Re: PSPP on Mac - Can't open

[Friedrich Beckmann]

Hi Ryoko,

nice to hear that it works for you!

Regards

Friedrich

> Am 18.08.2023 um 16:57 schrieb Ryoko Yamamoto <yamamotor@oldwestbury.edu>:
> 
> Hi Friedrich and all,
> 
> Thank you, Friedrich - I installed 1.6.2 in Macbook Pro and it fixed the 
> problem 🙂 I cannot try it on Macbook Air yet since I do not have a 
> permission, but will ask the IT person as soon as he is available. My big 
> apologies - I should have tried this basic fix first! I just assumed PSPP on 
> IT installed on my Air was an updated version, which was clearly not the 
> case. Sorry to have bothered you and everyone else, and thank you again for 
> your kind help!
> 
> Ryoko
> 
> From: Friedrich Beckmann <friedrich.beckmann@gmx.de>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 5:44 PM
> To: Ryoko Yamamoto <yamamotor@oldwestbury.edu>
> Cc: pspp-users <pspp-users@gnu.org>
> Subject: Re: PSPP on Mac - Can't open
>  
> Hi Ryoko,
> 
> could you try version 1.6.2?
> 
> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hs-augsburg.de%2F~beckmanf%2Fpspp%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cyamamotor%40oldwestbury.edu%7C552ee334d19144e55e4b08db9f6b170e%7Cf5089034f2334f12a71638b7f4904370%7C0%7C0%7C638279054532446560%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zTUpdn%2BYRClqX6VsDIv1U1T9QE1wcQrnYxRfea0xaQk%3D&reserved=0
> 
> Regards
> 
> Friedrich
> 
> > Am 17.08.2023 um 23:21 schrieb Ryoko Yamamoto <yamamotor@oldwestbury.edu>:
> > 
> > Hi Friedrich,
> > 
> > My PSPP says it is version 1.2.0. 
> > 
> > Ryoko
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Ryoko Yamamoto, Ph.D
> > Associate Professor, Sociology Department
> > SUNY Old Westbury
> > SY CR Major Requirements and Self-Advising Tools
> > Virtual Office Hour Zoom Link
> > From: Friedrich Beckmann <friedrich.beckmann@gmx.de>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 5:00 PM
> > To: Ryoko Yamamoto <yamamotor@oldwestbury.edu>
> > Cc: pspp-users@gnu.org <pspp-users@gnu.org>
> > Subject: Re: PSPP on Mac - Can't open
> >  
> > Hi Ryoko,
> > 
> > o.k. which version of pspp are you installing?
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Friedrich
> > 
> > > Am 17.08.2023 um 22:19 schrieb Ryoko Yamamoto <yamamotor@oldwestbury.edu>:
> > > 
> > > Hi Friedrich,
> > > 
> > > Thanks for your reply. Of two Macbooks, Air (Big Sur) is an 
> > > employer-issued laptop, for which I do not have an admin right. I had to 
> > > install PSPP using JAMF Self Service our IT person set up. It is version 
> > > 1.2.0. 
> > > 
> > > PSPP does not ask for a permission - it just gives me an error message 
> > > saying it cannot read the content/error opening the directory. I am able 
> > > to open files in the example folder, though.
> > > 
> > > Ryoko
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > From: Friedrich Beckmann <friedrich.beckmann@gmx.de>
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 3:06 PM
> > > To: Ryoko Yamamoto <yamamotor@oldwestbury.edu>
> > > Cc: pspp-users@gnu.org <pspp-users@gnu.org>
> > > Subject: Re: PSPP on Mac - Can't open
> > >  
> > > Hi Ryoko,
> > > 
> > > can you say which version of pspp you are installing and which methode?
> > > 
> > > a) The dmg (version?).
> > > b) macports?
> > > c) homebrew?
> > > 
> > > Newer MacOS versions ask for permission if an application wants to access 
> > > certain directories. That is normal.
> > > 
> > > Regards
> > > 
> > > Friedrich
> > > 
> > > > Am 16.08.2023 um 23:49 schrieb Ryoko Yamamoto 
> > > > <yamamotor@oldwestbury.edu>:
> > > > 
> > > > Greetings,
> > > > 
> > > > I have been away from PSPP for a year or so, but now need to use it for 
> > > > my class. When I tried to open PSPP, I sadly learned that it does not 
> > > > work. I successfully used PSPP on two Macbooks (Macbook Pro and Macbook 
> > > > Air) in the past, but it is no longer working either 🙁 
> > > > 
> > > > Macbook Pro (OS Monterey 12 5.1): When I try to open PSPP, it says 
> > > > "psppire.bin quit unexpectedly" and crashes
> > > > 
> > > > Macbook Air (OS Big Sur 11 6.6): I can start PSPP, but PSPP cannot 
> > > > access anything on my computer. When I try to access Desktop or 
> > > > Document, I get an error message saying "Could not read the 
> > > > content/Error opening the directory". I am not sure if it is relevant, 
> > > > but I do not have an admin right for Air.
> > > >  
> > > > I would appreciate if anyone can point me to the right direction, if 
> > > > there is one.
> > > > 
> > > > Thank you in advance,
> > > > 
> > > > Ryoko