problems with finder

Mac Studio M2 Max

96 GB

running Sequoia 15.1.1

I keep everything up to date always. Ever since the previous OS, I have started having problems with finder. About the only way to get a finder window open for me is to click and hold the finder icon, then select a new finder window.

I can't, for example, use "open" on the trash. Nothing happens. Actually, cannot view trash as a result.

This has been going off or about the last year or so, just sort of ignored it thinking the latest updates OS15, etc would eventually resolve the issue.

Not so.

I have repeatedly done the command-option-esc route and restarted the finder.

New computer, new updated os, but barely functioning finder.

Suggestions?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Mac Studio, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 25, 2024 1:31 PM

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Owl-53

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Posted on Nov 26, 2024 1:48 AM

Bitdefender ?

Ouch

Once this type of software is installed and embedded into the computer >> BitDefender <<

You can spend hours or days hunting down all the bits and pieces of this software and never really get it all off the computer

Start Over from Scratch

For Apple Silicon computer >> Use Disk Utility to erase a Mac with Apple silicon.

For Apple Intel computers >> Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac followed by How to reinstall macOS

Always make a Time Machine Backup before proceeding

If going this route - I suggest Not using Startup Assist to migrate everything back.

This will probably Re-Introduce ( BitDefender ) back into the Operating System

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Owl-53

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Nov 26, 2024 8:59 AM in response to Texas_Man_Luvs_His_mac

Sorry it came to this but . . .

You are welcome though .

Nov 26, 2024 9:15 AM in response to Owl-53

we do what we have to do, not a problem. Just posted on wifi speed though if you have any thoughts on that

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