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Level 1

24 points

Finder Pinwheeling

I recently upgraded to 10.13.2 from 10.12.6. I've noticed some things are fixed but I've been having a real issue with finder in that it will often pinwheel. I noticed this the other day when I was connected to a PC on my network via SMB and I was just renaming some files on it. It started pinwheeling to the point where I had to manually turn the computer off and boot it back up. Just now I decoded some flac files to wav with a program I've used for years called xAct. I watched it decode the files but they weren't there. So I did a search and I was able to find them, shown in the directory within the search but the decoded wav files don't show in the actual folder which is completely odd. Then I created a folder on my desktop to try decoding to there and then finder started pinwheeling. Has anyone had any similar finder problems or know how to remedy them?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.2), null

Posted on Dec 9, 2017 5:50 AM

38 replies

Jan 9, 2018 11:47 PM in response to dwolfers

Tried with AFP via network share option but I can't because AFP has been deprecated from Apple so if you are using the APFS file system on High Sierra (as me) you must use SMB for sharing instead of AFP otherwise you can't see other shared folder on the network.

I don't know why I've installed High Sierra...grrrrr 😠

Jan 10, 2018 6:15 AM in response to masterzone

I'm guessing that this is because AFP (I think that's "Apple File Protocol") only works if you are communicating with another Mac or a Linux Box. We are using SMB, because AFP is not an option for connecting Macs to a Windows environment.

Costa7

Level 1

4 points

Jan 10, 2018 9:05 AM in response to andyatskyline

Not the case. We are experiencing this issue when trying to move files between two desktop Macs. There are no Window's machines on our network and our Finder is still hanging up. Hopefully the next OS update corrects this serious issue.

ispal

Level 1

4 points

Jan 12, 2018 3:17 AM in response to AsKhaM

Hi,

I have a temporary workaround that works for me. I think it basically forces to use older SMB version so keep that in mind. I created /etc/nsmb.conf file and added the following settings inside:

[default]

protocol_vers_map=3

signing_required=no

Hope that helps!

Mac_slide

Level 3

605 points

Jan 12, 2018 8:40 AM in response to ispal

Does it work when you reboot & power off/on?

Besides time, and doing some of the basic stuff... also, an overlooked thing is .ds_store files, because if there corrupt, you can have windows that don't want to open up among other things. That said, I think this was just a horrible release as many in the past have been in my personal experience which far outweigh the highlighted great releases/'os version'

Oof2

Level 1

8 points

Jan 12, 2018 9:22 AM in response to Mac_slide

Reboot or power off/on will get the system back up and running, but as soon as you reconnect to the SMB Connection and try to work on the files, Finder starts Pinwheeling again. I have no idea what a .ds_store file is, or where it would be located. If the .ds files are housed on the Mac, there is no way that they are corrupted on two separate machines. Especially since one of them has just been reset and repaired by the factory.

Feb 14, 2018 7:27 AM in response to Scott Seifert

I have found that updating to MacOS 10.13.3 has been the solution for this issue. Has that been the case with you as well? Please let me know if 10.13.3 has fixed your finder pinwheel issue when connecting via SMB to windows server. Thanks.

Level 7

23,993 points

Dec 9, 2017 5:53 AM in response to drawtheline

EtreCheck

Level 7

23,993 points

Dec 10, 2017 11:30 AM in response to drawtheline

Dropbox support

drawtheline Author

Level 1

24 points

Dec 10, 2017 4:09 PM in response to ispal

EXACT same problem. Thank you.

drawtheline Author

Level 1

24 points

Dec 13, 2017 5:14 AM in response to brenton_s

I wonder if the newest beta to 10.13.3 has solved the issue. I'm not part of the beta program but a beta was just released either yesterday or the day before.

ispal

Level 1

4 points

Dec 13, 2017 9:46 AM in response to drawtheline

I really hope so.

Dec 13, 2017 12:02 PM in response to drawtheline

i have the same problem def a bug

drawtheline Author

Level 1

24 points

Dec 17, 2017 5:41 AM in response to Mac_slide

I've tried the PRAM reset 4x in a row and the safe boot. Neither worked. Safe boot froze when trying to access files via SMB. I haven't tried the cifs yet though.

wagnercs

Level 1

16 points

Dec 20, 2017 9:01 PM in response to brenton_s

EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE. THANKS.

Finder Pinwheeling