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Hi all;

Weirdest thing has happeend to me today. I removed an application called Magnifique, , that is for Skinning OSX.

I removed the application by dropping it into the Trash, then flushing it, then I went into /Library/Application Support/Magnifique and I removed the magnifique folder.

I rebooted, then when I logged in, I cannot Drag and Drop. I cannot move any of the icons in the desktop, I cannot move things from images, into my apps folder... I cannot even drag and drop, bookmarks into firefox. I tried copy and paste (or cut and paste) and while I can cut or copy, I can't Paste, the option to paste just doesnt show up for me.

My Windows 7 Bootcamp Partition works flawlessly, and this error is not replicated there...

Can someone help me figure this out, without having to re-install everything all over again?

Thanks!

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Third‑party theming tools on Leopard commonly leave small plugins or resource changes that hook into Finder and the pasteboard server. When those components are broken or partially removed, drag‑and‑drop and Paste can stop working even though other apps are fine. A few targeted, reversible checks usually finds the culprit without a full OS reinstall.

Quick, low‑risk service restarts (done while logged in):

killall pboard
killall Finder
killall Dock
killall SystemUIServer

Restarting the pasteboard server and relaunching Finder/Dock often restores the missing Paste and drag behavior. Booting in Safe Mode (hold Shift at startup) also disables third‑party input managers and login items and can reveal whether the problem is system‑wide or caused by a plugin.

Places to inspect and a safe removal approach:

  • Check /Library/InputManagers and ~/Library/InputManagers, plus /Library/LaunchAgents, /Library/LaunchDaemons and /Library/Application Support for suspicious bundles.
  • Move anything suspicious to a quarantine folder (e.g., /Users/Shared/Quarantine) rather than deleting immediately, then log out/in or reboot and retest. Backups before removal are essential.

Additional diagnostics and repairs:

  • Test in a new user account to see if the issue is account‑specific.
  • Use Console.app to look for errors mentioning “pboard”, “pasteboard” or “Finder” at login.
  • Run Disk Utility -> Repair Disk Permissions.
  • If the original theming app can be reinstalled, run its built‑in Uninstall (as suggested) — that often cleans bundled plugins safely.

If none of the above clears the problem, reapplying the latest Leopard combo update or performing an OS reinstall (Archive & Install) will restore replaced system resources; ensure a complete backup before proceeding.

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Did you try using the 'Uninstall' option in Magnifique? Uninstall the theme {s} it had applied, then try rebooting..

~dXm

Member Avatar for lordbadr

No. I did a manual uninstall... Someone recommended doing an Archive and Install of OSX, so I did it and it fixed my problem.

Did you try using the 'Uninstall' option in Magnifique? Uninstall the theme {s} it had applied, then try rebooting..

~dXm

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