Labview quits on launch - Mac OS X

[Nine]

Hello. I just installed the Labview 8.6 student version and restarted my computer (Mac OS X 10.5.8). I try to launch the application but it basically quits on launch. It shows up for a second in the dock and then disappears. I really need a way to fix this asap. Thanks.

[muks]

Try whether this will help

[Doiron]

Hello Nine,

Are you seeing behavior as described in the link muks posted (thanks muks!)? Have you tried rebooting? Unfortunately if you are in a time crunch reinstalling is really the best thing to do, have you tried reinstalling?

[Nine]

Well, I tried reinstalling and rebooting, and it still does the same thing. I forgot to mention, it doesn't 'crash' in the typical mac sense. There's no error log, I don't even get that crash window with the cancel/report/relaunch options. When I double click, the icon shows up in the doc for barely a second and then disappears again.

[Doiron]

Hello,

You noted that you are using Mac OS X 10.5.8 which is a supported OS, however what processor type do you have? Only Macs with Intel processors are supported for LabVIEW 8.6, note this KnowledgeBase:

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/42718AE6BE7AD8CE862574C9005B2966?OpenDocument

Did you follow the installation procedure as noted in the release notes here:

http://digital.ni.com/manuals.nsf/websearch/B12D8A2C8CDF279086257436006507EF

Message Edited by Dr. Doiron on 10-29-2009 10:48 AM

[Nine]

Yep, my mac's an intel. Specs: 1.83 ghz intel core duo, 1.5gb ram. I install everything the way the release notes say, except I haven't even got a virus detection program to disable (insert mac joke). 

Also, my installation process doesn't give me a choice between easy or custom install. And nowhere does it ask for a serial (I got the CD with the labview book and there's a serial on the CD sleeve). 

[Doiron]

Hello,

The only textbook I am seeing comes with LabVIEW Student Edition 8.2.1, found here:

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/6644

In this case this is a known issue, see this KnowledgeBase:

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/BEE49BB55F1C660F8625748F0057D2B3?OpenDocument

Either way with no errors and reinstalling not working I would recommend following the steps in that KnowledgeBase and requesting a new CD, it sounds like there is an issue with that CD.