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Macbook is freaking out in a weird way after cleaning up some files

Hi,

After using 'DaisyDisk' to clean up cache's and folders. All of a sudden my macbook's finder functions are not working properly. This includes:


  • Dragging and dropping files within desktop (it lags)
  • Not able to save from programs like Adobe illustrator (finder can't find the folders to save on)
  • Creating folders on desktop.
  • Finder folder not opening.
  • All my files in my desktop is everywhere now vs. it was organized and arranged before.


Anything relating to what finder does - my macbook is failing at. Things I've tried are:


  • Restarting
  • Deleting the com.apple.finder file in the library folder
  • using guest user (here everything works normally!)


How can i fix this and take it back to how it was? Much appreciated.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Oct 6, 2022 5:45 AM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2022 6:12 AM

Ky_Lee wrote:

• Hi,
After using 'DaisyDisk' to clean up cache's and folders. All of a sudden my macbook's finder functions are not working properly. This includes:

Dragging and dropping files within desktop (it lags)
• Not able to save from programs like Adobe illustrator (finder can't find the folders to save on)
• Creating folders on desktop.
• Finder folder not opening.
• All my files in my desktop is everywhere now vs. it was organized and arranged before.
Anything relating to what finder does - my macbook is failing at. Things I've tried are:

Restarting
• Deleting the com.apple.finder file in the library folder
• using guest user (here everything works normally!)

How can i fix this and take it back to how it was? Much appreciated.



You can restore from one of your backups prior to installing/using your DaisyDisk'....



Restore your Mac from a backup

Restore your Mac from a backup - Apple Support




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Oct 6, 2022 6:12 AM in response to Ky_Lee

Ky_Lee wrote:

• Hi,
After using 'DaisyDisk' to clean up cache's and folders. All of a sudden my macbook's finder functions are not working properly. This includes:

Dragging and dropping files within desktop (it lags)
• Not able to save from programs like Adobe illustrator (finder can't find the folders to save on)
• Creating folders on desktop.
• Finder folder not opening.
• All my files in my desktop is everywhere now vs. it was organized and arranged before.
Anything relating to what finder does - my macbook is failing at. Things I've tried are:

Restarting
• Deleting the com.apple.finder file in the library folder
• using guest user (here everything works normally!)

How can i fix this and take it back to how it was? Much appreciated.



You can restore from one of your backups prior to installing/using your DaisyDisk'....



Restore your Mac from a backup

Restore your Mac from a backup - Apple Support




Macbook is freaking out in a weird way after cleaning up some files

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