SIMBL 0.9.9 won't install properly.

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.Double click to install
2.Follow all instructions
3.Falure pop up screen. SIMBL.osax appears in the proper folder, but won't run 
in the background immediately  nor if restarting MAC: 
http://cl.ly/2I1r3z0H3M032301130u

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expected: To run in the background as SIMBL Agent
Instead nothing running in the background: http://cl.ly/3a30230e073S1k2R131u

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
  System Version:   Mac OS X 10.6.7 (10J869)
  Kernel Version:   Darwin 10.7.0
  Boot Volume:  Macintosh HD
  Boot Mode:    Normal
  MAC OS X 10.6.7 (very last)
  SIMBL 0.9.9

Please provide any additional information below:

I have tried to install older versions and got the same outcome.
Please help :)
 Attached the SIMBL 0.9.9 I'm trying to install.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by TheDustyBox on 5 Apr 2011 at 2:07

• Merged into: #54

Attachments:

• SIMBL-0.9.9.zip

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Can you attach the Installer log file? That will give more detail about the 
failure.

Original comment by ms...@gmail.com on 5 Apr 2011 at 5:46

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Thanks for the log. I see where it failed, but I'm not sure of the root cause 
yet.

I'll need to upgrade to 10.6.7 to try to reproduce the failure.

Original comment by ms...@gmail.com on 5 Apr 2011 at 7:21

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I am having a similar situation with Simbl on Mac OS X 10.6.7 Desktop. Simbl 
will download and installation will say it has completed successfully, but the 
only thing that is found on my Mac is Simbl file folder (with nothing inside, 
or inaccessible) and Simbl uninstaller. 
Have uninstalled and re-installed a few times just to be on the safe side, to 
no avail.

Will keep an eye on this discussion and hope this is resolved.

Thanks!

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Original comment by flutterdegen on 19 Apr 2011 at 2:51

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I think I'm having the same problem as @flutterdegen where nothing seems to 
happen after I install. I've attached my install log if it could be of any 
help. I'm running 10.6.7 btw.

Original comment by minim...@gmail.com on 19 Apr 2011 at 5:02

Attachments:

• simbl-install.log

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These are not the same issue. The original problem is clearly a failure of the 
Installer and it clearly sends a failure message to the user via a dialog box.

The second attached log appears to be a successful installation - nothing 
failed.  I'm not sure what you are expecting to happen after installation?

Original comment by ms...@gmail.com on 19 Apr 2011 at 10:33

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I think I'm having the same problem as Flutterdegen...

I'm on Mac OS X 10.6.7 on my MacBook Pro 2011.  The installer says that 
everything was fine, but nothing seems to have changed afterward.

I don't know about anyone else, but I was expecting to find a SIMBL folder in 
~/Library/Application Support, but it isn't there.

Original comment by alex.laf...@gmail.com on 20 Apr 2011 at 4:02

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i have exactly the same problem as  alex.laf...@gmail.com. i installed with no 
message cose. then i went to find the folder to place le bundle in, in 
~/Library/Application Support but the folder SIMBL is no where to be found.

i tried to install it 3 times and restarting but nothing has changed

Original comment by alessand...@gmail.com on 20 Apr 2011 at 9:10

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Please read the FAQ. These comments are all unrelated to the original issue.

Original comment by ms...@gmail.com on 20 Apr 2011 at 9:37

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I wasted 2 hours on this shit, I installed it and nothing happened, it said 
installation succesfull but nothing happened.. I tried to make the folders, I 
tried everything, library/InputManager don't existed, so I made it, but still 
nothing happened.. pffff

Original comment by nickv...@gmail.com on 2 May 2011 at 7:01

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Can you attach your Installer log?

Original comment by ms...@gmail.com on 2 May 2011 at 8:26

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I had the same issue on my work MBP running 10.6.7, but not on my private MBP 
running the same OS. I think the issue is related to special characters or 
spaces in your home directory/shortname. My home directory is "/Users/mads 
mobaek"  (note the space). I managed to install SIMBL by:
1. creating a new user account without spaces
2. logging in to this account, and installed SIMBL successfully :)
3. logging out and deleting the new user account
4. logging in and out on my old user account

Original comment by mads86@gmail.com on 15 Jun 2011 at 9:17

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i'm also having issues with SIMBL 0.9.9, which actually seem related to the 
original issue. 
on my machine, simbl was already installed, probably ever since leopard, 
upgrading along the way i guess.. but recently (6-8 weeks?) i noted the agent 
wasn't running, because no plugins were loaded.

my attempts manually load it again with the launchctl front-end of launchd 
failed somehow (eventually found i didn't put the '-S Aqua' option), so i tried 
running the installer. this works fine, but the agent will always at one point 
dissappear again. usually after several hours (i think) but i haven't witnessed 
it, and i can't find anything relevant in the logs, so i can't really tell.

if this helps i'd be happy to provide any logfiles or other additional info.

Original comment by arritjep...@gmail.com on 6 Jul 2011 at 12:14

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This doesn't sound immediately related. Can you file a new bug an attach any 
logs that mention SIMBL?

Original comment by ms...@gmail.com on 6 Jul 2011 at 6:05

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i filed a report here:
http://code.google.com/p/simbl/issues/detail?id=52&colspec=Status%20Summary

Original comment by arritjep...@gmail.com on 12 Jul 2011 at 12:01

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Original comment by ms...@gmail.com on 4 Aug 2011 at 10:18

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For anyone else having the problem originally posted by flutterdegen (i.e., you 
can't find the SIMBL folder in the Application Support folder), here's the 
solution spelled out: you are probably looking in the wrong Library folder. The 
Library folder you want is the system Library (i.e., click on your Hard Drive 
icon, then on the Library folder, etc...). If you try looking in the Library 
folder for your user, you won't find anything there.
Also see:
http://code.google.com/p/simbl/issues/detail?id=22&can=1&q=no%20plugin%20folder&
colspec=Status%20Summary#makechanges
http://code.google.com/p/simbl/wiki/FAQ

Original comment by nets...@gmail.com on 15 Sep 2011 at 3:38