I have a G5 and all the desktop icons are frozen, won't open, can't trash them. Ideas?
I have a G5 and all the desktop icons are frozen, won't open, can't trash them. Ideas?
PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5), G5 server for scanner and printer
I have a G5 and all the desktop icons are frozen, won't open, can't trash them. Ideas?
PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5), G5 server for scanner and printer
If you are running Lion 10.7.5 you don't have a G5 - Lion can only run on an Intel Mac.
Please confirm that Mac this is, with what version of OS X.
Yes your are right Klaus1, I am mistaken. It is a G5 running on OS 10.5.8. I have tried a restart, rebuilt the desktop, tried to eliminate files from the drive by my networked iMac, and nothing will change the frozen fiile icons. I have the G5 partitioned drive and the startup partition has zero memory left. This all started with a printer problem as I have been using the G5 as a server for my scanner and printer. I hope this helps to describe what I have here. I apologize for the misinfo. Thanks.
When you say 'desktop icons' do you mean those in the Dock, or do you have lots of icons cluttering up your desktop?
46 icons cluttering up the desktop, like work folders and individual image files. The dock seems to be OK and I was able to open the Illustrator application, didn't try to open a existing doc or try to do anything with a new file and do a save.
Performance tip: Keep the Desktop clutter-free (empty, if possible)
Mac OS X's Desktop is the de facto location for downloaded files, and for many users, in-progress works that will either be organized later or deleted altogether. The desktop can also be gluttonous, however, becoming a catch-all for files that linger indefinitely.
Unfortunately - aside from the effect of disarray it creates - keeping dozens or hundreds of files on the Desktop can significantly degrade performance. Not necessarily because the system is sluggish with regard to rendering the icons on the desktop and storing them in memory persistently (which may be true in some cases), but more likely because keeping an excessive number of items on the Desktop can cause the windowserver process to generate reams of logfiles, which obviously draws resources away from other system tasks. Each of your icons on your desktop is stored as a window in the window server, not as an alias. The more you have stored, the more strain it puts on the window server. Check your desktop for unnecessary icons and clear them out.
Keeping as few items as possible on the Desktop can prove a surprisingly effective performance boon. Even creating a single folder on your Desktop and placing all current and future clutter inside, then logging out and back in can provide an immediately noticeable speed boost, particularly for the Finder.
And it is why Apple invented 'Stacks'.
OK I understand completely. Now how do I unfreeze all the icons. I can't move them in order to clear my desktop. You are helpful, thank you. Will check "Stacks".
Try this after a restart. If it fails restart again and try it again!
Can't empty trash:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1526?viewlocale=en_US
How to Force Empty the Trash:
Magic, thanks, it is working. Nice clean desktop.
I have a G5 and all the desktop icons are frozen, won't open, can't trash them. Ideas?