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CuteFTP MAC on Snow Leopard


CuteFTP Mac 3.0 will work on your Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) but only with the workaround described below.

This is because in OS X 10.6, some of the system files needed to run CuteFTP are in new locations.  When CuteFTP attempts to access those files, they are no longer where CuteFTP expects them to be.
       
How to Solve Issue

Follow the steps shown below to create symbolic links to the new file locations.  After the links are created, CuteFTP will be able to access the files and will run normally.

Number 1

Start Terminal

(In Spotlight, type Terminal then in the results area, click Terminal - Utilities)

Number 2

In the Terminal window, execute the following sudo commands.

(Copy the block of sudo commands below, then in the Terminal, click Edit > Paste. Or, you can copy and paste each sudo command separately. Press ENTER to execute the commands.)

IMPORTANT: If you are prompted for your password, note that the terminal does not display the characters for the password as you type. Simply type the password and press ENTER.

      sudo ln -s /System/Library/Frameworks/AppleShareClientCore.framework /System/Library/Frameworks/AppleShareClient.framework
      sudo ln -s /System/Library/Frameworks/AppleShareClientCore.framework/Versions/A/AppleShareClientCore /System/Library/Frameworks/AppleShareClientCore.framework/Versions/A/AppleShareClient
      sudo ln -s /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/QuickLookUI.framework
      sudo ln -s /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/QuickLook /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/QuickLookUI
      sudo ln -s /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/QuickLook /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/QuickLookUI

Number 3

 After executing all commands, close Terminal and restart CuteFTP normally.


NOTE: If the scripts do not execute properly, compare the text above to what you entered in the terminal to check for typos.
       
CuteFTP Mac 3 Professional will be updated to correct this problem however at this time, no further information is available as to when the update will be available.