Finder.app Can't Force Quit. Only Option, Relaunch.

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What's the Terminal command for force quiting Finder again ?!

--OSX128bit

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Apr 18, 2013 2:26 PM

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Answer 1

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killall Finder

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Answer 2

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Starts up again , and again , and again , and again in .001 ms .

Got another way ?!

--OSX128bit

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Answer 3

Have you not force a shutdown? Don't think you have another choice.

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Answer 4

When you kill the Finder, it will automatically relaunch. It's set to do that. Finder is supposed to always be running when OS X is running.

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