5 minutes spinning wheel getting info on files

I get a spinning wheel everytime I get info (APPLE i) on any files. Also, when in column view, when previewing file at the end, it does the same and last as long as 5 minutes. I did read Dr. Smoke's color spinning wheel. I did didk repair permission. I did find errors but didn't solve issue. I also logged into my wife's account and the problem is in hers as well.
Any clues?
As I was typing this, I had a new idea to test.... I went to try using spotlight and it's not finding anything..... I typed 'apple'..... nothing shows. Even the search bar in the finder isn't working!
Could spotlight be the culprit?
Thanks for your help.

Well I deleted DVD Studio Pro contents which gave me 9 gigs of space. Now I have 14.8 gigs of free space.
I rebooted computer and it seemed like it fixed it for a sec. A file showed up quickly at the end of view column. Spotlight was in the middle of indexing. I tried to do a search in the finder for "ne" nothing was showing up. As I try to close the window, the finder seemed like it forced quit & relaunched. Now it's back to the problem.
What is all this from the console???
Mac OS X Version 10.4.8 (Build 8L127)
2006-10-06 22:03:15 -0700
touch: /Applications/LimeWire/LimeWire At Login.app/Contents/Resources/loginStartup.limestart: Permission denied
2006-10-06 22:03:21.805 MagicMenu[215] Unable to create plugin
2006-10-06 22:03:22.838 open[221] No such file: /Applications/LimeWire/LimeWire At Login.app/Contents/Resources/loginStartup.limestart
2006-10-06 22:03:27.341 SystemUIServer[204] lang is:en
2006-10-06 22:04:16.012 Finder[206] * _NSAutoreleaseNoPool(): Object 0x680820 of class NSCFNumber autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking
2006-10-06 22:04:16.012 Finder[206] * _NSAutoreleaseNoPool(): Object 0x622460 of class NSCFNumber autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking
2006-10-06 22:04:16.012 Finder[206] * _NSAutoreleaseNoPool(): Object 0x62d2a0 of class NSCFNumber autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking
2006-10-06 22:04:16.012 Finder[206] * _NSAutoreleaseNoPool(): Object 0x523fcc0 of class NSCFNumber autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking
2006-10-06 22:04:16.012 Finder[206] * _NSAutoreleaseNoPool(): Object 0x608f30 of class NSCFNumber autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking
2006-10-06 22:04:16.013 Finder[206] * _NSAutoreleaseNoPool(): Object 0x684a70 of class NSCFDictionary autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking
236: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10004003
236: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10000004
236: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10000004
236: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10000004
206: Can't create query: 0x10004003
206: Can't create query: 0x10004003
Oct 6 22:13:12 Power-Mac-G4 crashdump[247]: Finder crashed
Oct 6 22:13:16 Power-Mac-G4 crashdump[247]: crash report written to: /Users/drasticvisions/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/Finder.crash.log
204: Can't create query: 0x10004003
2006-10-06 22:13:31.219 SystemUIServer[204] /SourceCache/BullSearch-121.36/Matador-121.36/SearchItem/Models/_MDQueryAdaptor .m -[_MDQueryAdaptor _createMDQuery] Can't execute query '(* = "ne*"wcd || kMDItemTextContent = "ne*"cd) && _kMDItemIgnore != *'
249: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10000004
249: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10000004
2006-10-06 22:13:49.869 System Preferences[249] Error: _MDSetExclusion returned -1
249: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10000004
2006-10-06 22:14:15.457 System Preferences[249] Error: _MDSetExclusion returned -1
248: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10000004
248: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10000004
248: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10000004
248: Can't checkin with server named com.apple.metadata.mdserver, error 0x10000004
(this is going on and on........)

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Anyone know why this is included and how one might limit this information from being included. If the file is sent to another, the information follows and it seems this is not always something I want happening.
Thanks

It's probably less useful nowadays, given that search is much improved, but under OS 9 and earlier I had occasion to use this information to redownload a file that had become corrupted (MIDI files seemed very prone to this for some reason!).
The contents of Get Info seem to flux. Although you can see how many items are in a given folder, it doesn't show how many are there in total including the sub-folders (which it used to do). You just get the top or current level.
I suspect there's nothing you can do to switch this feature off. You could however try doing a "save as..." in a suitable application and see what that does.
G

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I just switched to Vista from XP, now when I click on information some of my songs are in the Grey & cannot be edited. Is this a format issue, the file still shows MP3?
Message was edited by: geno56

Welcome to AD!
Sounds like a Vista permissions issue. Give yourself ownership and full control over your music folder and all its subfolders.
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TS1060 I have the newest version of Keynote (6.1) and I am still getting the "You need a newer version of Keynote to open this presentation." error message. In "Get Info", the file is set to open by Keynote 6.1.

Anyone experiencing a similar situation? Any recommendations?

Try the repair routine for Keynote 6.1
be sure to complete all the tasks and in the order shown:
1 delete all the iWork applications if you have them, not just Keynote by using Appcleaner from Mac Update to      do this, its freeware
2 restart the Mac;   Apple menu > restart
3 immediately after the start chime, press the shift key until you see the Apple symbol.
         let it fully boot up, it will take longer as the OS is repairing the drive
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6 install Keynote from the Mac App Store
Please report back to let us know if this helped.

EXE building, where can I found "get info.vi" ?

When i was building exe i get next error msg.
Error 7 occurred at Librarian Get Info.vi--File not found
Possible reason(s):
LabVIEW: File not found. The file might have been moved or deleted,
or the file path might be incorrectly formatted for the operating system.
For example, use \ as path separators on Windows, : on Mac OS, and / on UNIX.
NI-488: Non-existent board.
How i can avoid this problem ?
I did not find it NI web site and not in my Local C inside of LLB:s
I have LV70 , win2000 and quite big sw Main VI and
74pc of sub VI:s.
-HeVi-
Attachments:
Error__LV_Get_Info.jpg ‏22 KB

Hi,
Last time I had this, the main vi was refering to a non existing help file
(took me forever to find out). Just delete the path to the help file in the
vi properties. That should do it.
Regards,
Wiebe.
"-HeVi-" wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> When i was building exe i get next error msg.
> "
> Error 7 occurred at Librarian Get Info.vi--File not found
>
> Possible reason(s):
>
> LabVIEW: File not found. The file might have been moved or deleted,
> or the file path might be incorrectly formatted for the operating
> system.
> For example, use \ as path separators on Windows, : on Mac OS, and /
> on UNIX.
> ---
> NI-488: Non-existent board.
> "
> How i can avoid this problem ?
>
> I did not f
ind it NI web site and not in my Local C inside of LLB:s
>
> I have LV70 , win2000 and quite big sw Main VI and
> 74pc of sub VI:s.
>
> -HeVi-

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Why? And how do I switch it back?
Thanks in advance!

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This article says meant for 10.3.9 and eariler, but contains some still useful suggestions.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1411
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Look at this as well.
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Step 3
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Step 6
Press and hold the power button until the power shuts off. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed to start up, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Use a different keyboard and/or mouse, if those devices are wired. If you can start up now, one of the devices you disconnected, or a combination of them, is causing the problem. Finding out which one is a process of elimination.
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If you can start and log in in safe mode, empty the Trash, and then open the Finder Info window on the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name.) Check that you have at least 9 GB of available space, as shown in the window. If you don't, copy as many files as necessary to another volume (not another folder on the same volume) and delete the originals. Deletion isn't complete until you empty the Trash again. Do this until the available space is more than 9 GB. Then restart as usual (i.e., not in safe mode.)
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This is one of the rare situations in which you should also run Repair Permissions, ignoring the false warnings it may produce. Look for the line "Permissions repair complete" at the end of the output. Then restart as usual.
Step 9
If the startup device is an aftermarket SSD, it may need a firmware update and/or a forced "garbage collection." Instructions for doing this with a Crucial-branded SSD were posted here. Some of those instructions may apply to other brands of SSD, but you should check with the vendor's tech support.
Step 10
Reinstall the OS. If the Mac was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade.
Step 11
Do as in Step 9, but this time erase the startup volume in Disk Utility before installing. The system should automatically restart into the Setup Assistant. Follow the prompts to transfer the data from a Time Machine or other backup.
Step 12
This step applies only to models that have a logic-board ("PRAM") battery: all Mac Pro's and some others (not current models.) Both desktop and portable Macs used to have such a battery. The logic-board battery, if there is one, is separate from the main battery of a portable. A dead logic-board battery can cause a startup failure. Typically the failure will be preceded by loss of the settings for the startup disk and system clock. See the user manual for replacement instructions. You may have to take the machine to a service provider to have the battery replaced.
Step 13
If you get this far, you're probably dealing with a hardware fault. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.

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