Security Update 2006-007 Special Report: Application launch delay

Some users have reported sluggish application launches after applying Security Update 2006-007.

One reader writes: "After installing update, apps take more time to load. The icon bounces 10-12 times instead of 3-4."

Two potential fixes for this issue are as follows:

Update prebinding

1. Log in as an administrator
2. Open the Terminal (located in Applications/Utilities)
3. Type: sudo update_prebinding -root / -force and press Return.
4. When prompted for a password, enter your admin password, and press Return again. The process may take a few minutes, and you may see various messages flash by. The process is complete when the Terminal returns to a normal prompt.
5. Type exit and press Return.

Reset Launch services There are a number of ways to reset the Launch Services database.

The easiest is to use a utility like LSRefresh. Several general-purpose Mac OS X maintenance utilities, including AppleJack, can perform this function as well.

You can also manually delete the Mac OS X Launch Services caches from the directory: /Library/Caches/. Delete any files that are named as such:

• com.apple.LaunchServices-[...].csstore
• e.g.: com.apple.LaunchServices-015501.csstore

Also, navigate to ~/Library/Preferences and delete the file:

• com.apple.LaunchServices.plist

then restart.

Alternatively, you can use this AppleScript, provided by a member of the MacFixIt forums.

Index:

• AirPort connectivity: Loss of
• Application launch delay
• Bluetooth: Loss of
• Excessive iMac fan speed
• Font Book: Inability to launch
• General fixes for common problems
• Getting the update off your Mac
• Login to secure sites fails
• Microsoft Office applications: Problems
• Palm synchronization dificulties
• Release notes, update recommendations
• Slow access to network drives
• Startup problems
• USB/FireWire device connectivity issues

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