flyinlow007
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Q: Two finger click and control click no longer works in Finder

Starting today, I can't do a two finger click or a control click to bring up the contextual menu on a file or folder. Two finger click works everywhere else on my Macbook, the desktop, browsers, Office apps, everywhere except Finder. I'm running OSX 10.6.8. I saw a post on another forum that someone else has the same issue with the same OS and also started happening today, but no answers so far. I have rebooted my machine and no change.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on May 3, 2013 7:17 PM

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Q: Two finger click and control click no longer works in Finder

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  • by CMCSK,

    CMCSK CMCSK May 3, 2013 7:54 PM in response to flyinlow007
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    May 3, 2013 7:54 PM in response to flyinlow007

    flyinlow007 wrote:

     

    everywhere except Finder. I'm running OSX 10.6.8.

    HomeIcon.png/Library/Preferences - trash the com.apple.finder.plist file, restart your computer & empty the trash.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • by flyinlow007,

    flyinlow007 flyinlow007 May 3, 2013 8:04 PM in response to CMCSK
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    May 3, 2013 8:04 PM in response to CMCSK

    That didn't work, still same problem

  • by flyinlow007,

    flyinlow007 flyinlow007 May 3, 2013 8:07 PM in response to flyinlow007
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    May 3, 2013 8:07 PM in response to flyinlow007

    More info, If I go to the View option and choose Icon view, list view or cover flow view, two finger click works. Its only if I select Columns view that it doesn't. I've always had it set to Columns view and it has worked up until today.

  • by CMCSK,

    CMCSK CMCSK May 3, 2013 8:08 PM in response to flyinlow007
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    May 3, 2013 8:08 PM in response to flyinlow007

    Trash the plist file again but this time.....

     

    Disconnect all peripherals from your computer.

     

    Boot from your install disc & run Repair Disk from the utility menu. To use the Install Mac OS X disc, insert the disc, and restart your computer while holding down the C key as it starts up.

    Select your language.

    Once on the desktop, select Utility in the menu bar.

    Select Disk Utility.

     

    Select the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and then click First Aid.

    Click Repair Disk.

    Restart your computer when done.

     

    Repair permissions after you reach the desktop-http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2963 and restart your computer and empty the trash when you reach the desktop.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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