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lumberbaron Author

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can't open folders from the desktop

I click on the folders/documents on my desktop and they won't open.

MacBook Pro 13", OS X 10.11

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 3:15 PM

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leroydouglas

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Posted on Apr 29, 2019 3:25 PM

Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5-10 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc. go ahead and log-in and test.

Reboot as normal and test.

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