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Finder problem

When I click on the Finder icon I don't get the usual Finder. Everything is missing, sidebar, icons at the top etc. Don't know why its happened. How do I get it back to normal?


Its like this?

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But I want it back like this(got this by going into Downloads folder on the dock):


User uploaded file


Thanks 🙂

Posted on Oct 25, 2015 2:00 PM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2015 2:22 PM

Might be corrupted Finder preferences.



Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder


Type or copy paste the following:


~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist


Click Go then move the com.apple.finder.plist file to the Trash.



Restart your Mac then try the Finder.

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Finder problem

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