I just installed the new 2005-001 security update (SecUpd2005-001Pan.dmg) via Software Update on my G4 (OS 10.3.7) which is a stand alone Mac and not connected to a network. And now almost nothing is working anymore:
Programs won't start up anymore. And it's even impossible to install new software anymore as the installer won't simply work.
I was recommend to repair permission.
In the meantime I booted the Mac from its original CD (using Command C whilst starting up), run First Aid to verify and repair the hard drive and afterwards to verify/repair permission as recommended elsewhere. Some minor repairs were made, everything ok now, but still nothing is working.
I also tried to run repair permission from the CD/First Aid after I had booted the Mac from the HD as the owner/ administrator (no password has been set). However, in this case, the repair permission won't run because if I am trying to launch the First Aid the programme simply doesn't respond.
Exactly the same is happening if I am trying to launch other programmes such as Mail: nothing is happening! When having the "Force Quit Applications" window open while trying to launch a programme after a while a message is appearing next to programme, simply saying, eg.: Mail (not responding).
Any help/suggestions would be highly appreciated. For example, is there any possibility to deinstall/remove the new security update?
Cheers
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