Hi, I got similar problem whit ARI Image ..
I was installed a local server (localhos) on my MacBook Pro, OSX 10.6
I had to deleted all intalled, and renew install again becouse ARI Image slider dosent work fine, never show again the image in the righ path directory and folder privileged OK.
So..
A new intall was fine just for awhile...
Again the problem pesistence:
In a simple install:
JQuery no conflict : YEs
Version: 1.8.2 or 1.10.1 was fine
Load JQuery Method: Google CDN
Folder Path: localhost/MySite/images/slides/sl1-image.jpg an so on...
Why I got a probblem whit this ARI Image slide on My MacBook Pro whit OSX 10.6?
With this install, I just use my custom template, works fine on my website:
www.colegiodeteologia.com/www/
But not my locla host...
I think is a rare problem with apache, OSX 10.6 or joomla version 2.5 ...
When started form the begin is ok, then when I try to change image, o adding new path for new image, dosent work, loss image or no slide images..
Any rpoblem? any suggestions?