[Resolved] Steam doesn't start anymore

[ziliss]

Steam doesn't launch. The icon only appears for a fraction of a second in the Dock, then nothing.

When launching from command line, I get:
myMac:~ ziliss$ open "/Applications/Jeux/Jeux OS X/Steam.app"
LSOpenURLsWithRole() failed with error -10810 for the file /Applications/Jeux/Jeux OS X/Steam.app.

Steam updated itself today, everything seemed ok, but now it doesn't work anymore.

Now if I delete Steam.app, redownload it and reinstall it, it works well until I quit. Then it doesn't want to start anymore.

My system:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz - GeForce 8600M GT - Mac OS 10.6.8
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-2-duo-2.4-15-early-2008-penryn-specs.html

(Also I didn't wanted to create another account to reach the support center, so I post this here)

[Zeldis]

I had this issue as well. Navigate to the steam.sh folder within the steam app by doing cd /Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS

You should see steam.sh if you run ls. Try running the script with ./steam.sh (or sh steam.sh).

It should get an error like this (if it doesn't, I don't know what you'd do to fix it)
./steam.sh: line 340: syntax error near unexpected token `&'
./steam.sh: line 340: ` DONT_BREAK_ON_ASSERT=1 G_SLICE=always-malloc G_DEBUG=gc-friendly valgrind --error-limit=no --undef-value-errors=no --suppressions=$PLATFORM/steam.supp $STEAM_VALGRIND "$STEAMROOT/$PLATFORM/$STEAMEXE" "$@" |& tee steam_valgrind.txt'

If you got an error like that, open the steam.sh file in a text editor (type open . at the terminal to open a finder window at the folder and then open the steam.sh file)
Go to line 340 and comment it out by putting a # at the beginning of the line. Save the file and try launching the Steam.app again.

[ziliss]

Thanks for the tip, I can't test before a few days. I hope it works.

[JeremytheFreeman]

Solution: http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/2/864957912750179675/

[ziliss]

@Talon: thx for the help, but the error messages I get are different from those you show, and despite the error messages, ./steam.sh actually works and launches steam.

So I trashed steam (not trashing the SteamApps content when asked), redownloaded steam.app, started it. It downloads some content, and seems to be working. But when I quit Steam, it doesn't want to launch again. Like before, I get:
myMac:~ ziliss$ open "/Applications/Jeux/Jeux OS X/Steam.app"
LSOpenURLsWithRole() failed with error -10810 for the file /Applications/Jeux/Jeux OS X/Steam.app.

Running steam.sh still seems to give the same error messages, but it launches steam.

You can find the error messages here: http://pastebin.com/bWnw86PW
I redacted my SteamID.

[Zeldis]

That's an interesting set of errors. Unfortunately I'm not experienced enough with (what appears to be) Objective-C errors. What version of osx are you running? (If you're not sure, click on the Apple menu > About this mac.)

[Rqm_]

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[ziliss]

No problem, I am an experienced mac and linux user, I will try to give you all info you need.
I am running Mac OS 10.6.8 (if you need more informations, look first at the end of my first message).
(By the way I currently have no game installed in steam on Mac, so I can try to trash the SteamApps folder if you want)

[Zeldis]

Hmm, I'm not sure. Everything I'm finding about this issue seems to be fixed by deleting the steam.app and redownloading it. =\

[Big Burger Deluxe]

I have the exact same issue. I redownload the app and it works, but only once.

I am running 10.6.8 as well.

[ziliss]

For those that have the same problem, here is a temporary workaround:
- Open the Terminal application (located in the folder "Utilities" in your "Applications" folder)
- Paste the following command then press enter:

cd "/Applications/Steam.app" && ./Contents/MacOS/steam.sh

(if your Steam application is located somewhere else, just modify the path)

Also you can make a file named "steam.command" containing that command. Which allows you to just double-click it to launch Steam. (Don't forget to "chmod +x" that file, or it will not work)

[henryg]

Jayd, that seems like a different problem than what I've seen before. Please try passing "-nobigpicture" as a parameter:

cd "/Applications/Steam.app" && ./Contents/MacOS/steam.sh -nobigpicture

and let me know if that works.

[jamek]

Originally posted by henryg:

Jayd, that seems like a different problem than what I've seen before. Please try passing "-nobigpicture" as a parameter:

cd "/Applications/Steam.app" && ./Contents/MacOS/steam.sh -nobigpicture

and let me know if that works.

@henryg This error is still present. Are there any up-to-date fix?
Running Steam with "cd "/Applications/Steam.app" && ./Contents/MacOS/steam.sh -nobigpicture" works fine and fixes steam app for a while :)

[Mautakh]

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[ziliss]

The original issue is resolved. I reinstalled steam today, and it works fine.

[Crouton]

my problem is that it only works on 10.7 (lion i believe)