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Applications folder slow to display

Only just started happening to me within the last two months or so, but when I log in and open up the Applications folder for the first time in Finder it is extremely slow to display the the applications. Switching folder views does not change this.

I have 135 items listed in the Applications folder, which includes the Utilities of course and some apps are within sub-folders; Toast for example.

Other folders do not behave this slowly when opened.
Ran permissions, cleaned system/user cache as well.

Anyone else getting this?

Mac Mini (2010)/MacBook (Late 2008)Mac Mini (2010), Mac OS X (10.6.6), LED Cinema Display

Posted on Jan 23, 2011 2:37 AM

17 replies

drbroom

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Mar 15, 2012 7:33 AM in response to sam_in_MV

Same here!! FinderPop (a very usefule little tool BTW was the cause of my slow down as well. I have over 250 apps in my "Application" folder and it was unbareable.

I am going to contact the developer and let him know about this a se if they have a fix.

Oct 19, 2017 2:08 PM in response to D M K

I found that my Shift button was stuck, and this cause the folder to very very slowly appear..almost like slow motion

Applications folder slow to display