charhandler
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Q: OS X asks Where is FinderSyncAPIExtension on startup

Hi, I just reinstalled OS X Yosemite on my 2012 Macbook Pro (not a clean install, just an OS reinstall) and now immediately after logging in I'm getting a prompt to find this application in finder. Does anyone know where it is in the file system? Searching for it did nothing.

Thanks.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Mar 24, 2015 9:21 AM

by muadib20,Solvedanswer
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A:

I believe that extension is for Google drive. Do you have Drive installed on your computer and in your systemui bar?

Posted on Mar 24, 2015 12:58 PM

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  • by so_serious,

    so_serious so_serious Apr 25, 2016 10:38 AM in response to GolfHotel
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    Apr 25, 2016 10:38 AM in response to GolfHotel

    I just installed Drive on a new Apple computer and saw that dialog for the first time. I do have Drive syncing with multiple accounts, so this may be one of the triggers.

  • by jfaughnan,

    jfaughnan jfaughnan May 11, 2016 6:32 PM in response to GolfHotel
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    May 11, 2016 6:32 PM in response to GolfHotel

    I think you are right. So maybe one way to help it is to quit Chrome, then hit Cancel. That worked for me just now.

  • by teee,

    teee teee Jul 1, 2016 6:24 AM in response to charhandler
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    Jul 1, 2016 6:24 AM in response to charhandler

    This problem persists into mid 2016 with El Capitan. I'm one example.  The "where is ..." window only happens intermittently.  I also have the problem reported by

    danaschwartz below where Google Drive (silently) fails to sync a file and must be restarted in order to sync it.  These two problems could well be related.  Is Google Drive experiencing delays in accessing some of its components that make it time out, throw "where is" windows and bypass a sync?  What needs to be tweaked in the OS to reduce this kind of timeout? 

  • by ChrisC2307,

    ChrisC2307 ChrisC2307 Aug 17, 2016 1:56 AM in response to GolfHotel
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    Aug 17, 2016 1:56 AM in response to GolfHotel

    Hi and is there a way to fix this??

     

    All of the above seems so crazy and nobody really seems to have found the solution they were asking for?

     

    Some people have said they did it and it killed the Finder

     

    Others say it worked...

     

    I am lost and maybe just give up on Google Drive


    Any help please would be great

     

    Thanks
    C

  • by mister916,

    mister916 mister916 Sep 7, 2016 1:13 AM in response to Rozak
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    Sep 7, 2016 1:13 AM in response to Rozak

    I stumbled over your comment literally 2 minutes after I double-clicked the Google Drive app since I couldn't reach it's packages/contents. Now, when you say terminally....how bad are talking here?

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