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Title: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: allan on June 08, 2006, 11:02:24 PM: ok, ive downloaded it and got to where the little disc image thing is on the desktop, but the program wont start, it'll sit in my dock, bounce once and stop. what have i done wrong?
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: Patrick on June 08, 2006, 11:21:09 PM: Quote from: allan on June 08, 2006, 11:02:24 PM
ok, ive downloaded it and got to where the little disc image thing is on the desktop, but the program wont start, it'll sit in my dock, bounce once and stop. what have i done wrong?

Open the disc image, drag and drop the xACT monkey icon into your Applications folder. Eject the disc image, and then move the icon from the application folder to your dock.

See if that works. Sounds like you didn't fully install the program onto your computer.
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: allan on June 08, 2006, 11:45:56 PM: still nothing
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: Patrick on June 08, 2006, 11:53:59 PM: Quote from: allan on June 08, 2006, 11:45:56 PM
still nothing

Hmmm.

Are you sure you didn't download an incompatible version of the software? I know Scott wrote a new version for Intel machines. Check to make sure that you downloaded the right version.

I'd also post a note on the Mac Geeks thread. Scott regularly checks that thread and I'm sure he'll be able to help you out better than I.
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: allan on June 09, 2006, 12:10:31 AM: i got version 1.58 from version tracker... im running a dual 2.5 power pc OSX.3.9
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: scb on June 09, 2006, 07:33:31 AM: 1.58 won't run on 10.3.9

i forget which is the last version for 10.3, but it might be 1.56

http://crush.epix.net/~scb/xACT156.dmg.tar.gz
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: wbrisette on June 09, 2006, 12:48:44 PM: Quote from: allan on June 09, 2006, 12:10:31 AM
i got version 1.58 from version tracker... im running a dual 2.5 power pc OSX.3.9

Ok, here is a dumb question, why are you still running 10.3? Once you go to 10.4, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. There are some nice little things too, but application stability seems to have been increased.

Wayne
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: willndmb on June 09, 2006, 01:14:59 PM: i am running 3 still
i am going on the if it ain't broke don't fix it, thought about going to 4 though--i have the damn disc, maybe its time to check it out
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: scb on June 09, 2006, 02:02:20 PM: you'll be amazed at the speed increase in going from 10.3 to 10.4
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: MattD on June 09, 2006, 02:24:55 PM: OSX is the first operating system I've ever seen that gets faster with each upgrade. Even on a very old Powerbook (I think the oldest to support an OSX install), it ran faster and was more stable than OS9. That was simply amazing to me.
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: allan on June 09, 2006, 05:48:02 PM: Thanx for the tip on the correct version, i tried it, and have now backed up to version 1.4b28. im still running 10.3.9 because of some issues 10.4 has with some design programs, we've finally gone to it at work, though its been a hassle, and i never use all the silly "new" stuff. Whats a widget anyway, I think i'll stick with the regular old calculator for now!
Title: Re: xACT problem (mac)
Post by: scb on June 09, 2006, 06:20:06 PM: i couldn't care less abut the widgets..i just love the 10.4 speed...