Finder in infinite crash loop.

Try doing generic maintenance like Safe Boot:

OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? - Apple Support

Which of the finder plist files did you change?

Have you tried another user - create one if you don't have one (and best to make it an admin user) and see if the problem goes away.

Post the console messages you see (don't post hundreds or thousands of these - just the ones right after the Finder crash until the next Finder crash.

I'm guessing you didn't get the plist file restored to what it was.

SInce you have edited the Info.plist file in Finder.app/Contents it makes sense the messages you're getting. Can you restore this file from a backup? The Info.plist file on my system has following info:

$cd /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents

$ls -l Info.plist

-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 9931 Oct 28 23:30 Info.plist

$sum Info.plist

7094 10 Info.plist

I would kill Finder, and try and restore the plist file, then restart Finder after it's restored. Perhaps even reboot safe mode to clear caches, then reboot to standard mode to get everything back in sync. Finder or OS X is detecting a change to one of it's internal files and doesn't like it.

Restore from the backup you made before corrupting the system. Otherwise, reinstall OS X.

I've never used nano to edit plist files - Xcode has a plist editor and there are others (some free and some cost).

But the "sum" answer you posted is different than mine so it appears you did not correctly remove your changes - so Finder crashes it would appear.

This particular plist file is rather large for a plist file - almost 10Kbytes. Since you have edited the file and it's now different than a stock Info.plist file and it now has a date/time that is not what it was when installed (Dec 11 vs Oct 28 - but this might be part of 10.10.1 and not 10.10), so perhaps Finder is seeing this date difference as something else that makes it unhappy.

Have you tried to reboot in safe mode (clears caches) and then again in regular mode?

Do you have a friend with a Yosemite mac that you could copy the file from or maybe you still have the Yosemite installer around? You could get this file out of it if you know how I think. Do you know how to mount the ESD image that is imbedded in the Yosemite installer? There are a bunch of packages there and this file is part of one of them I would bet, but this will be a pain to find, so a friend with a Yosemite mac would be by far the easiest to get this file from.

I just noticed that the build version in your Info.plist file says 14B12 and mine says 14B12z, so I'm guessing that is either one of the things that you changed on purpose or accidentally or that you have version 10.10.0 (but reading your first post you say you have 10.10.1) of OS X and I have version 10.10.1 - so that is part of why the "sum" answers are different, so you may indeed have a correct version of this Info.plist file - can't tell without knowing for sure which OS X version you have installed.

Since it seems pretty certain you have 10.10.1 here is my Info.plist file for Finder.app/Contents:

I can't post it and have it look correctly because of tab's so not sure how to get it to you intact. Any ideas?

How did you post your version of Info.plist above and maintain the indentation of the original?

Here is what Info.plist file contents - hope it helps - but noticed that it's not indented in this post like it is in the file - not sure why. If it doesn't work not sure what to say but give it a try - can't be any worse can it?:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>Application-Group</key>

<string>dot-mac</string>

<key>BuildMachineOSBuild</key>

<string>14B12z</string>

<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>

<string>English</string>

<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Folder</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>

<array>

<string>fold</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>cannedSearch</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Predefined Search</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSTypeIsPackage</key>

<true/>

<key>NSPersistentStoreTypeKey</key>

<string>Binary</string>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>savedSearch</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Saved Search Query</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>atloc</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>AppleTalk Internet Location</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>

<array>

<string>ilat</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>nslloc</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>NSL Internet Location</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>

<array>

<string>ilns</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Volume</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>

<array>

<string>disk</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>fpbf</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Burn Folder</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

<key>LSItemContentTypes</key>

<array>

<string>com.apple.finder.burn-folder</string>

</array>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>pictClipping</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Picture Clipping</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>textClipping</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Text Clipping</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>sndClipping</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Sound Clipping</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>Clipping</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Clipping</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

</array>

<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>

<string>Finder</string>

<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>

<string>OS X Finder 10.10.1</string>

<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>

<string>Finder.icns</string>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.finder</string>

<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>

<string>6.0</string>

<key>CFBundleName</key>

<string>Finder</string>

<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>

<string>FNDR</string>

<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>

<string>10.10.1</string>

<key>CFBundleSignature</key>

<string>MACS</string>

<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleURLName</key>

<string>AFP URL</string>

<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>

<array>

<string>afp</string>

</array>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForScheme</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleURLName</key>

<string>File URL</string>

<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>

<array>

<string>file</string>

</array>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForScheme</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleURLName</key>

<string>FTP URL</string>

<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>

<array>

<string>ftp</string>

</array>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForScheme</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleURLName</key>

<string>SMB URL</string>

<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>

<array>

<string>smb</string>

<string>cifs</string>

</array>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForScheme</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleURLName</key>

<string>NWNode URL</string>

<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>

<array>

<string>nwnode</string>

</array>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForScheme</key>

<true/>

</dict>

</array>

<key>CFBundleVersion</key>

<string>10.10.1</string>

<key>CSResourcesFileMapped</key>

<true/>

<key>DTCompiler</key>

<string>com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0</string>

<key>DTPlatformBuild</key>

<string>6A280m</string>

<key>DTPlatformVersion</key>

<string>GM</string>

<key>DTSDKBuild</key>

<string>14A389</string>

<key>DTSDKName</key>

<string>macosx10.10internal</string>

<key>DTXcode</key>

<string>0600</string>

<key>DTXcodeBuild</key>

<string>6A280m</string>

<key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>

<string>public.app-category.productivity</string>

<key>LSLaunchDLabel</key>

<string>com.apple.Finder</string>

<key>LSProcessControlValue</key>

<string>None</string>

<key>LSRequiresNativeExecution</key>

<true/>

<key>NSAppleScriptEnabled</key>

<string>Yes</string>

<key>NSMainNibFile</key>

<string>Application</string>

<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>

<string>TApplication</string>

<key>NSServices</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>NSMenuItem</key>

<dict>

<key>default</key>

<string>Finder/Open</string>

</dict>

<key>NSMessage</key>

<string>open</string>

<key>NSPortName</key>

<string>Finder</string>

<key>NSRestricted</key>

<true/>

<key>NSSendTypes</key>

<array>

<string>NSStringPboardType</string>

<string>NSFilenamesPboardType</string>

<string>NSURLPboardType</string>

<string>NSMultipleTextSelectionPboardType</string>

</array>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>NSMenuItem</key>

<dict>

<key>default</key>

<string>Finder/Reveal</string>

</dict>

<key>NSMessage</key>

<string>reveal</string>

<key>NSPortName</key>

<string>Finder</string>

<key>NSRestricted</key>

<false/>

<key>NSSendTypes</key>

<array>

<string>NSStringPboardType</string>

<string>NSFilenamesPboardType</string>

<string>NSURLPboardType</string>

<string>NSMultipleTextSelectionPboardType</string>

</array>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>NSMenuItem</key>

<dict>

<key>default</key>

<string>Finder/Show Info</string>

</dict>

<key>NSMessage</key>

<string>showInfo</string>

<key>NSPortName</key>

<string>Finder</string>

<key>NSRestricted</key>

<false/>

<key>NSSendTypes</key>

<array>

<string>NSStringPboardType</string>

<string>NSFilenamesPboardType</string>

<string>NSURLPboardType</string>

<string>NSMultipleTextSelectionPboardType</string>

</array>

</dict>

</array>

<key>UTExportedTypeDeclarations</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>UTTypeConformsTo</key>

<string>public.folder</string>

<key>UTTypeDescription</key>

<string>burn folder</string>

<key>UTTypeIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.finder.burn-folder</string>

<key>UTTypeTagSpecification</key>

<dict>

<key>public.filename-extension</key>

<string>fpbf</string>

</dict>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>UTTypeConformsTo</key>

<string>public.data</string>

<key>UTTypeDescription</key>

<string>smart folder</string>

<key>UTTypeIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.finder.smart-folder</string>

<key>UTTypeTagSpecification</key>

<dict>

<key>public.filename-extension</key>

<string>savedSearch</string>

</dict>

</dict>

</array>

<key>com.apple.PreferenceSync.ExcludeSyncKeys</key>

<array>

<string>BackupProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>BurnProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>ComputerOptions</string>

<string>ComputerViewSettings</string>

<string>CopyProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>DefaultSearchViewOptions</string>

<string>DesktopViewOptions</string>

<string>EmptyTrashProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>FileViewer.LastWindowLocation</string>

<string>FXConnectToBounds</string>

<string>FXConnectToLastURL</string>

<string>FXDefaultSearchScope</string>

<string>FXDesktopVolumePositions</string>

<string>FXPreferencesWindow.Location</string>

<string>FXRecentFolders</string>

<string>GoToField</string>

<string>InspectorWindow.Location</string>

<string>MountProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>NetworkViewOptions</string>

<string>NetworkViewSettings</string>

<string>NewWindowTargetPath</string>

<string>ODSAskToUseProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>PackageViewSettings</string>

<string>StandardSearchViewSettings</string>

<string>TrashOptions</string>

<string>TrashViewSettings</string>

<string>ViewOptionsWindow.Location</string>

<string>WindowState</string>

</array>

</dict>

</plist>

bobf@cj-linux:~$ vi xxx.plist

bobf@cj-linux:~$ vi xxx.plist

bobf@cj-linux:~$ cat xxx.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>Application-Group</key>

<string>dot-mac</string>

<key>BuildMachineOSBuild</key>

<string>14B12z</string>

<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>

<string>English</string>

<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Folder</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>

<array>

<string>fold</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>cannedSearch</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Predefined Search</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSTypeIsPackage</key>

<true/>

<key>NSPersistentStoreTypeKey</key>

<string>Binary</string>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>savedSearch</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Saved Search Query</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>atloc</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>AppleTalk Internet Location</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>

<array>

<string>ilat</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>nslloc</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>NSL Internet Location</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>

<array>

<string>ilns</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Volume</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeOSTypes</key>

<array>

<string>disk</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>fpbf</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Burn Folder</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

<key>LSItemContentTypes</key>

<array>

<string>com.apple.finder.burn-folder</string>

</array>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>pictClipping</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Picture Clipping</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>textClipping</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Text Clipping</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>sndClipping</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Sound Clipping</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>

<array>

<string>Clipping</string>

</array>

<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>

<string>Clipping</string>

<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>

<string>Editor</string>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>

<true/>

</dict>

</array>

<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>

<string>Finder</string>

<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>

<string>OS X Finder 10.10.1</string>

<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>

<string>Finder.icns</string>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.finder</string>

<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>

<string>6.0</string>

<key>CFBundleName</key>

<string>Finder</string>

<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>

<string>FNDR</string>

<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>

<string>10.10.1</string>

<key>CFBundleSignature</key>

<string>MACS</string>

<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleURLName</key>

<string>AFP URL</string>

<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>

<array>

<string>afp</string>

</array>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForScheme</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleURLName</key>

<string>File URL</string>

<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>

<array>

<string>file</string>

</array>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForScheme</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleURLName</key>

<string>FTP URL</string>

<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>

<array>

<string>ftp</string>

</array>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForScheme</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleURLName</key>

<string>SMB URL</string>

<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>

<array>

<string>smb</string>

<string>cifs</string>

</array>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForScheme</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>CFBundleURLName</key>

<string>NWNode URL</string>

<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>

<array>

<string>nwnode</string>

</array>

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForScheme</key>

<true/>

</dict>

</array>

<key>CFBundleVersion</key>

<string>10.10.1</string>

<key>CSResourcesFileMapped</key>

<true/>

<key>DTCompiler</key>

<string>com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0</string>

<key>DTPlatformBuild</key>

<string>6A280m</string>

<key>DTPlatformVersion</key>

<string>GM</string>

<key>DTSDKBuild</key>

<string>14A389</string>

<key>DTSDKName</key>

<string>macosx10.10internal</string>

<key>DTXcode</key>

<string>0600</string>

<key>DTXcodeBuild</key>

<string>6A280m</string>

<key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>

<string>public.app-category.productivity</string>

<key>LSLaunchDLabel</key>

<string>com.apple.Finder</string>

<key>LSProcessControlValue</key>

<string>None</string>

<key>LSRequiresNativeExecution</key>

<true/>

<key>NSAppleScriptEnabled</key>

<string>Yes</string>

<key>NSMainNibFile</key>

<string>Application</string>

<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>

<string>TApplication</string>

<key>NSServices</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>NSMenuItem</key>

<dict>

<key>default</key>

<string>Finder/Open</string>

</dict>

<key>NSMessage</key>

<string>open</string>

<key>NSPortName</key>

<string>Finder</string>

<key>NSRestricted</key>

<true/>

<key>NSSendTypes</key>

<array>

<string>NSStringPboardType</string>

<string>NSFilenamesPboardType</string>

<string>NSURLPboardType</string>

<string>NSMultipleTextSelectionPboardType</string>

</array>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>NSMenuItem</key>

<dict>

<key>default</key>

<string>Finder/Reveal</string>

</dict>

<key>NSMessage</key>

<string>reveal</string>

<key>NSPortName</key>

<string>Finder</string>

<key>NSRestricted</key>

<false/>

<key>NSSendTypes</key>

<array>

<string>NSStringPboardType</string>

<string>NSFilenamesPboardType</string>

<string>NSURLPboardType</string>

<string>NSMultipleTextSelectionPboardType</string>

</array>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>NSMenuItem</key>

<dict>

<key>default</key>

<string>Finder/Show Info</string>

</dict>

<key>NSMessage</key>

<string>showInfo</string>

<key>NSPortName</key>

<string>Finder</string>

<key>NSRestricted</key>

<false/>

<key>NSSendTypes</key>

<array>

<string>NSStringPboardType</string>

<string>NSFilenamesPboardType</string>

<string>NSURLPboardType</string>

<string>NSMultipleTextSelectionPboardType</string>

</array>

</dict>

</array>

<key>UTExportedTypeDeclarations</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>UTTypeConformsTo</key>

<string>public.folder</string>

<key>UTTypeDescription</key>

<string>burn folder</string>

<key>UTTypeIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.finder.burn-folder</string>

<key>UTTypeTagSpecification</key>

<dict>

<key>public.filename-extension</key>

<string>fpbf</string>

</dict>

</dict>

<dict>

<key>UTTypeConformsTo</key>

<string>public.data</string>

<key>UTTypeDescription</key>

<string>smart folder</string>

<key>UTTypeIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.finder.smart-folder</string>

<key>UTTypeTagSpecification</key>

<dict>

<key>public.filename-extension</key>

<string>savedSearch</string>

</dict>

</dict>

</array>

<key>com.apple.PreferenceSync.ExcludeSyncKeys</key>

<array>

<string>BackupProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>BurnProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>ComputerOptions</string>

<string>ComputerViewSettings</string>

<string>CopyProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>DefaultSearchViewOptions</string>

<string>DesktopViewOptions</string>

<string>EmptyTrashProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>FileViewer.LastWindowLocation</string>

<string>FXConnectToBounds</string>

<string>FXConnectToLastURL</string>

<string>FXDefaultSearchScope</string>

<string>FXDesktopVolumePositions</string>

<string>FXPreferencesWindow.Location</string>

<string>FXRecentFolders</string>

<string>GoToField</string>

<string>InspectorWindow.Location</string>

<string>MountProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>NetworkViewOptions</string>

<string>NetworkViewSettings</string>

<string>NewWindowTargetPath</string>

<string>ODSAskToUseProgressWindowLocation</string>

<string>PackageViewSettings</string>

<string>StandardSearchViewSettings</string>

<string>TrashOptions</string>

<string>TrashViewSettings</string>

<string>ViewOptionsWindow.Location</string>

<string>WindowState</string>

</array>

</dict>

</plist>

I really don't know why people insist that the solution to problems is "reinstall the OS" - a lack of understanding of the problem or too lazy to find the real problem it seems to me and how uncalled for that sort of atomic-weapon solution logic really is. Easy for them to recommend when it only takes them 3 words to say it and the other person hours or days and no guarantee the effort will even work. Sometimes they are right when the system is so messed up there is no other option, but reinstalling the OS is such an overkill for most problems it really puzzles me why they would respond so without finding the real underlying problem. The answer is of course, because it's easy advice to give.

Your problem seems to be the single corrupt plist file (I hope).

Anyway, good luck

Were you ever able to solve this? I managed to do the same thing to myself and I can't seem to figure out how to fix it eithe

-Adhvanit