Finder / Folder Content not refreshing when copying and creating files.

If you open the folder and then close it, then it refreshes and shows the number of files in the folder. This is a ridiculous bug that Apple needs to fix ASAP.

Just discovered this on my 2018 MBP on Mojave on a local drive.. what the actual heck Apple ? This is basic functionality. The Apple-G trick works, and so does blowing away the finder prefs, but this is sort of unacceptable.

I just tried something that may have solved the problem (perhaps temporarily, but please see if this makes any difference on your system).

In System Preferences, Accessibility, Mouse & Trackpad, move the slider towards the "short" end, away from the "long" end. See if that makes a difference.

Found a solution on a different thread. Just delete this file and relaunch your finder.

~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist

It worked for me.

That didn't work for me. I ended up deleting the plist file (per above) and force quitting finder. Then I was good. This is a brand new Mac mini with not many files as I am new to macOS.

I’ve been using Command-Shift G and typing some random characters to get round this. I hope Apple fix this one soon, it’s very annoying.

I have this problem in Mojave, Mid 2015 15" Macbook Pro too and it's super annoying. I can see the files if I browse them from any other program (Safari, for example), it's just Finder not showing them. If I relaunch Finder, it will show them all.

Same issue here. Relaunching Finder resolves the issue, but shouldn't be necessary. It's important to be able to verify if you've saved an important file by seeing Finder confirm the fact in real time.

Same problem here, since I got my brand new MBP 2018 a month ago. When downloading and copying files on the hard drive for a while (images and font files in my case, speaking as a designer) at some point Finder just won't update anymore and not show them. Having to go through relaunches.

Can't believe these issues with brand new machines retailing at over €3000,-. The machine has also switched itself off overnight a couple of times already although being plugged in ("Your computer was shut down because of a problem" - ah right, in sleepy standby mode, eh?) and I've had huge Bluetooth issues too. It's such a massive quality difference to my last MBP Late-2013, which ran like a true pro until I got this new one. Apple, sort this out and show yourself worth the premium we pay you!

Wow, thanks a lot for your efforts. This is exactly what we've been experiencing.

Clearly it's also NOT due to hardware, as this is being experienced by people like myself with brand new MBPs and those with older machines from the past years.

I really wonder what the 'community mods' on here are doing aside from making snide and wisecracking remarks at people reporting bugs and problems. If no one has even looked at your bug reporting, what can we say?

On the other hand, the issue has been remarked upon on a couple of other threads as a side incident next to other more pressing problems.

Are.... you on the wrong thread ? That does absolutely nothing to solve the file system not showing files problem ( and there's no reason to think it would?). Maybe it solves your drag-and-drop problem, but that's somewhat off-topic i'm afraid.

I'm not on the wrong thread! But that change suddenly did show the change in the number of files in a folder. Before I moved the slider, dragging a file to a folder would show that the folder had no items in it. Now the number shows up as 1 file or is incremented by one.

Thanks for your input, I'll try anything if it resolves this issue coming up thrice daily (like today) during intense workflows - when you really don't want to interrupt what you're doing and close all your Finder tabs and windows for a relaunch.

Generally speaking we need a REAL fix though, how can a bug of that severity even be allowed to happen? Moving and downloading folders and them not showing up AT ALL, not even when opening new windows or tabs. Only relieved through brutal 'Force quit' relaunches, several times a day...

Same problem here with Mojave, Mid 2015 15" Macbook Pro. A laptop that costs 1500euros and can't properly update/display the files in the Finder application... This is ridiculous!!!

not In my case. Reload of Finder is needed