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[IDV #HTH-766860]: old paths during launch of new IDV version

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  • Subject: [IDV #HTH-766860]: old paths during launch of new IDV version
  • Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 18:46:53 -0600
> Full Name: Conrad Ziegler
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: NOAA/OAR/National Severe Storms Laboratory
> Package Version: IDV 3.0b1
> Operating System: Mac OS 10.13.6
> Hardware: iMac Pro (2017)
> Description of problem: At launch IDV appears to be attempting to load files 
> via old pathways from an older Mac via paths no longer valid.  Simply 
> canceling attempted loads leaves IDV hanging attempting to launch.  History 
> lists old pathways.  There is no apparent means to clear history, and no help 
> instructions where to find/delete any old IDV files t hat might be causing 
> these conflicts.
> 
> 
Hi Conrad,

You can remove/rename the .unidata folder and then launch the IDV again. The 
.unidata folder is under your home directory, something like 
/Users/username/.unidata.

By the way, the version is very very old, you should consider the update to 5.7 
version.

Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: HTH-766860
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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