Steam crushes on launch. Mac 10.8.3

[iashotu2]

Steam only bounses once when I try to open it and then dissapears.

This happend to me before but back then it was enough to deleate regestry.vdf in /application support/steam.

Now I have a new mac and there is now /application support/steam, so I have no I idea what to do.

here is what system.log say's when I try to open steam

May 18 13:32:20 MacBook-Pro-MacBook com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[143] (com.valvesoftware.steamclean): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
May 18 13:32:36 MacBook-Pro-MacBook com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[143] (com.valvesoftware.steamclean): Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds

[ROSTIK]

me too((((

[Mfashnick]

I made my Library folder appear using a command in the Terminal, but deleting files there didn't help me at all. It sounds like many folks are getting gyped by Steam right now.

[iashotu2]

Originally posted by Mfashnick:

I made my Library folder appear using a command in the Terminal, but deleting files there didn't help me at all. It sounds like many folks are getting gyped by Steam right now.

do you now if they are doing any thing about that?

also what command did you use, I'll give it a try?

[Mfashnick]

A simple web search will find it, but the following article shows several methods:
http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/productivity/how-to-reveal-your-library-folder-in-lion-or-mountain-lion/

Messing with this/deleting files didn't help me, but I hope it helps you.

[iashotu2]

Originally posted by Mfashnick:

A simple web search will find it, but the following article shows several methods:
http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/productivity/how-to-reveal-your-library-folder-in-lion-or-mountain-lion/

Messing with this/deleting files didn't help me, but I hope it helps you.

Thanks man:)

[ErniePC12]

Try this in Terminal:

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cd /Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/

./steam.sh

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If the app hangs looking for an update, or if it crashes, check your Terminal screen, and report back what you have. This is the error that I'm having...

Assertion Failed: Unable to set default socket options, error 55

[Tobes]

Also having this problem.

[Gazavr]

me too

[queer squirrel]

for me it helped typing to the terminal "purge". since then i can play better

[hsz,]

I have this problem too

[Mfashnick]

My typing the terminal command above gave me the same "error 55"
I can't find any explanation of error codes for 10.8.3. *sigh*

[ErniePC12]

Originally posted by Mfashnick:

My typing the terminal command above gave me the same "error 55"
I can't find any explanation of error codes for 10.8.3. *sigh*

I don't believe that the error is related to Mac OS X.

I believe that the error is from the Steam Client.

[Mfashnick]

The entire Steam client from May 6th is an error.

[iashotu2]

Originally posted by ErniePC12:

Try this in Terminal:

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cd /Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/

./steam.sh

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If the app hangs looking for an update, or if it crashes, check your Terminal screen, and report back what you have. This is the error that I'm having...

Assertion Failed: Unable to set default socket options, error 55

Here is what I'm geting from the terminal. I understand none of this so maybe you can tell whats going on?


MacBook-Pro-MacBook:~ MyMac$ cd /Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/
MacBook-Pro-MacBook:MacOS MyMac$
MacBook-Pro-MacBook:MacOS MyMac$ ./steam.sh
[2013-05-21 21:17:27] Startup - updater built May 3 2013 15:11:18
found breakpad via in process memory: '/Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/Frameworks/Breakpad.framework/Versions/A/Resources'
Installing breakpad crash handler
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
SteamID: 0, universe Public
[2013-05-21 21:17:27] Checking for update on startup
[2013-05-21 21:17:27] Проверка на наличие обновлений...
SteamID: 0, universe Public
./steam.sh: line 704: 3742 Killed: 9 $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$PLATFORM/$STEAMEXE" "$@"

[neogeo]

Originally posted by iashotu2:

[2013-05-21 21:17:27] Checking for update on startup
[2013-05-21 21:17:27] Проверка на наличие обновлений...

What language is this?

Btw, I've had similar problems (see my other post) and found out coincidentally that after waiting like 15 - 20 min the steam client would finally run ...!!!!