Fixing Dreamweaver CS5 on OS X

Ever since I first started doing web work, I’ve had a love for Dreamweaver. While I can do everything I need to in Notepad, Notepad++, TextMate, or a similar application, I enjoy Dreamweaver.

Late last week, I purchased a copy of Dreamweaver CS5 using my student discount and saved about $250. Downloaded the app right from Adobe and got right to work a few hours later. Over the long weekend the wife was out of town, so I spent most of my day (and night) in front of my Mac writing code. Things were good.

Today, I get home from work early and go to fire up Dreamweaver. It looks like it starts up, and then nothing. I try a few things, and cannot get it to work. So I googled the issue, and came to this Adobe Support Article. I tried everything listed, sans the FileVault stuff since I’m not running FileVault, and nothing worked. Other users (admin or otherwise) could run Dreamweaver just fine. Hmmm.

So, I started reading through the comments and found a link to another site that referenced the issue. They have their own solution listed, and after trying it Dreamweaver worked. Big props to Devin Walker who posted the info. You made my day!

One year with a Mac

It’s funny, I use to be a “PC Guy” and hated console gaming and Mac. Now if you asked me, I’d consider myself a “Mac Guy” and 99% of the gaming I do is on a console. My, how times have changed.

A year ago next month, will be when I purchased my first Mac. It was intended as an experiment, me and some friends had delusions of grandeur and planned on making some iPhone apps. That hasn’t happened, not to say it will never, as there are a couple of apps that I’d like to see, but I’m not there yet.

Over the past year, my Windows rig (Vista, C2D @ 2.53 GHz, 2 GB RAM, ATI HD 4870 512) has been neglected, only turned on to run Quicken when I’m balancing the checkbook. Even that came to an end as I found something that fills my needs on the Mac. So, what software do I use? What Mac software replaced my Windows software? Let’s take a look. Continue reading