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How do I reload my Finder when it says Not Responding?

How do I reload my Finder when it says Not Responding?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 21, 2022 8:48 AM

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Posted on Jun 21, 2022 8:55 AM

rustyweaver wrote:

How do I reload my Finder when it says Not Responding?



Force Quit/Relaunch the Finder on the fly


From the icon on the far left of the Dock, hold the Control Option keys and click open Finder>Relaunch


if no resolve Reboot the Mac—

Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


if you still have an issue reboot into Safeboot mode

SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

Takes a bit longer to get to the login screen, does a quick disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.



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Jun 21, 2022 8:55 AM in response to rustyweaver

rustyweaver wrote:

How do I reload my Finder when it says Not Responding?



Force Quit/Relaunch the Finder on the fly


From the icon on the far left of the Dock, hold the Control Option keys and click open Finder>Relaunch


if no resolve Reboot the Mac—

Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


if you still have an issue reboot into Safeboot mode

SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

Takes a bit longer to get to the login screen, does a quick disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.



How do I reload my Finder when it says Not Responding?

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