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Cece_sambrano

Q: how do I close finder?

Im trying to close finder and I can't. could y'all help me?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Aug 26, 2015 6:53 PM

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Q: how do I close finder?

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Aug 26, 2015 6:59 PM in response to Cece_sambrano
    Level 10 (312,953 points)
    Mac OS X
    Aug 26, 2015 6:59 PM in response to Cece_sambrano

    If you want to relaunch it, press the Control and Option keys, click on its Dock icon, and choose to do so.

    If you want to quit it completely, choose Utilities from the Finder’s Go menu, open the Script Editor, and run:

     

    tell application “Finder” to quit

     

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  • by lkrupp,

    lkrupp lkrupp Aug 26, 2015 7:07 PM in response to Cece_sambrano
    Level 5 (4,184 points)
    Mac OS X
    Aug 26, 2015 7:07 PM in response to Cece_sambrano

    Why not tell us why you want to close Finder. Are you having a problem? Finder is the basis for the entire GUI of OS X. Without Finder running you cannot launch apps, open folders, or do much of anything (unless you are some Unix geek with command line skills, which I seriously doubt). On top of that if you quit Finder it will simply reopen itself immediately. So tell us the problem you are experiencing.