finder freezes. looks like pieces of various files and I cannot see any specific file to select. Only solution is to turn off the computer and restart. How can this get fixed?
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
Try dragging the /Home/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist file to the Trash (don't Empty.) Also, drag the /Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.finder/ folder to the Trash.
If you don't see the /Home/Library/ folder then see the following:
Three Ways to Make the Home/Library Folder Visible
A. This method will make the folder visible permanently. Open the Terminal application in the Utilities folder and paste the following at the command prompt:
chflags nohidden ~/Library
Press RETURN.
B. Click on the Desktop, press the Option (⌥) key, select Library from the Finder's Go menu.
C. Select Go To Folder from the Finder's Go menu. Paste the following in the path field:
~/Library
Click on the Go button.
After doing the above, restart the computer.
Thank you Kappy. I had to restart a couple of times before any of the options you gave could be implemented and I could see the library, but it did work. I really appreciate your help!
One question - should I at any point move those folders back from trash? I am assuming there is no auto feature that deletes the trash without input from me (I hope).
Thank you Kappy. I had to restart a couple of times before any of the options you gave could be implemented and I could see the library, but it did work. I really appreciate your help!
One question - should I at any point move those folders back from trash? I am assuming there is no auto feature that deletes the trash without input from me (I hope).
If it is working as you posted, empty the Trash. You don't need the old file. The Trash won't auto delete unless there is a problem.
finder freezes. looks like pieces of various files and I cannot see any specific file to select
