Out of nowehere QuickLook stoped working on my computer. I had not installed anything new when I noticed it just was no longer working.
When hitting the spacebar on any item, nothing happens.
I tried restarting several times with no luck, also rebuilding permissions.
Any suggestions?
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), Early 2008 Quad 2.8Ghz, 14 GB Ram
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ If you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 or later, open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the page that opens.
Drag or copy — do not type — the following line into the Terminal window, then press return:
qlmanage -m
Post any lines of output that appear below what you entered — the text, please, not a screenshot.
Hi Linc,
Thank you so much for your reply, however, my Quicklook began working again after running the system scripts with Cocktail. I believe they are also known as cron script?
Anyway, I appreciate your attempt to help me with my problem!
This is what I got.
server: living for 33s (2 requests handled - 0 generated thumbnails) - instant off: yes - arch: X86_64 - user id: 501
memory used: 1 MB (1692528 bytes)
last burst: during 0.239s - 2 requests - 0.032s idle
plugins:
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.sffkey -> /Applications/Keynote.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (11 - loaded)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.slideshow -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.rtfd -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (327.6)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.sheet -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
public.comma-separated-values-text -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.ical.bookmark -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ iCal.qlgenerator (327.6)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.template -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.microsoft.word.stationery -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.mail.email -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ Mail.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.microsoft.powerpoint.pot -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
public.xml -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (327.6)
public.vcard -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ Contact.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.microsoft.powerpoint.pps -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.soundtrackpro.stap -> /Applications/Soundtrack Pro.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/SoundtrackPro.qlgenerator (3.0)
com.apple.property-list -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.microsoft.powerpoint.ppt -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.template.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.adobe.pdf -> /System/Library/QuickLook/PDF.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.ical.ics.todo -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ iCal.qlgenerator (327.6)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.sheet.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.numbers -> /Applications/Keynote.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (11 - loaded)
com.microsoft.word.dot -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.finder.pictclipping -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.iwork.numbers.sffnumbers -> /Applications/Keynote.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (11 - loaded)
com.apple.garageband.template.magic -> /Applications/GarageBand.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/GBQLGenerator.qlgenerat or (428.5)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.slideshow.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.package -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Package.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.quartz-composer-composition -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ QuartzComposer.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.ical.bookmark.todo -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ iCal.qlgenerator (327.6)
public.rtf -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.systempreference.prefpane -> /System/Library/QuickLook/StandardBundles.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.adobe.illustrator.ai-image -> /System/Library/QuickLook/EPS.qlgenerator (327.6)
org.khronos.collada.digital-asset-exchange -> /System/Library/QuickLook/MeshKit.qlgenerator (49.2)
com.adobe.encapsulated-postscript -> /System/Library/QuickLook/EPS.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.ichat.ichat -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iChat.qlgenerator (745)
com.apple.safari.history -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ Bookmark.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.microsoft.excel.xls -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
org.oasis-open.opendocument.text -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (327.6)
public.html -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (327.6)
org.openxmlformats.spreadsheetml.template.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.microsoft.excel.xlt -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.garageband.project -> /Applications/GarageBand.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/GBQLGenerator.qlgenerat or (428.5)
public.audio -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Audio.qlgenerator (327.6)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.document.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
public.xhtml -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.ical.ics.event -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ iCal.qlgenerator (327.6)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.iwork.keynote.key -> /Applications/Keynote.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (11 - loaded)
com.apple.addressbook.group -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ Contact.qlgenerator (327.6)
public.movie -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ Movie.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.application -> /System/Library/QuickLook/StandardBundles.qlgenerator (327.6)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.template.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.webarchive -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.pict -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (327.6)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.presentation.macroenabled -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.garageband.template.magicmentor -> /Applications/GarageBand.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/GBQLGenerator.qlgenerat or (428.5)
public.font -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ Font.qlgenerator (327.6)
public.svg-image -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Web.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.iwork.pages.pages -> /Applications/Keynote.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (11 - loaded)
com.apple.ichat.transcript -> /System/Library/QuickLook/iChat.qlgenerator (745)
com.apple.finder.textclipping -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Clippings.qlgenerator (327.6)
org.openxmlformats.wordprocessingml.template -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
org.openxmlformats.presentationml.template -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.iwork.pages.sffpages -> /Applications/Keynote.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (11 - loaded)
com.apple.keynote.key -> /Applications/Keynote.app/Contents/Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator (11 - loaded)
com.apple.ical.ics -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ iCal.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.mail.emlx -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ Mail.qlgenerator (327.6)
public.plain-text -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Text.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.microsoft.word.doc -> /System/Library/QuickLook/Office.qlgenerator (26.0)
com.apple.safari.bookmark -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ Bookmark.qlgenerator (327.6)
com.apple.addressbook.person -> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generators/ Contact.qlgenerator (327.6)
Apparently, the sugarsync client, or rather its latest update, has been known to interfere with Quick Look.It might be worth checking out if your a sugarsync user.
Also, if that doesn't apply to you, it might be a good idea to reset the SMC/NVRAM thingy.
QuickLook stopped working
