Desktop Icon Sort Order Reversed

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Desktop Icon Sort Order Reversed

On my 15" MBP, I noticed that all my icons are being sorted in reverse order. No matter whether I select sort by size, date created, modified, etc, all the icons are sorted in reverse.

Any ideas how I can fix? I've already tried deleting the finder preference file, but no luck.

To clarify, this is not an issue in a finder window, but on the actual desktop itself.

Thanks!

MBP 15", Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jul 2, 2009 3:04 AM

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Big VWL Author

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Jul 9, 2009 7:00 AM in response to Big VWL

Anyone?

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Jul 9, 2009 11:16 AM in response to Big VWL

If you change to list view or column view, are they still in reverse order? Does clicking on the triangle in the column label in list view reverse the order and keep it that way in icon view?

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Big VWL Author

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Jul 14, 2009 12:01 AM in response to Bruce Etnyre

Yes, they stay reversed on the desktop regardless of how I sort them in a finder window. It's the oddest behavior. I tried deleting the finder preferences but it did not fix the problem.

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Jul 14, 2009 5:58 AM in response to Big VWL

Maybe an Archive & Install would help.

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senyor

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Aug 22, 2009 9:06 AM in response to Big VWL

Same problem here. Click on empty area of desktop, then keep arranged by name...

Alphabetization is fine, EXCEPT, the A column is the on the RIGHT, and moves alphabetically down and to the LEFT. English alphabet and column order should be start at LEFT and move down and RIGHT.
In other words, alphabetical order is backwards. Any help?

Thanks in advance.

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