Since upping to Mountain Lion, Archive Utility remains running after completing an expansion. In the past, it always quit when finished; now I have to guit it manually. There's no option in the pref-pane that addresses this function. I'm seeing this behavior on both machines on which I've installed ML.
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion
I believe I've seen the behavior you describe. You might try submitting feedback to Apple.
Same problem here.
John Schur wrote:
>>You might try submitting feedback to Apple.
No response from Apple.
They're not going to reply, you are reporting an issue to them, not having a chat.
John Schur wrote:
>>You might try submitting feedback to Apple.
No response from Apple.
>>They're not going to reply, you are reporting an issue to them, not having a chat.
I meant "no response from Apple." in the sense they have not corrected the issue. The problem persists.
John Schur wrote:
John Schur wrote:
>>You might try submitting feedback to Apple.
No response from Apple.
>>They're not going to reply, you are reporting an issue to them, not having a chat.
I meant "no response from Apple." in the sense they have not corrected the issue. The problem persists.
And how much time did you give them?
John Schur wrote:
John Schur wrote:
>>You might try submitting feedback to Apple.
No response from Apple.
>>They're not going to reply, you are reporting an issue to them, not having a chat.
I meant "no response from Apple." in the sense they have not corrected the issue. The problem persists.
>And how much time did you give them?
Not enough, apparently. I sent the feedback two months ago.
The volume of complaints about the issue probably has as much (if not more) effect than how long, I guess waiting is in order (which is easy to say when you don't have the problem)
>The volume of complaints about the issue probably has as much (if not more) effect than how long, I guess waiting is in order (which is easy to say when you don't have the problem)
Not the end of the world... a minor inconvenience, in the larger scheme of things.
I just tested this on my system and I can't replicate the problem. I created both files and a folders, then zipped them using "Compress" then unarchived them using "Open with > Archive Utility. It works as expected.
I just tried expanding a zip file under OS X 10.8.2 and didn't see that problem. I double-clicked on the zip file. Archive Utility launched and appeared in the Dock, then disappeared when the expansion was done. Have you tried expanding a zip file under 10.8.2?
I have the same prob with 10.8.2
I double click on the zip file and the archive utility comes up and hangs.
I have to force quit on the archiver utility and the file is never unarchived.
Apple please fix this.
Vinny... all we know is that the OP experienced the problem on a MBP. It's possible it could be a bug having something to specific hardware on the MBP. Yet others don't report it. What model is yours so we can get an idea of hardware that does experience it. Still I tend to think it's software related...
Also, Apple isn't listening here. These are use-to-user forums and you're talking to other users like yourself.
If you want to talk to Apple you can always file feedback here.
Try starting in Safe Mode and see if the problem still occurs?
Restart holding the "shift" key.
(Expect it to take longer to start this way because it runs a directory check first.)
If this works look in System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login items and delete any third party login items (-), you can always add them back with the (+). Also look in /Library/Startup Items. Nothing is put in that folder by default, so anything in there is yours.
Thanks. I will leave feedback for Apple.
I have a new mbp retina. I just fixed disk permissions, rebooted and the problem went away. We'll see if it returns.
Turn off Default Folder X, or install the beta.
Archive Utility doesn't quit when finished in Mountain Lion
