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Q: FINDER PROBLEMS!!!

it says "the last time you opened finder it unexpectedly quit while reopening windows. Do you want to try reopening its windows again?"

and it doesnt give me the time to do this it pops open and closes in the blink of an eye! it also doesnt let me quit it or relaunch it... anybody have info that could help me?

MacBook Pro, iOS 5.1.1, os x mountain lion

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 4:51 PM

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  • by macjack,

    macjack macjack Sep 25, 2012 4:09 PM in response to MICHAEL54AWESOME
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    Mac OS X
    Sep 25, 2012 4:09 PM in response to MICHAEL54AWESOME

    MICHAEL54AWESOME wrote:

     

    I guess the moral is that if you had an issue like me... your out of luck...

    I think the moral is that you're in luck because you had a good backup!

  • by pjonesCET1,

    pjonesCET1 pjonesCET1 Sep 25, 2012 8:27 PM in response to pjonesCET1
    Level 1 (9 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 25, 2012 8:27 PM in response to pjonesCET1

    Actually it just worked for a while. Its getting a little better. But now menu bar comes up after about 30 seconds Then another 30 seconds for the dock. Then  the Finder never really comes up you have to manually start it.

    The last couple of times its some up after about 2 minutes.

     

    The odd thing is after everything loads everything works very fast.

     

    And I've actually found there are two finder.plist files.

     

    I tried removing the finder.plist file in the peference directory and when it generated  there were no items in the side bare and could not  be added the check boxes would n't check. I think there is something wrong  with the X.8.2 Update and apple is not admitting it.

     

    I miss the days where you download a Combo Updater run it and it would replace only the desired files.

    You can't just redo the updates or Just system. Migration assistant is bad it never has worked.

     

    From what I here on PC you want to replace the system it just overwrites the system files and doesn't affect anything else.

     

    I even had issues with time machine so I don't know if  my timemachine updates are good fot the last week or so.  I guess I am going to have to to an Apple store.

     

    First time I've not been able to fix System Troubles on a Mac and I've been using Mac since 6.1 and an SE/30 (1986).

  • by dlashchevskyi,

    dlashchevskyi dlashchevskyi Nov 16, 2012 2:35 PM in response to MICHAEL54AWESOME
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    Nov 16, 2012 2:35 PM in response to MICHAEL54AWESOME

    Well I got the same issue today (for 2 years of using Mac ).

    This happened after I've restored my Mac after my SSD failed, so I've returned to HDD.

     

    A bit of tests solved my issue, hope you will find following steps useful, or someone else who observed such a trouble:

     

    1) (optional) To re-confirm you've got same issue like I did go to Activity Monitor, and force Finder to quit

    > this should reproduce the error

    2) Invoke Finder

    3) Go to Activity Monitor

    4) Select Finder and Quit Process

    > this will show up the quit options

    5) Pick just Quit

    6) Log off, Log on

     

    This fixed my issue, I don't observe it any more.

    Note: in my case I also restored couple of finder quick links in left nav, but I don't think this have any kind of relation to this.

     

    Hope that community will find my comment useful,

     

    Cheers,

     

    Denys

  • by TPierpoint,

    TPierpoint TPierpoint Nov 3, 2013 9:17 AM in response to MICHAEL54AWESOME
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    Nov 3, 2013 9:17 AM in response to MICHAEL54AWESOME

    This is crazy. I'm having major Finder issue, too, and I will NOT do an OS restore just because  OS X Mavericks screwed it up. Sometimes FInder won't open folder and there is high CPU usage. What the heck? This is a major deal. Finder has been working smoothly for years and now we get an update that causes system crashes and other stuff? Is there a better answer to fixing this?

  • by pjonesCET1,

    pjonesCET1 pjonesCET1 Nov 3, 2013 1:04 PM in response to TPierpoint
    Level 1 (9 points)
    Mac OS X
    Nov 3, 2013 1:04 PM in response to TPierpoint

    Do this:

    1. Restart Computer with Shift Key Down. Thiscleans out cache files and disable and Utilities that Run at Login.
    2. Wait for System to load and sign in with password you gave computer when you set up computer.
    3. Now check to see whether finder crash or quits. When you trying to do whatever you wanted to do.
    4. If works you have  login item that is bad.
    5. You need to use a Utility such a TinkerTool to turn off and on login items. And restart. When you find the bad login item leave off and see if there is a replacement

     

    Also there has been an issue with Express cards and Mavericks (OSX.9.x) there is a defect in Mavericks that cauase all Express Cards used on Computers with expresscard slots to have Kernel Panics. I am sure after the outcry from the Masses Apple will fix problem in next update and I don' think it will be long coming.

  • by Server rookie,

    Server rookie Server rookie Oct 12, 2015 9:46 AM in response to pjonesCET1
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    iPad
    Oct 12, 2015 9:46 AM in response to pjonesCET1

    I seem to have the same issue after a safe boot hanged and I had to force a reboot. I came across this thread looking for a solution. I've rebooted the machine using another HD and restored the 3 Finder prefs with TimeMachine. After a reboot back to the HD involved, I still have the same issue. I was able to log out and log in as another user on that HD. On that user I have no issues. So which other prefs do I have to trash as the Finder itself has proven to have no issues.

  • by Nolaks,

    Nolaks Nolaks Sep 7, 2016 1:47 PM in response to macjack
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    Sep 7, 2016 1:47 PM in response to macjack

    Hi, when I started in Safe Mode the problem disappeared. From now on I have to use only Safe Mode?

  • by BobHarris,

    BobHarris BobHarris Sep 7, 2016 2:03 PM in response to Nolaks
    Level 6 (19,272 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 7, 2016 2:03 PM in response to Nolaks

    This is an old thread.  Are you really on Mountain Lion?  If you are on Mavericks and are running Google Drive, there is a known problem with Google Drive interfering with the Finder.

     

    If you are not on Mountain Lion and Google Drive is not the problem, then I suggest you start a new "Post" in the forum associated with your version of OS X, and post the output from EtreCheck <https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6174> or <http://etrecheck.com>

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