Apps. won't install....disk utility gone??

meldor11 · 10-11-2007, 11:28 PM

Newer mac user here with very little osx experience. First post on the forums really hoping you can help.

I have a couple issues right now. First of all, lately when I try to install apps nothing happens. More specifically, when I click on the .pkg file nothing happens. The screen kind of flashes (it doesn't really flash, but I don't know how else to describe it) like it wants to do something, but then.....nothing. This has happened recently with both a divx codec I downloaded from divx.com and also with neooffice. I have tried dumping the neooffice download in the trash and redownloading and trying to reinstall and it does the same thing everytime.....nothing.

Second....can someone tell me exactly what is supposed to be in the applications/utility folder? I thought there was a disk utility program in there that would allow me to reset permissions, but I can't find it!! I can't find it using finder either!! I am freaking out a little bit here and any help will be GREATLY appreciated.

Thank you for your help in advance!

sinclair_tm · 10-12-2007, 10:01 PM

here is a screen capture of my utility folder. i blacked out the stuff i have added, but what you can see is basically what should be in your folder.
utility folder.jpg

meldor11 · 10-12-2007, 11:28 PM

Oh crap! If what you say is true....I am in trouble. I only have 8 things in my utility folder and I have no idea what I might have done with them or where and why they have gone. Do you think this is also related to not being able to install things?

how do I get them back? Do I have to wipe my disk clean and reinstall OSX?

Thanks for responding, I am still in freakout mode!

sinclair_tm · 10-14-2007, 08:12 PM

well, at this point, if the app "installer" is missing, then you'll never be able to install any pkg files. there ways to install the missing apps, but unless you know exactly what you need, its really hard, and you could mess things up worse. the best thing is to stick the install cd in and do an archive and install. that will stuff the old system into another folder, and then install a fresh copy of it, and all the apps that should be there.

uhyana · 10-18-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sinclair_tm

well, at this point, if the app "installer" is missing, then you'll never be able to install any pkg files. there ways to install the missing apps, but unless you know exactly what you need, its really hard, and you could mess things up worse. the best thing is to stick the install cd in and do an archive and install. that will stuff the old system into another folder, and then install a fresh copy of it, and all the apps that should be there.

dude i have the same thing, i only have 8 too, can you just upload yours so we can download them, because i dont know where my install disk is

sinclair_tm · 10-18-2009, 10:17 PM

Sorry, that isn't something we can do. Many of those apps are part of the OS, having more then just what you see in the folder, and will be unique to your Mac's setup to run 100%. The best thing is to find your disks.

uhyana · 10-19-2009, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinclair_tm

Sorry, that isn't something we can do. Many of those apps are part of the OS, having more then just what you see in the folder, and will be unique to your Mac's setup to run 100%. The best thing is to find your disks.

well right now i have OSX 10.5 if i buy the snow leopard disk and update my macbook will i get the disk utility and the other utilities?

sinclair_tm · 10-19-2009, 10:53 PM

Yes, as it will install the OS fresh if you tell it to, which you should do anyway.

10-11-2007, 11:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
meldor11 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Mac OSX	Apps. won't install....disk utility gone?? Newer mac user here with very little osx experience. First post on the forums really hoping you can help. I have a couple issues right now. First of all, lately when I try to install apps nothing happens. More specifically, when I click on the .pkg file nothing happens. The screen kind of flashes (it doesn't really flash, but I don't know how else to describe it) like it wants to do something, but then.....nothing. This has happened recently with both a divx codec I downloaded from divx.com and also with neooffice. I have tried dumping the neooffice download in the trash and redownloading and trying to reinstall and it does the same thing everytime.....nothing. Second....can someone tell me exactly what is supposed to be in the applications/utility folder? I thought there was a disk utility program in there that would allow me to reset permissions, but I can't find it!! I can't find it using finder either!! I am freaking out a little bit here and any help will be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you for your help in advance!

10-12-2007, 11:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
meldor11 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Mac OSX	Re: Apps. won't install....disk utility gone?? Oh crap! If what you say is true....I am in trouble. I only have 8 things in my utility folder and I have no idea what I might have done with them or where and why they have gone. Do you think this is also related to not being able to install things? how do I get them back? Do I have to wipe my disk clean and reinstall OSX? Thanks for responding, I am still in freakout mode!