M1 Max Monterey Finder scroll issue

There seems to be a bug with Monterey and the Finder app. If the following steps are followed, the issue can be reproduced consistently


  1. Launch Finder
  2. Navigate to a Folder that has many sub folder levels
  3. Eventually go about 4 levels deep into a folder that has many files files (beyond a scroll)
  4. Do not select a file but instead use the two finger gesture on the trackpad to scroll to a higher level.
  5. Try scrolling up to down on one of the higher levels without clicking on any folder
  6. This will result in a jump the deepest level that you had navigated to on step 3


Any solutions?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Oct 31, 2021 3:43 AM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2022 7:25 AM

Removing the PLIST file of Finder is just clearing up the preferences settings of your Finder. When you reopen Finder, a default PLIST file will automatically be recreated again. At that time, the horizontal scrolling function in the column view of your Finder will perform properly.

Here's how to clean up the corrupted Finder PLIST file on your Mac:

  • Open Finder and select the Go option at the top menu bar > Go to Folder.
  • Enter ~/Library/ in the Go to the folder box and click Go to access the Library folder.
  • Find and open the Preferences folder from the Library folder.
  • Look through all the .plist files and find the 'com.apple.finder.plist' file. Then, select and drag it to Trash.
  • Choose the Apple menu > Log Out to exit your Mac.
  • Log back into your Mac.

You can go to Finder and check if the horizontally scrolling action brings back this time.


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M1 Max Monterey Finder scroll issue

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