applezen

Q: finder crashes with maverick

Installed Mavericks and shortly thereafter Finder crashed. Error message keeps appearing, click OK to send to Apple and message returns. Tried restart to no avail. Any suggestions?

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 23, 2013 10:25 AM

Close

Q: finder crashes with maverick

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

Previous Page 2 of 9 last Next
  • by Doddlerman,

    Doddlerman Doddlerman Oct 23, 2013 5:43 PM in response to applezen
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Oct 23, 2013 5:43 PM in response to applezen

    I am having a similar problem with a MBP mid-late 2007 model. Several weeks ago Apple issued an update to OS X Mountain Lion. When I ran the update it basically bricked the MBP after the restart. The Mac would freeze at the Apple logo and the desktop would never appear. I reinstalled the OS and recovered from TimeMachine figuring I'd wait for Mavericks. However, after installing Mavericks, the same issue occurred and I again recovered via TM. There is something about the latest Mountain Lion updater and the Mavericks install that has introduced this issue.

  • by macjack,

    macjack macjack Oct 23, 2013 5:45 PM in response to notabear
    Level 9 (55,682 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 23, 2013 5:45 PM in response to notabear

    No, you shouldn't lose anything, it will only replace system files. That said you should always have a backup, but you said you had Time Machine?

  • by notabear,

    notabear notabear Oct 23, 2013 5:48 PM in response to macjack
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Oct 23, 2013 5:48 PM in response to macjack

    Unfortunately, I don't. Should I try to borrow an external hard drive and do a TM backup first?

  • by macjack,

    macjack macjack Oct 23, 2013 5:55 PM in response to notabear
    Level 9 (55,682 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 23, 2013 5:55 PM in response to notabear

    Yes, or buy one so you always have it. If you run without a backup sooner or later you'll be sorry about that decision.

  • by applezen,

    applezen applezen Oct 23, 2013 6:06 PM in response to applezen
    Level 1 (10 points)
    Oct 23, 2013 6:06 PM in response to applezen

    I think I'll wait a couple of days before I try anything too drastic in the hope Apple will correct this Finder mess, which is akin to it distributing a car without a steering wheel.

  • by macjack,

    macjack macjack Oct 23, 2013 6:13 PM in response to applezen
    Level 9 (55,682 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 23, 2013 6:13 PM in response to applezen

    You can wait but since it's not an issue everyone is experiencing it may be a long wait.

  • by applezen,

    applezen applezen Oct 23, 2013 6:28 PM in response to macjack
    Level 1 (10 points)
    Oct 23, 2013 6:28 PM in response to macjack

    I hope not. I plan to go into my local Apple Store tomorrow morning to see if technical staff are aware of the issue and if they have a heads up on at least a temporary solution.

  • by notabear,

    notabear notabear Oct 23, 2013 6:36 PM in response to applezen
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Oct 23, 2013 6:36 PM in response to applezen

    Please, report back if solved.

  • by applezen,

    applezen applezen Oct 23, 2013 6:44 PM in response to notabear
    Level 1 (10 points)
    Oct 23, 2013 6:44 PM in response to notabear

    For sure. Solved or not, I hope I can gain a better sense for the scope of the problem. Will certainly pass on what I learn.

  • by Gretchen Hurlbert,

    Gretchen Hurlbert Gretchen Hurlbert Oct 23, 2013 8:03 PM in response to Finger37
    Level 1 (5 points)
    Oct 23, 2013 8:03 PM in response to Finger37

    How did you back up from Time Machine?  I made a TM back-up just prior to running the Mavericks install.  When I plugged it into to restore to Mountain Lion, Mavericks didn't recognize the TM.

     

    I also ran 'carbon copy' cloner, just as a fail-safe, but feel that Apple should figure out a way to support its own integrated software.  What's the point of using TimeMachine if the failed new OS doesn't recognize it?

     

    Thanks...

  • by DavidZunk,

    DavidZunk DavidZunk Oct 24, 2013 12:02 AM in response to applezen
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Oct 24, 2013 12:02 AM in response to applezen

    I have the same issue, that Finder crashes repeatedly after I installed Mavericks.

  • by applezen,

    applezen applezen Oct 24, 2013 4:44 AM in response to applezen
    Level 1 (10 points)
    Oct 24, 2013 4:44 AM in response to applezen

    Just started using my previously installed Path Finder which seems to function just fine under Mavericks; provides the Finder function showing all attached devices and more. Not the solution to the Finder issue, but does provide a temporary bridge.

  • by Doddlerman,

    Doddlerman Doddlerman Oct 24, 2013 8:09 AM in response to applezen
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Oct 24, 2013 8:09 AM in response to applezen

    Form my part, I believe I have resolved the freezing after installing issue for my MBP, mid-late 2007 model. After ensuring that the latest backup of the Mac was captured by TimeMachine, I booted from an external drive and erased the hard drive in the MBP. I then launced the App Store and obtained Mavericks. When presened with select disk, I selected the freshly erased MBP disk. The install took about 40 minutes and it has now booted nicely into Mavericks. Instead of going through the usual setup options I selected to restore from a TimeMachine backup. In doing so, I selected to copy everything over, Apps and documents, but not computer and network settings. The old OS/Finder must have had some sort of corruption that was not being detected by the various utilities I was running to resolve the issue previously. The data from the TM backup is now being transferred. I should kow if the issue is actually resolved once that is recovered and I have booted fully into Mavericks.

  • by Finger37,

    Finger37 Finger37 Oct 24, 2013 10:00 AM in response to Gretchen Hurlbert
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Oct 24, 2013 10:00 AM in response to Gretchen Hurlbert

    For the TM . command - R  when you start or restart to access Mac osx utilities. that'll let you evert back with TM  and not let Maverick interfere.

     

    its also in the owners manual, all the steps.

     

    instructions.     

  • by applezen,

    applezen applezen Oct 24, 2013 10:57 AM in response to applezen
    Level 1 (10 points)
    Oct 24, 2013 10:57 AM in response to applezen

    Just back from an Apple Store where I spoke to technical staff concerning Mavericks Finder crashes. Unfortunately, at this point the store staff are unaware of the issue. Recommendation was made to reinstall Mavericks. Other than doing the reinstall, it looks like the issue will have to perk a while tbefore the root cause(s) is identified.

Previous Page 2 of 9 last Next