important files.
You may have to reformat and start again.

But start by tracking down their Library > Preferences > .plist files and deleting those.

Freehand MX, Illustrator Ai, Acrobat

could be a Flash update broke these.

virus scan

just wreaks drives for no good reason.

 

[Peter Allen]

I guess failing hard drive, ensure you have a current backup of all you important files.
You may have to reformat and start again.

But start by tracking down their Library > Preferences > .plist files and deleting those.

could be a Flash update broke these.

just wreaks drives for no good reason.

Many thanks.
I did update Flash lately, so it may be that. I'll backup today.

 

[oldscribe]

Hi,

Also it would not hurt running Disk Utility - repair permissions two or three times.

 

[Peter Allen]

Hi,

Also it would not hurt running Disk Utility - repair permissions two or three times.

Thanks, I'll try that too.