Possible fix for jnlp problem on Mac OSX

gmhowell · 07-10-2009, 06:01 PM

I was updating some addons and checking the status on Minion today. Decided to google the problem I had where the jnlp was being opened in Dashcode instead of being opened by web start. Turns out it's not unique to Minion. It appears there was a problem with a recent update to Java by Apple. This of course goes along with the advice in the FAQ to reinstall Java, but for system components, it can be tough for us ignorant OSX users to figure out. Turns out the fix is woefully easy. Open /System/Library/CoreServices in the Finder. That's it. Open a folder.

Now we just gotta get that 'Internal Error' problem fixed.

(Seriously, good job guys on the updater. I know you're working on that bug.)

forty2j · 07-12-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gmhowell

I was updating some addons and checking the status on Minion today. Decided to google the problem I had where the jnlp was being opened in Dashcode instead of being opened by web start. Turns out it's not unique to Minion. It appears there was a problem with a recent update to Java by Apple. This of course goes along with the advice in the FAQ to reinstall Java, but for system components, it can be tough for us ignorant OSX users to figure out. Turns out the fix is woefully easy. Open /System/Library/CoreServices in the Finder. That's it. Open a folder.

Now we just gotta get that 'Internal Error' problem fixed.

(Seriously, good job guys on the updater. I know you're working on that bug.)

Thanks for the info, but this didn't fix the problem.

(Well, it didn't fix the problem that Minion can't write to the /var folder, which may or may not be the same problem.)

ScytheBlade1 · 07-22-2009, 02:30 PM

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problem I had where the jnlp was being opened in Dashcode instead of being opened by web start.

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the problem that Minion can't write to the /var folder

Different problem.

dude051 · 07-24-2009, 09:15 PM

Actually to fix the issue where the jnlp file does not open with Java Web Start is to re-install the Java update for 10.5. This is a known issue with the update that is automatically applied, but running it manually fixes the issue:

Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...ation_updates/