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Library not found error on launch

MacVector refuses to launch when run from a normal user account on OS X.

MacVector 7.1 was installed from an admin account on Mac with OS X, and it runs correctly from that account. However when accessed from any other user account, the application fails to launch and displays a "library not found" error message.

The permissions on the MacVector folder and files therein need to be changed to allow read and write access for all users.

On OS X, you can change permissions on the MacVector folder as follows:

Alternatively, you can make the necessary changes by opening the Terminal application (in the Utilities subfolder of the Applications folder) and typing the following commands at the system prompt:

sudo chmod -R o+w /Applications/MacVector*
(enter your password)

If the sudo command doesn't work, then you or the administrator can change the permissions by logging into the root (or admin) account and using the chmod command as follows (you'll need the root password):

su root
(enter the root password)
cd /Applications
chmod -R o+w MacVector*

Messages about files in the NCBI Data folder can be ignored

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