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Double Click ...folder does not open, any suggestions please

Hello,

A new problem surfaced today on Macbook Pro (Leopard) after I allowed the system software updater to run. Of course this could be pure coincidence as I did not notice the problem until working for half a day.

When I double click on a folder on the desktop it does not open.

So I Ctrl-click the folder and select "open." No problem, the folder opens.

Now when I double click on a folder within this folder it opens just fine. So the problem is confined to the desktop.

I log out and back in and the problem goes away, but comes back after I have been working for a while.

I disabled Spaces but it did not help.

Any suggestions would be most welcome.

Thanks.

MBP, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Aug 6, 2009 10:59 AM

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Aug 27, 2009 9:56 PM in response to cavenewt

OK, after further searching, I found another post where they said to check the double-click speed setting in System Preferences/Trackpad. The one client computer I have here somehow got set to Fast. Putting it back to Medium made everything work normally; it was just psychology that made it seem to only affect the desktop, I guess. Rather humbling.

Oct 24, 2009 4:44 PM in response to oxcart

I would say that this topic IS solved, unless the original poster was unable to use the solution (change the trackpad settings) successfully. I, for one, was able to, and boy am I grateful! This has happened across machines and operating systems for me, for years now, and finally I have a solution! Thank you for the helpful post(s) that helped me get my mac back on track!

Double Click ...folder does not open, any suggestions please

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