Can no longer control click to Show Package Contents

I used to be able to right-click or control click and select Show Package Contents for my apps, but this is no longer possible after upgrading to High Sierra 10.13.3. It doesn't even open a menu when I control click anymore. Also, I can no longer delete some files by control-clicking and selecting Send to Trash. It's a real PITA. As a developer I need to be able to access Show Package Contents to add other resources to my builds (I don't use XCode). Is there another way to access the Package Contents to get to the Resources folder?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.3)

Posted on Feb 17, 2018 7:00 AM

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Posted on Feb 17, 2018 1:52 PM

I figured it out. Believe it or not I must have been clicking on the apps' icons. When I clicked on the actual text of the app, I get the menu. Sure was wondering why it seemed to work for some and not others. Don't remember that mattering before. I thought I always clicked on the icon to prevent it from selecting the text. Thanks for your help.

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Feb 17, 2018 11:32 AM in response to Patrick Besong

No luck with running the terminal script. Also restarted in Safe Mode and ran Disk First Aid while in Safe Mode. Still cannot control click apps nor control click some folders and files in my Documents folder. Some will control-click and some won't permissions are identical on files that do and don't, so that's not the issue. Here is the EtreCheck report:


EtreCheck version: 4.0.2 (4A133)

Report generated: 2018-02-17 14:23:41

Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime: 3:10

Performance: Good


Problem: Other problem

Description:

No menu on control-click for some folders and files


Major Issues:

Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.


No Time Machine backup - Time Machine backup not found.


Minor Issues:

These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.


High battery cycle count - Your battery may be losing capacity.

Unsigned files - There is unsigned software installed. It appears to be legitimate but should be reviewed.

System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background.


Hardware Information:

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)

MacBook Pro Model: MacBookPro11,5

1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 (i7-4980HQ) CPU: 4-core

16 RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1600 ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1600 ok

Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 713


Video Information:

AMD Radeon R9 M370X - VRAM: 2 GB

Intel Iris Pro - VRAM: 1536 MB

Color LCD 2880 x 1800


Drives:

disk0 - APPLE SSD SM0512G 500.28 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

Internal PCI 8.0 GT/s x4 Serial ATA

disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB

disk0s2 500.07 GB

disk1s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) 500.07 GB 434.16 GB

disk1s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] 500.07 GB 22 MB

disk1s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] 500.07 GB 510 MB

disk1s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] 500.07 GB 1.07 GB


Mounted Volumes:

disk1s1 - Macintosh HD 500.07 GB (64.14 GB free)

APFS

Mount point: /

Encrypted


disk1s4 - VM [APFS VM] 500.07 GB (64.14 GB free)

APFS

Mount point: /private/var/vm


Network:

Interface en4: Thunderbolt Ethernet

One IPv4 address

Interface en0: Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

One IPv4 address

Interface en3: Bluetooth PAN

Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge

iCloud Quota: 3.16 GB available


System Software:

macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 (17D47)

Time since boot: Less than an hour

System Load: 5.78 (1 min ago) 5.57 (5 min ago) 3.50 (15 min ago)


Security:

Versions
SystemLatestInstalledStatus
Gatekeeper135135Mac App Store and identified developers
XProtect20982098
Malware Removal Tool1.291.29
System Integrity ProtectionEnabled


Unsigned Files:

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ArduinoCreateAgent.plist

Executable: ~/Applications/ArduinoCreateAgent-1.1/ArduinoCreateAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/Ard uino_Create_Bridge

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist

Executable: /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnagentd -execv_instance

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist

Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.barebones.authd.plist

Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.barebones.authd

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.virtualbox.startup.plist

Executable: /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/LaunchDaemons/VirtualBoxStartup.sh restart

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist

Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist

Executable: /Applications/Cisco/Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.app --wait-apps /Applications/Cisco/Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.app

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist

Executable: /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/vboxwebsrv

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist

Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK


Kernel Extensions:

/Applications/MacX Video Converter Pro.app

[Not Loaded] GoodSysAudioCapture.kext (1.0 - SDK 10.10)

/Applications/iSkysoft iMedia Converter Deluxe.app

[Not Loaded] SystemAudioRecorder.kext (1.1.0 - SDK 10.6)

/Applications/zoom.us.app

[Not Loaded] ZoomAudioDevice.kext (1.1 - SDK 10.8)

/Library/Application Support/Symantec/AntiVirus

[Loaded] SymAPComm.kext (100.1f1 - SDK 10.8)

/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox

[Loaded] VBoxDrv.kext (5.0.2)

[Loaded] VBoxNetAdp.kext (5.0.2)

[Loaded] VBoxNetFlt.kext (5.0.2)

[Loaded] VBoxUSB.kext (5.0.2)

/Library/Extensions

[Loaded] Soundflower.kext (2.0b2 - SDK 10.10)

[Not Loaded] FTDIKext.kext (1.0 - SDK 10.11)

[Loaded] SymInternetSecurity.kext (5.2.2 - SDK 10.11)

[Loaded] SymIPS.kext (3.5.1 - SDK 10.8)

[Loaded] ndcengine.kext (1.0 - SDK 10.8)

[Loaded] TelestreamAudio.kext (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8)

/System/Library/Extensions

[Not Loaded] CiscoVPN.kext (2.0.1)

[Not Loaded] Wacom Tablet.kext (Wacom Tablet 6.3.11-3 - SDK 10.10)


System Launch Agents:

[Not Loaded] 9 Apple tasks
[Loaded] 167 Apple tasks
[Running] 114 Apple tasks


System Launch Daemons:

[Not Loaded] 37 Apple tasks
[Loaded] 175 Apple tasks
[Running] 121 Apple tasks


Launch Agents:

[Running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2017-10-25)
[Running] com.identityfinder.launchagent.plist (Velosecure LLC - installed 2017-03-15)
[Not Loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist (TeamViewer GmbH - installed 2017-12-14)
[Not Loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist (TeamViewer GmbH - installed 2017-12-14)
[Not Loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2016-09-23)
[Running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist (Wacom Technology Corp. - installed 2016-10-10)
[Loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Google, Inc. - installed 2017-09-27)
[Loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (? 59b6bcdf - installed 2017-09-05)
[Loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist (? 40bd3462 - installed 2017-06-16)
[Other] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a2 3d420d.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2017-01-10)
[Running] com.symantec.uiagent.application.plist (Symantec - installed 2016-09-09)


Launch Daemons:

[Running] com.symantec.sharedsettings.plist (Symantec - installed 2014-09-12)
[Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2017-01-10)
[Loaded] com.symantec.liveupdate.daemon.ondemand.plist (Symantec - installed 2016-09-09)
[Not Loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist (? 700b9385 - installed 2015-09-03)
[Not Loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist (TeamViewer GmbH - installed 2017-12-14)
[Loaded] de.appsolute.mampprohelper.plist (appsolute GmbH - installed 2017-12-26)
[Running] com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist (? f363637f - installed 2016-12-09)
[Loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist (TeamViewer GmbH - installed 2017-12-14)
[Running] com.identityfinder.launchdaemon.plist (Velosecure LLC - installed 2017-03-15)
[Running] com.symantec.symdaemon.plist (Symantec - installed 2016-09-09)
[Loaded] com.wacom.displayhelper.plist (Apple, Inc. - installed 2018-01-19)
[Loaded] com.adobe.acc.installer.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2017-10-25)
[Running] com.objective-see.ransomwhere.plist (Objective-See, LLC - installed 2017-04-20)
[Loaded] fr.whitebox.packages_dispatcher.plist (Stephane Sudre - installed 2015-09-29)
[Loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2018-02-01)
[Loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (? 6d8cb30e - installed 2012-11-05)
[Running] com.wacom.TabletHelper.plist (Wacom Technology Corp. - installed 2016-10-10)
[Loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (? e3fefdd2 - installed 2017-09-05)
[Loaded] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2016-09-23)
[Loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist (? c13813d8 - installed 2015-09-03)
[Running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist (Fitbit, Inc. - installed 2017-03-23)
[Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2017-01-10)
[Loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (Google, Inc. - installed 2017-10-12)
[Loaded] com.symantec.liveupdate.daemon.plist (Symantec - installed 2016-09-09)
[Running] BESAgentDaemon.plist (International Business Machines Corp.(Tivoli) - installed 2017-03-31)


User Launch Agents:

[Loaded] com.dropbox.DropboxMacUpdate.agent.plist (Dropbox, Inc. - installed 2017-08-10)
[Not Loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist (? 0 - installed 2015-08-13)
[Loaded] com.skype.skype.shareagent.plist (Skype Communications S.a.r.l - installed 2017-10-02)
[Running] ArduinoCreateAgent.plist (? 0 - installed 2017-03-21)


User Login Items:

Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper Application (Fitbit, Inc. - installed 2017-05-18)

(/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)

Message+ Application (Mac App Store

(~/.Trash/Message+.app)

AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application (Adobe Systems, Inc.

(/Applications/Adobe Acrobat DC/Adobe Acrobat.app/Contents/Helpers/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)

Dropbox Application (Dropbox, Inc.

(/Applications/Dropbox.app)

iSkysoft Helper Compact Application (Yi Xing Investment Co., Ltd.

(~/Library/Application Support/Helper/iSkysoft Helper Compact.app)

Garmin Express Service Application (Garmin International - installed 2018-02-17)

(/Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app)

iTunesHelper Application (Apple, Inc. - installed 2018-01-24)

(/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

EvernoteHelper SMLoginItem (Mac App Store - installed 2018-02-09)

(/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)

1Password mini SMLoginItem (Mac App Store - installed 2018-01-21)

(/Applications/1Password.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebi ts.onepassword-osx-helper.app)

CompressorHelper SMLoginItem (Mac App Store - installed 2017-12-19)

(/Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/CompressorHelper.app)


Internet Plug-ins:

DirectorShockwave: 12.1.3r153 (installed 2014-06-24)

o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 (installed 2015-12-16)

JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 151 build 12 (installed 2017-12-06)

AdobeExManDetect: Unknown (installed 2017-10-25)

WacomTabletPlugin: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.6 (installed 2016-10-10)

AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 (installed 2017-10-25)

AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.008.20082 (installed 2015-09-10)

FlashPlayer-10.6: 28.0.0.161 (installed 2018-02-06)

Silverlight: 5.1.50901.0 (installed 2017-04-23)

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2018-01-19)

Flash Player: 28.0.0.161 (installed 2018-02-06)

googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 (installed 2015-12-11)

SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.5.4 (installed 2015-09-02)

AdobePDFViewer: 15.008.20082 (installed 2015-09-10)

PepperFlashPlayer: 28.0.0.161 (installed 2018-02-06)

MeetingJoinPlugin: Unknown (installed 2014-07-01)


User Internet Plug-ins:

ZoomUsPlugIn: 4.0.38982.0714 (installed 2017-07-30)


Safari Extensions:

Evernote Web Clipper.safariextz - Evernote Corp. - http://evernote.com (installed 2017-01-05)
1Password.safariextz - AgileBits - https://agilebits.com/onepassword (installed 2017-11-06)


3rd Party Preference Panes:

Flash Player (installed 2018-02-01)

Java (installed 2017-12-06)

Perian (installed 2011-07-23)

Symantec QuickMenu (installed 2016-09-27)

WacomTablet (installed 2016-10-10)


Time Machine:

Time Machine Not Configured!


Top Processes by CPU:

Process (count)Source% of CPU
mds_storesApple18
WindowServerApple17
FinderApple6
kernel_taskApple5
hiddApple2


Top Processes by Memory:

Process (count)SourceRAM usage
kernel_taskApple1.42 GB
mdworker (23)Apple745 MB
Adobe (4)344 MB
SymDaemonSymantec305 MB
SafariApple270 MB


Top Processes by Network Use:

ProcessSourceInputOutput
14 MB17 KB
DropboxDropbox, Inc.93 KB158 KB
mDNSResponderApple56 KB24 KB
MailApple24 KB5 KB
CalendarAgentApple21 KB5 KB


Top Processes by Energy Use:

Process (count)SourceEnergy usage (0-100)
WindowServerApple5
Adobe (4)2
Creative CloudAdobe Systems, Inc.1
mds_storesApple1
hiddApple1


Virtual Memory Information:

Available RAM8.96 GB
Free RAM2.81 GB
Used RAM7.04 GB
Cached files6.14 GB
Swap Used0 B


Software Installs (past 30 days):

NameVersionInstall Date
1Password6.8.62018-01-21
App Wrapper 33.72018-02-01
VideoWordSearch1.52018-02-04
TeamViewer13.0.64472018-02-08
Message+2.4.72018-02-08
Evernote6.13.32018-02-09
HiddenMe2.2.22018-02-17


Diagnostics Information (past 7 days):

2018-02-17 14:15:00 Last Shutdown Cause: 3 - Hard shutdown

2018-02-15 06:43:53 TextWrangler.app CPU

2018-02-12 14:34:47 com.apple.WebKit.Networking CPU

2018-02-11 22:03:10 VideoWordSearch.app CPU

2018-02-11 12:03:01 cloudd Crash

*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'Path /Users/USER/Library/Caches/*/MMCS deleted/renamed, crashing.'

terminating with uncaught exception of type NSException

abort() called

2018-02-11 12:03:01 Adobe Photoshop CC 2018.app Crash


End of report

Feb 17, 2018 8:07 PM in response to Patrick Besong

When you right-click on the icon, the app is not being selected (no white rectangle). Does it do the same in Icon View?

There is obviously something interfering with the normal behavior. Wacom and Logitech quite commonly cause odd behavior. Just because it is recommended or even compatible doesn't mean it won't cause weird behavior. It is by design interfering with the normal behavior of the OS. If it didn't, there would be no need for the software.


The only way to verify if it is the cause would be to completely uninstall it and test.

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