Folder Name disappears when renaming

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Folder Name disappears when renaming

Hi all,

Sometimes when I rename a folder in Finder, the folder name disappears as long as I am in editing mode. When I am done the name is visible again.

This still happens, although I completely reinstalled OS X 10.5
It happens randomly in symbol and list view with keyboard and mouse. I can type, but do not see, what happens.

Any ideas? Thx
ldwg

MBP 15" Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jul 7, 2009 4:47 PM

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macjack

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Jul 8, 2009 9:01 PM in response to ldwg

Welcome to Apple Discussions.

Try Safe Mode (It will take more time to startup in Safe Mode because it runs a directory check.)

If your apps functions correctly that way, go to System Preferences >> Accounts >> Login Items, and remove them. Boot normally and test. If not go to ~(yourHome)/Library /Contextual Menu Items and move whatever is there to the desktop. Then do the same with /Library/ Contextual Menu Items. Lastly, try moving ~(yourHome)/Library/ Fonts to your desktop and restarting.

Log out/in or restart, if that sorts it start putting items back one at a time until you find the culprit.

-mj

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ldwg Author

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Jul 11, 2009 4:16 AM in response to macjack

macjack, thanks for your reply.
As my described problem only occurs once in a while, I can not really check if those general problem solving tricks help.

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Answer 3

macjack

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Jul 12, 2009 4:01 AM in response to ldwg

Go to Users/yourname/Library/Preferences and trash these two files:
com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist

Then, restart.
(You will have to reset a few finder prefs the way you like them.)
Let us know.

-mj

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