In the last several days for no apparent reason, icons in my Finder have changed from the black Apple in upper left (and other examples) to a black square. See screenshot. I am running 10.12.5. Anyone else have this problem or figure out a solution?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS Sierra (10.12.5), Finder Appearance
Please determine if the same problems occur in "Safe Mode": Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support.
bwharries1 wrote:
The problem went away in Safe Mode. I will run Drive Genius and see if there is a corruption problem somewhere.
That is unjustified. Drive "Genius" is likely to cause additional, unrelated problems including premature hard disk drive failure.
Do not exacerbate your existing troubles by installing even more garbage. If a problem does not occur in "Safe Mode" then read "If an issue doesn't happen in safe mode" in the above Support document. The other icons in your Mac's menu bar – the ones at the upper right of your screenshot – provide a clue.
The problem went away in Safe Mode. I will run Drive Genius and see if there is a corruption problem somewhere.
Well, here is an interesting outcome...when I rebooted AFTER being in Safe Mode, the problem has gone away.
bwharries1 wrote:
Well, here is an interesting outcome...when I rebooted AFTER being in Safe Mode, the problem has gone away.
As explained, in the same section of that document.
Icons Become Black Boxes in Finder
