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SIMBL is not a part of Apple's Mac OS X package, but is an extension that can be used by other developers in their own work to extend applications where they may not have the original source code (like Safari). Log out and back in for changes to fully apply.Did you get home only to find that Mac OS X 10.5.3 had been released today? Well, just as some users were unpacking and installing the shiny new update, issues with SIMBL plug-ins were discovered. SIMBL-related files can be found either in /Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins or /Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins. If you have SIMBL plugins installed, then you may have an error show up when you try to launch an application. It is designed to make managing SIMBL plugins easy.

Past updates on systems with these plugins installed have been known to run into some issues. This appication uses the older version of SIMBL.osax (0.9.9), since EasySIMBL.osax no longer works on OS X 10.9 or later, and the original developer does not seem likely to update his application or script. SIMBL plugins (or other, non-SIMBL InputManager plugins, which may also be problematic) can be installed in any one of the following directories: If you are experiencing plugin predicaments, there is a way to fix the problem. When you see the error in an application, just jot down the name of the plugin and look in those directories for it. Changes from original SIMBL OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion.

When you find the plugin, just move it to a separate folder or toss it into the trash can. Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins. The application launch problem should cease. Have you experienced plug-in issues since installing the 10.5.3 update? If so, tell us about it in the comments.
