my preview 4.2 WILL NOT open files. i can't even open the program, when i try to open it it simply flashes on the top bar and goes away. anybody know what i could do?
You see "Preview" on the Menu Bar at the very top, but only for a second?
When I open the program (4.1) that stays there, even though no file is open.
This is with Snow Leopard, I presume. (?)
@toMACsh: No. Actually, Preview 4.x is Leopard. Preview 5.x is Snow Leopard.
@LettuceNTubes: You can always re-install Mac OS X from the CD that either came with your computer or bought from Apple. But that should be your last resort. Also, what happens when you try to open a file? Is there an error message of some kind?
No there is no error message. I double click the application, it opens as if it always would, except after half a second it completely closes down. This means I get to see the menu bar for 0.4 seconds.
My other idea was to make a different application the default for viewing images, but I can't seem to find out how to make that happen. If anyone could let me know about that, it would be very useful.
Drag the Preview plist file out of User library > Preferences to the desktop.
Restart your Mac then reopen preview so it makes a new plist file.
If all OK trash the one on your desktop.
S.
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