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I can't close finder windows - finder reopens them

When I close a finder window, the finder menu disappears and then reappears along with the finder window. It looks like finder is crashing and restarting. This started happening after I downloaded a pdf and put it in a folder. Maybe there is a bug in the way finder is rendering the image of the pdf file at the top of the finder window?


How can I restore normal behavior of finder?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on May 1, 2012 7:17 PM

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Posted on May 2, 2012 4:50 AM

Hi..


Might be corrupted preferences.


Open the Finder. From the menu bar (top of your screen) click Go > Go to Folder


Type this: ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist


Click Go


Move the com.apple.finder.plist file to the Trash.


Restart your Mac.

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I can't close finder windows - finder reopens them

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