When I rename a file in Finder, the entire name disappears so I cannot see it while renaming it. When I hit return after renaming, the file name reappears. This just started yesterday. I've included a link to screen recording to show the issue. Thanks!
M1 MacBook Air
Ventura 13.6.1 (22G313)
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.6
Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.
NOTE 1: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
NOTE 2: if you have a wireless keyboard with rechargeable batteries connect it with its charging cable before booting into Safe Mode. This makes it act as a wired keyboard as will insure a successful boot into Safe Mode.
Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?
Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.
NOTE 1: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
NOTE 2: if you have a wireless keyboard with rechargeable batteries connect it with its charging cable before booting into Safe Mode. This makes it act as a wired keyboard as will insure a successful boot into Safe Mode.
Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?
ladysun1969 wrote:
When I rename a file in Finder, the entire name disappears so I cannot see it while renaming it. When I hit return after renaming, the file name reappears. This just started yesterday. I've included a link to screen recording to show the issue. Thanks!
Finder renaming weirdness
M1 MacBook Air
Ventura 13.6.1 (22G313)
Are you saying this is an issue..?
you can file a bug report /submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple
Yes it's an issue. (?!)
I was hoping there might be a setting somewhere that might fix it, or if others were having the same issue (& thus a known issue) & knew why it's happening & what the fix might be.
Do you have a solution?
In Finder list view, select the file to rename and then right-click on that entry and choose Rename. The original filename is still present allowing you to completely backspace the basename of the file or change a single character of it. It does not disappear for me on Sonoma 14.1.1.
Adding this because I just noticed it: I'm using Stage Manager & when I try to rename a file in Finder, the file name appears over in the left panel (while Finder is front & center, in focus). Here's a link to a video of it:
The behavior does not happen in Safe Mode. And now after booting normally, it does not happen in regular start up either. Whatever it was, Safe Mode seems to have fixed it. Thanks!
PS -- to answer your question:
Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?
I have Parallels Toolbox installed & it contains a "Clean Drive" tool, but it only runs on-demand, not continuously. I do not have any of the others you listed.
It works because I just tested it before posting my response. It also works exactly the same on macOS Ventura 13.6.1 as it does on Sonoma 14.1.1. The only thing that I omitted was pressing return when done, but that should have been intuitive. I am not using Stage Manager.
Parallels Desktop is different from Parallels Toolbox. I've been using the Toolbox for years with no issues.
FWIW, I do have Parallels Desktop installed so I can run Windows. (Because there's no Mac version of Publisher, sigh.) I've had that installed for a full year with no issues.
Today seems to have just been an aberration. Gremlins or something.
ladysun1969 wrote:
Do you have a solution?
No.
File your bug report/feedback
This doesn't work. Same behavior whether I rename via Return key or right-click.
I would not run it on your Mac. Do you have Parallels installed so you can run Windows? If so it may be OK to run in Windows but I wouldn't on the macOS side.
It didn't work for me today. What you describe has worked for me for over a decade of using MacOS; today, it didn't. Thus my post.
Thanks anyway!
File name disappears as I rename it.
