Nook For Mac Application Problems

[meggymoo7]

I double-click on the NookforMac image in my applications folder to open the application.  The NookforMac program begins to open.  The image "nook by barnes & noble" appears and then it freezes on this image and doesn't go any further. It won't actually let me access my Nook anymore on my computer. I don't know what to do.  I was able to use the application only one time before.  I want to be able to update my NookColor and do things such as create bookshelves, archive books, and so on.

Please help me figure out what's wrong.

[cbtengr]

Nook for Mac does not open for me either.  If you are using Snow Leopard or Lion, I suggest installing Nookstudy.  It works and has more features than Nook for Mac. 

Nook for Mac is not  required to update your NC or to sideload content.  Your NC will either update automatically via WiFi or by dowloading and manually copying the update file using your computer. 

Bookshelves, archiving can be done directly on the NC.  You really don't need Nook for Mac for anything other than reading your books on your computer.

[Serendip]

It worked here for quite some time, and then suddenly stopped several weeks ago. Reinstalling it helped, for a day. Now it opens, and freezes, and does nothing.

NookStudy for Mac continues to work (Shhhhhh... don't let them know, they'll break that one, too!).

As cbtengr said - you not only don't need, but can't utilize Nook for Mac to do any of the things you want to do. It's simply a reader for your Mac. I use it only to make sure that I have all my books downloaded on my computer, and to get information about what I purchased.

[casharp]

Same here.  Nook for Mac (running under Snow Leopard) worked well for a while.  Now it doesn't.  It freezes during the splash screen.

[txl]

Nook nor Study will work.  Below you will find the the log information; interestingly I was able to select information out of the databases by hand for the "failure" case.

$ sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Barnes\ \&\ Noble/BNDesktopReader/ClientAPI.db

sqlite> .tables { which lists bn_schema_version }

sqlite> select schema_version from bn_schema_version where id = 0;
27

note: ClientAPI_ForIndexing.db and both dbs in DesktopReader also select the versionid

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Platform:Mac OS X v.10.7.1
NOOK Study build number:1.6.8fc12915
user:

application location:/Applications/Mac-eReader.app
system clock speed:2147 MHz
system RAM:12288 MB
system file size:113653 MB
system free size:70688 MB
log contents:

===================  BEGIN LOG  ===================
2011-09-19 15:51:50.00358844       [ClientApi.cpp:62] == ClientApi::initialize. App version: 1.6.8fc12915; Device name: scholar; App type: mac
2011-09-19 15:51:50.00371036 ERROR [SQLiteDatabase.cpp:1583] select schema_version from bn_schema_version where id = 0 ... fail
2011-09-19 15:51:50.00386499 ERROR [SQLiteDatabase.cpp:1544] sqlite3_exec ERROR: duplicate column name: lend_message; QUERY: ALTER TABLE bn_client_product_states add lend_message TEXT
2011-09-19 15:51:50.00402561 ERROR [SQLiteDatabase.cpp:1544] sqlite3_exec ERROR: cannot commit - no transaction is active; QUERY: COMMIT TRANSACTION
2011-09-19 15:51:50.00402598 ERROR [SQLiteDatabase.cpp:1544] sqlite3_exec ERROR: cannot commit - no transaction is active; QUERY: COMMIT TRANSACTION

===================  END LOG  ===================

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Platform:Mac OS X v.10.7.1
NOOK for Mac build number:3.0.0fc9774
user:

application location:/Applications/NookForMac.app
system clock speed:2147 MHz
system RAM:12288 MB
system file size:113653 MB
system free size:70640 MB
log contents:

===================  BEGIN LOG  ===================
2011-09-19 15:54:13.00633456 ERROR [ClientApi.cpp:60] ==============================================
2011-09-19 15:54:13.00645986 ERROR [SQLiteDatabase.cpp:1455] select schema_version from bn_schema_version where id = 0 ... fail
2011-09-19 15:54:13.00660669 ERROR [SQLiteDatabase.cpp:1426] sqlite3_exec ERROR: duplicate column name: lend_message
2011-09-19 15:54:13.00676298 ERROR [SQLiteDatabase.cpp:1426] sqlite3_exec ERROR: cannot commit - no transaction is active
2011-09-19 15:54:13.00676333 ERROR [SQLiteDatabase.cpp:1426] sqlite3_exec ERROR: cannot commit - no transaction is active

===================  END LOG  ===================

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[txl]

just noticed I posted this on the wrong thread.  aplologies.

[kar0723]

I am a developer and looked into this a bit. In the /var/log/system.log, I see this error:

Mar  1 22:24:17 ISC-krhodes BNeReader[77695]: wrote:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>^M\n<eReader>^M\n</eReader>^M\n to path:/Users/keithrhodes/Library/Application Support/Barnes & Noble/BNDesktopReader/config.xml
Mar  1 22:24:17 ISC-krhodes BNeReader[77695]: BNeReader(77695,0xa0c54540) malloc: *** error for object 0x1512f40: double free\n*** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug

This is clearly a bug in the nook for mac software. Hey B&N, please fix this!!!

[Scythe1969]

Once the app fails at the start screen, right-click anywhere on the grey area and click on reload. This will get you to your library.

[blisschick]

Tried the right click and reload suggestion and still nothing. B&N? Helllooo? (She says politely . . . )

[A_Wilson]

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blisschick wrote:

Tried the right click and reload suggestion and still nothing. B&N? Helllooo? (She says politely . . . )

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Blisschick,

If you are needing to talk to B&N you might want to try calling them, this board is mostly made up of users of B&N apps and products.  This particular thread is under the Nook Color Board, meaning most of us are NC users, some might also have the MAC app but the focus is on the NC.  There is another Board for the Nook Apps under the Nook Resources Board called "NOOK Free Reading Apps Technical Support (iPad/iPhone/Android/PC/Other)" that you might find useful, it appears that there are a few posts on the MAC App located there, one as recent as yesterday. Good Luck (and I'm including a link to the Board for you below).

http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/NOOK-Free-Reading-Apps-Technical/bd-p/eReaders

I hope this helps.

[jianglai]

This fix works!

[Jootzy]

The Nook app doesn't work for me either. I tried downloading it last night and the same thing happened to me. The Nook logo appeared and froze. It also froze up my Macbook. I had to force quit. I only wanted to be able to read from my Mac but I can't even do that.

[conway15]

Try right-clicking in the gray area and clicking "Back" then the screen will go blank. Righ-click on the blank screen and click "Forward" on the drop-down.

This worked for me. Hope it works for you also!

[JPNE]

Thanks for posting. It works!!!

[TrishiePB]

This worked. Thank you!