Can't type anything into the Finder's search box after installing Leopard
I installed Leopard today. I cannot type into the Finder's search box, although I can type into Spotlight's search box. Any ideas on why and what I can do to fix the problem. Please and thanks for any helpful advice.
Jamie
Same problem but intermittently. Bought mac with leopard. Thought first that this was related to the "frozen keyboard" problem, but seems to be different.
Similar Messages
-
I am unable to type into Pages and Numbers for some reason. I can open them up, but I can't right click. I am using a bluetooth keyboard, on a macbook pro 2007 / 2.4 ghz A1226. I have restarted the computer, repaired disck permissions, done a software update, searched endlessly through the options and preferences to try and see if I may have locked it. I don't have a num lock on my keyboard. Any suggestions?
I wasn't quite sure what editing mode was, so I googled it and found a list of commands on another apple support page. http://www.apple.com/support/pages/shortcuts/
I must have inadvertantly hit a 'command + enter' button and/or another combination of keys. What set the text edit back into motion, and allowed me to begin typing again was hitting 'command + delete.' (It may have been command + enter, but I started typing again after hitting command + delete.)
I have tried to recreate the conditons again but have been unsuccessful. I was experiencing the same issue in keynote as well. When I accomplished the command in pages and unlocked it using the instrutions above, all of iWork returned to normal functionality.
Thank you very much for the help. -
I can't type anything into a tab
When I start Firefox, I try to type a url into the tab, but I can't type anything there.
Try to open a new window to see if that gives you a working location bar.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Prevent_websites_from_disabling_new_window_features
Some have reported that pressing F9+Windows one or more times has worked to fix issues with the keyboard not working. -
So like I said, Everytime I open firefox as soon as I open a tab the "find" bar automatically pops up and I cant type. It wont let me close it at all. Ive searched everywhere to see if I can disable it from automatically coming up but came up empty. Ive reset everything back to is "original" settings but that didn't work either.
Have you had this problem for some time or did it just start recently?
This occurs with an empty new tab (Ctrl+t) or with any new tab (e.g., including clicking a link)?
Is the bar labeled Find or Quick Find?
Find: This bar can be opened using Ctrl+f, but obviously you are not typing Ctrl+f.
Quick Find: The shortcut to open this bar is a / character. Firefox also has an option to open the Quick Find bar as soon as you type ''any'' character. (See: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/advanced-settings-browsing-network-updates-encryption#w_accessibility Accessibility options]) But this is turned off by default, and it doesn't sound as though you are typing a character when this happens.
Hmmm... by default, if the cursor is in either bar, it can be closed by pressing the Esc key. But I suppose that isn't working either (or it reopens very quickly).
If you view the Add-ons page, do you have any extensions?
orange Firefox button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons > Extensions category -
Set the Finder's Search Box default to current folder? How?
How do I set the the Finder's default Search Box parameters to be the current folder that I'm in, instead of searching the whole flamin' computer? (I have to quickly click on the folder name) And also instead of the default being 'Contents', how can I set it to be 'File Name'? It would speed up so many of my searches. I could still click on 'This Mac' to get that, and 'Contents' likewise.
Tks in advance
DrewI complitely agree and very very frustrated with that problem too just wrote this to feedback system:
The problem that many people find is that when you have a finder windows open and that you browse a file like "Appplication" then due to the large number of application you use the search bar by taping the application name.
That's where the problem come from.
Once you tape the application name it start searching in the all computer ! instated of in the file
The second problem is that he is searching the content and it will be better to have as default by file name.
If i wanted to do that kind of search i will use the spolight button next to the clock and people want that search bar in finder to be searching in the folder you are in not all computer.
Last problem is that we don't have a custom option in spotlight preference or finder preference.
I would recommend to have that default search in finder change to search in file ONLY and to add Spotlight option in the Finder Preference for people to be able of customizing it.
When you use that search bar everyday many times a day it becomes very very frustrating. -
When I use the search box on the upper right and begin to type a word/words when the menu of possible choices appears and I click on the one I want, nothing happens. It doesn't automatically put it into the box like it used to and I have to type everything out.
Didn't work for me. Got the drop-down but still won't transfer to Google box.
-
"Finder" does not function after installing Leopard on Mac G5
After successfully installing Leopard on my (new) MacBook Pro and on my (old:2003) iMac PowerMac 6,1 I tried installing Leopard on my 2005 iMac G5.
The installation seemed successful, but after restarting the computer I was asked to choose the wireless network from a list. This was not possible. I do not use the Airport on this computer so tried to press "cancel". Could not do this and got the turning rainbow circle which never stopped.
*The Finder does not function and cannot be restarted. This seems to be the main problem.
I cannot log off or shut down and have to use the powerbutton to shut down.
When starting up I do not get the Startup sound. Do get login and can login. But, all my desktop buttons have disappeared and I immediately get a notice that OS X shut down unexpectedly, asking me to cancel or send a report. Neither of these options are possible and the turning rainbow reappears. It's driving me crazy!
I can sometimes open programs but no longer "system preferences".
Is there anybody out there who can help me??
I am especially frustrated since the other two installations on an older and on a newer Mac went well. I use the exact same programs on all three computers.
HELP!After successfully installing Leopard on my (new) MacBook Pro and on my (old:2003) iMac PowerMac 6,1 I tried installing Leopard on my 2005 iMac G5.
The installation seemed successful, but after restarting the computer I was asked to choose the wireless network from a list. This was not possible. I do not use the Airport on this computer so tried to press "cancel". Could not do this and got the turning rainbow circle which never stopped.
*The Finder does not function and cannot be restarted. This seems to be the main problem.
I cannot log off or shut down and have to use the powerbutton to shut down.
When starting up I do not get the Startup sound. Do get login and can login. But, all my desktop buttons have disappeared and I immediately get a notice that OS X shut down unexpectedly, asking me to cancel or send a report. Neither of these options are possible and the turning rainbow reappears. It's driving me crazy!
I can sometimes open programs but no longer "system preferences".
Is there anybody out there who can help me??
I am especially frustrated since the other two installations on an older and on a newer Mac went well. I use the exact same programs on all three computers.
HELP! -
When in Mozilla and I bring up Google, the search field appears but the cursor does not blink as it ordinarily would do. When I try to type a search string it doesn't appear in the search field, instead a list of suggestions appear depending on the character(s)
Solved: This was caused by replacing the SegoeUI (Regular) true-type font. I have no idea what process or why that font was deleted, but finding the segoeui.ttf file on another Windows machine, emailing it to myself, saving it to disk, then right-clicking and choosing "Install" fixed this problem.
-
I got the Blue Screen-But Not After Installing Leopard
I have not installed anything recently. Except Quake 4 but haven't even run it yet. I Rebuilt my Permissions and Restarted and suddenly got the Blue Screen. I had to hold down the power button and reboot. This is the first time it's ever happened. After I rebooted I got an error message saying OSX shut down unexpectedly. It also said this:
Sun Feb 24 10:46:29 2008
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x0019D334): "simple lock deadlock detection: lock=0xd8428b0, cpu=0, owning thread=0xe2376b0"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228.3.13/osfmk/i386/locks_i386.c:317
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x108cd8 : 0x12b0e1 (0x457024 0x108d0c 0x13321a 0x0)
0x108d28 : 0x19d334 (0x45eaa8 0xd8428b0 0x0 0xe2376b0)
0x108d48 : 0x7c0fff21 (0xd8428b0 0x8 0x1 0x19d311)
0x108da8 : 0x1aeeeb (0x7c1f10a4 0x5328a4 0x2ae14865 0xd9dbd60)
0x108dc8 : 0x136aff (0x3 0x5 0x108e18 0x5baa44)
0x108de8 : 0x141681 (0xd9dbd60 0x0 0x108e18 0x41d16e)
0x108e18 : 0x41d774 (0x5baa40 0xd96bc5c 0x0 0x1298d4)
0x108e38 : 0x836b6ebf (0xd96bc40 0x2 0x108e88 0x1415aa)
0x108e98 : 0x836b6f1a (0xd933000 0x0 0x1 0x8358d000)
0x108eb8 : 0x420af3 (0xd933000 0xda98c80 0x10 0x1997f6)
0x108ef8 : 0x435cbb (0xda98c80 0x0 0xd980f80 0x0)
0x108f28 : 0x82d9e521 (0xdab8880 0x0 0xdab8880 0x0)
0x108f58 : 0x7bee5777 (0xd7fb000 0x0 0xd8de500 0x53)
0x108f78 : 0x7bedec41 (0xd7d2a00 0x0 0xd8de500 0x53)
0x108f98 : 0x445d88 (0xd8ec400 0x0 0xd915b00 0x53)
0x108fd8 : 0x19ed2e (0x83dd3db0 0x0 0x0 0x4e5000)
Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI(3.0.7)@0x836b3000->0x836c4fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(3.0.8)@0x8339b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.4.1)@0x7be78000
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC(1.2.0)@0x82d9d000->0x82d9ffff
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement(9.33.0)@0x7c0fe000->0x7c116fff
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform(1.2.1)@0x7bedd000->0x7bf19fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.4.1)@0x7be78000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.2.0)@0x7be8e000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
9C31
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0: Tue Feb 5 16:13:22 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.3.13~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacPro1,1 (Mac-F4208DC8)
--Does anyone know what this means or why it happened? Thanks a lot.Start with http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1541 and the links therein.
-
I can't put anything into trash no permission
I turned on my old mini for the first time in over a year and can't move anything into the trash. First finder asks for a password which I give then trash won't let me. Says "cannot complete because you don't have permission to access some of the items". I went to trash>file>get info and nothing was in the read/write pull down so I pulled down my name which is an administrator, clicked it and got "could not complete an unexpected error occurred. Error message 136". Can anyone explain what the heck is going on?
I also can't figure out how to get my new password into keychain login and save it
thanksHi, it sounds like you may have many problems, & it may take awile to work through them, but the new Forum SW doesn't make it easy.
Could be many things, we should start with this...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair Disk, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)
If perchance you can't find your install Disc, at least try it from the Safe Boot part onward.
On that error... Error message 136, could it have been -36?
Well, in pure Apple File System talk... -36 ioErr I/O error (bummers)
Not very helpful, but generally means a Drive quit being Readable or Writable since starting the operation, which is not a good sign... do you have a current Backup? -
The Find bar opens OK with Edit/Find. I start typing in a word there but it will only allow 3 letters before they disappear and my next keystroke appears. I can copy/paste a whole word or string of words into the Find bar and all the letters remain.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== about a month agoSee [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all your extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.
You can use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.
You have to close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit") -
I am not able to type anything in the address bar or click on any menu options with the browswer. The whole browser is just stuck, I cant do anything in it. It loads up fine but nothing can be done at all within the broswer.
Hi,
( I search for iChat questions when I have finished in the iChat Forum)
So the menu bar reads iChat, File, Edit, View, Buddies, Video, Window and Help
There is no Buddy List open.
There is no other window for iChat open.
In the iChat Menu you only have access to Status.
Is an item ticked in the list ?
Is this a green (Available item) or Red ( an Away one) ?
Can you access the Accounts option ? (Sitll in the iChat Menu)
Is anything in here ticked ?
In the Window menu any Logged in account should appear in the list (Between the Next Chat and File Transfer items)
It would be useful to know which version of iChat this is.
If no account is ticked (iChat Menu > Accounts) or not showing in the Window Menu, plus you cannot determine the Status and you cannot access the Preferences then you need to access your Home Folder/Library/Preferences
As the Library in the Home Holder is Invisible in Lion you will need the Finder's Go Menu > Go to Folder option (you can use it in earlier OS versions if you want)
Type in:-
~/Library/Preferences
Find the file called com.apple.ichat.plist
Drag it to the Trash and Restart iChat.
This will lose all the settings in iChat that you have changed from Defaults but there is no way around this.
9:23 PM Saturday; August 27, 2011
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb( 10.6.8)
Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously -
My new LaCie external hard drive is 'seen' by my iMac and I can go into the Finder and open files and folders. I am using the hard drive for Time Machine back up. However Time Machine says it can't find the drive.
The same thing happened recently between Final Cut Express and my other LaCie external hard drive used as the Scratch disk. It fixed itself.
I've run out of ideas. Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.have you done some searches on FCPx and time machine? Is there a known issue with using a TM drive with FCPx? dunno but ...wait...I'll take 60 sec for you cause I'm just that kind of guy.... google...." fcpx time machine problem" Frist page link
http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/fcpx-bug-best-practices-for-using-external-hard- drives-and-final-cut-pro-x/
You cannot have time machine backups on your hard drive if you intend to use it in FCPX.
booya! -
I can't be the only person who has this problem with iCal- when a month ends on a Saturday I can't drag events into the next month and instead have to cut and paste - a real pain in the butt. I thought there was something called "scroll" but I can't find that.
Yeah that works, but, it involves a click on the event, a click on edit, a click on the date, keystrokes, plus, since you can't see the next month you have to have a calendar in front of you so as to put it to the right date. It's easier just to cut it and advance the month and paste it, once you are in the right month you can move it around helter skelter willy nilly no problems. Although now that you mention it I will try it, maybe it is easier than cut and paste as I don't really care about the date, as long as it gets moved into the right month I can drag it around all I want.
-
I mistakenly moved my apple keyboard layout bundle to the trash can and now I am unable to log onto my computer. I can't type anything so I can't access my account to get back onto my computer.
restart and hold Command+r to enter in recovery mode and ill allow you to repair your OS X installation. If you cannot repair it, then just create a new user, as usually issues with keyboards are rooted in the user's account.
Good luck
Maybe you are looking for
-
BT Infinity available in my area but can't get it ...
Hey Everybody, I've been reading several threads and came across this one; http://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Infinity/FTTC-Exchange-and-Cabinet-BT-Wholesale/td-p/181321 Unfortunately it appears that they've pulled this from public view so I can't access
-
HT4796 have migrated the info from old pc to mac, but cant access it, and ideas?
i have migrated the info from my old PC, but cannot access it, any advice please?
-
This Year / Last Year on Rolling 12 months
I have a requirement to create a LY vs. TY comparison report with rolling 12 months - which means, TY measure will be the fact from current date to 12 months ago and the LY measure will be from 12 months ago to 24 months ago. I was hoping to use the
-
Hi We've been struggling with this issue for a while and were wondering if anyone has had similar exp's. reading this group and other weblogic ones I see that entity bean instance counts have been(sic) causing problems however we are having similar p
-
Where can I find an Mac OS X 10.7.4.Install disc for my Macbook Pro please? I have been searching for several hours now and can not find it anywhere. The internal repair function is not able to fix the Macintoch HD. Please help. Thanks