quick fix for Quicklook not previewing files

This is not so much a question but rather a quick solution for this (somewhat frequent) problem:


#1 - open Terminal.app


#2 - Copy/paste


sudo update_dyld_shared_cache -force


#3 - it should take 1-2 minutes.



It worked for me.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)

Posted on Sep 14, 2018 3:41 AM

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Sep 16, 2018 6:32 PM in response to GonçaloCatarino

it didn't find some paths : (

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update_dyld_shared_cache: warning: i386 adding dependents to /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Assistant.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Assi stant Plugin.ibplugin/Contents/MacOS/Assistant Plugin: required dylib '@rpath/InterfaceBuilderKit.framework/Versions/A/InterfaceBuilderKit' not found, needed by '/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Assistant.framework/Versions/A/Resources/*** istant Plugin.ibplugin/Contents/MacOS/Assistant Plugin'

update_dyld_shared_cache: warning: x86_64h adding dependents to /System/Library/BridgeSupport/ruby-2.3/bridgesupportparser.bundle: required dylib '@rpath/libclang.dylib' not found, needed by '/System/Library/BridgeSupport/ruby-2.3/bridgesupportparser.bundle'

update_dyld_shared_cache: warning: x86_64h adding dependents to /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Assistant.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Assi stant Plugin.ibplugin/Contents/MacOS/Assistant Plugin: required dylib '@rpath/InterfaceBuilderKit.framework/Versions/A/InterfaceBuilderKit' not found, needed by '/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Assistant.framework/Versions/A/Resources/*** istant Plugin.ibplugin/Contents/MacOS/Assistant Plugin'

update_dyld_shared_cache: warning: x86_64h adding dependents to /System/Library/QuickLook/Audio.qlgenerator/Contents/MacOS/Audio: required dylib '/Library/Frameworks/iTunesLibrary.framework/Versions/A/iTunesLibrary' not found, needed by '/System/Library/QuickLook/Audio.qlgenerator/Contents/MacOS/Audio'

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