Error on Max7 startup on laptop (2nd install) : resolving alias?

Charles Baker's icon

I am trying to install Max7 on a laptop (for live performance of my lovely patches)... but it fails to startup
with a stacktrace error pointing to Max's fileref_resolvealias routine, actually inside Carbon code:
dying in
"CFURL_CreateWithFilesystemRepresentationByAddingPercentEscapes"
I have looked for and removed all network aliases I can see on the laptop...no joy.
Any ideas where else to look?
This did not get far with my initial contact with C74 support: they just got frustrated (with me) and recommended a complete
wipe and reinstall on the laptop. I am hoping for a more insightful approach here, ;-)... or just confirmation that I am likely scr**ed...
Any ideas?
Thanks!
CharlieB
aka J2K

Charles Baker's icon

OK: For those who are interested (*yawn*),
it apparently was one of three apps I uninstalled :
WebGuard / or AntiVirus from same dev
or
Unibox mail application

all three from Apple app store, all gone, and Max is back.
who cares what was the real cause? I am back in business...er... play!
Svaha!
j2k