Sierra Finder crash on web link quickview

I am having the exact same problem too after updating Safari. It also happens if I select a link, and hit Comand + I. I just tried viewing contents of folder in icon view, but Finder crashed exactly the same way.

I noticed that Quick Look stopped functioning with links a while back, but Finder crashes are new.

I installed the Safari 12.0.1 beta and nothing changed. Still getting a Finder crash when doing Get Info on a .webloc file and when invoking Quicklook on same. Very frustrating. Feels like Mac OS X Public Beta 10.0 (which I have on DVD). That was 2000. This is 2018. C'mon, Apple. Fix this embarrassing problem now.

Yes, Get Info still crashes Finder on a webloc here also.

Quick look is also still messed up on weblocs.

I could not even SELECT a .webloc without Finder crashing.

At least I can safely select one now and even double click it and Safari opens it, so that’s better here.

Yes, Apple has a long way to go with this.

Is High Sierra having all the same issues ?

anyone?

I was really hoping that last update 12.0.1 would fix this issue, but Apple is STILL ignoring it. 😠

This is not cool. It makes me hate the Apple brand. I have multiple Mac and clients with Macs that can't upgrade to High Sierra for compatibility issues. This makes them not want to upgrade their machines, it makes them want to jump ship to Windows 10 I can't blame them.

FIX IT, APPLE. 😠

Quick Look .weblock files does not work!

The very same problem! It has happened for the second time. I had to reinstall the system, nothing else helped. Now, when updating Safari 12.0.2, it's even worse. The entire Finder will fall. Apple has the main purpose of the system, and if the basic things do not work, I'm annoyed.

My two responses to Chris Alvarado were deleted by a moderator:

"We removed your post “Sierra Finder crash on web link quickview” because it discussed inappropriate activities. We understand wanting to share experiences, but these forums are meant for technical questions that can be answered by the community."

We sometimes learn by "inappropriate activities." I did. I thought I posted an "appropriate" way to roll back to Safari 10 to resolve "Sierra Finder crash on web link QuickLook preview" – by reinstalling Sierra from the Recovery Partition. I do not think my comments should have been removed. Will this comment be removed, too?

I guess your mention (and use) of that specific utility set off some bells and whistles at the moderation desk. Well, in a way, it's maybe better that users learn to use such tools sparingly...

On the other hand, your crucial warning for that typo ("qlmanage" in stead of "qlmaange") has also been removed. If they remove your recent comment (and maybe mine as well) then I do hope that the moderator (or Chris) will also correct this typo !

I also mentioned turning off SIP which is usually a no-no. I don't see how Chris Alvarado could have made his own "inappropriate" changes to Web.qlgenerator without deactivating SIP.

These are desperate measures for desperate times. Apple seems to be ignoring the importance of fixing this Finder crash in Sierra. I am not upgrading to High Sierra or Mohave anytime soon because I am a graphic, video and sound designer who needs a stable system. Sierra has been my happy resting place for the time being. Our own local guru – Ed at Central Coast Solutions – advises the Twin Cities Creatives Group not to upgrade beyond Sierra until all the bugs have been eradicated from OS 10.13.x and 10.14.x.

Nothing wrong with my earlier post - I can see it clearly above your recent reply. Must be a glitch...

There's definitely something fishy about some associated user library component being updated or getting corrupted, because the system and applications are running flawlessly in another relatively clean user account on my Mac. Of course, it will turn out to be some freaky combination of an innocently appearing plist, log, or cache file. Wanna bet ?

Unfortunately I don't have enough time the coming weeks to try ruling out all kinds of possible causes in my simple user-centric fashion. I'm on a deadline every week for the next 2 months, so I really need my system to be rock solid. After that, I'll probably upgrade to Mojave anyway. Oh yes, there are always some bug reports and troubled situations with the latest OS version. But I don't worry too much about those. At least these newer systems and applications get all the attention and timely updates – which is much more than this old Sierra dog is getting from Apple...

I never use that view- only icon or list. Would your idea make a difference in those 2 views?

Same problem here, too. All of the link I have saved in folders are giving me grief.

Same, exact problem here on multiple computers running Sierra after the Safari 12 update. Has anyone gotten any feedback from Apple directly on this yet if and when they plan a fix?