Finder.app can't be opened 1712??

Can't open my Finder, Need help please!

Deals with a similar issue in Lion (OS X 10.7):
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16131501#16131501
Related to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8), different error message than what you're getting though:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16131501#16131501
One more for good measure:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3264639?start=0&tstart=0

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    I just upgraded to Yosemite and my desktop will load for a few seconds before disappearing and Finder.app Can't Be Opened
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    Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
    Step 1
    For this step, the title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
              SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
    from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
              View ▹ Show Log List
    from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
    In the top right corner of the Console window, there's a search box labeled Filter. Initially the words "String Matching" are shown in that box. Enter the name of the crashed application or process. For example, if Safari crashed, you would enter "Safari" (without the quotes.)
    Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Select the messages from the time of the last crash, if any. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
    ☞ The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
    Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
    Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
    ☞ Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.
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    In the Console window, select
              DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION ▹ User Diagnostic Reports
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    I know the report is long, maybe several hundred lines. Please post all of it anyway.
    If you don't see any reports listed, but you know there was a crash, you may have chosen Diagnostic and Usage Messages from the log list. Choose DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION instead.
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  • I plugged in a USB drive, tried to open Finder, got the message Finder.app can't be opened - 10810, went into terminal.app, messed up, now terminal screen blank.  how do i regain terminal in order to fix finder problem?

    With my iMac running, I plugged in a USB drive.  When I clicked on finder, I got the message Finder.app can't be opened - 10810.  I removed the USB drive.  I messed up while in Terminal.app trying to fix Finder problem.  Now my terminal screen is blank, just the cursor, but no action after typing a command & clicking enter.  Help!

    I finally figured out a way to Restart (normal way wasn't working...) & that Restart DID FIX both the Terminal problem AND the Finder problem.  So easy, yet so elusive.  Thanks so much.

  • "Finder.app can't be opened"

    I seem to have had finder lockup and have to force quit out of it a number of time recently.
    I then get
    The application finder.app can't be opened -10810
    and have to run a restart to get it going again.
    how worried should I be about this? Solutions?
    Thanks in advance for any experience on this.

    These are both simple and could fix it.
    Restart in safe mode.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1455
    Then restart normally.
    Delete the Finder preferences file.
    http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/finder.html
    If both of these fail then you will need to try repair permission etc. Which are more complicated.
    edit: You could also try making a new user account and if the problem doesn't persist migrating your files over
    Message was edited by: taylor.henderson

  • Time machine problem? The application Finder.app can't be opened -10810

    I've got a Snow Leopard system with an external FireWire Maxtor drive that has been set to be a Time Machine archive of the internal drive. I'm noticing the following problem (twice so far) which may or may not be TM related. I leave my machine and come in the morning; Time Machine says no backup happened since 7:45pm last night. I notice the file system is acting weird - can't open any of the disks from the desktop. I try to restart the Finder, and it says "The application Finder.app can't be opened -10810" - won't start the Finder! So, I had to reboot (and disconnected the FW drive). I'll try it for a couple of nights without the TM machine and see what happens. The reason I suspect TM is that sometimes I see the icon on the TM disk change from the blue/gray TM icon back to its native FW disk icon, and sometimes I see a message that says "Can't find disk" or something similar for that external drive.
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    Jamie Curmi wrote:
    No, I tried different drives, and it made no difference.
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  • The application Finder.app can't be opened???.Help please

    Trying to open Finder, and just getting the foillowing text. The application Finder.app can't be opened. -10810. any ideas??
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    Peruse the hits from a google search for error 10810

  • The application "Finder.app" can't be opened. Anyone getting this error after upgrade?

    Upgraded to new OS version and getting  "The application “Finder.app” can’t be opened."
    The icon in the tray has a small black dot under it. Not sure whether that is relevant

    Hi ..
    A Safe Mode boot deletes some system caches that may help after an OS X upgrade.
    Top left corner of your screen click the  Apple   > Shut Down.
    After your Mac shuts down, wait 10 seconds, then press the power button.
    Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold down the Shift key. You should press the Shift key as soon as possible after you hear the startup tone, but not before.
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    Once you are in Safe Mode, go back to the Apple  menu. From the drop down menu click:  Restart
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  • Pages app can't be opened 1712

    I've updated to new 'Pages' application, and now I can't open my documents.  Keep getting message: 'The application 'Pages' can't be opened' 1712.
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    If the problem is with older Pages '08 files they can't be opened with Pages 5.
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  • The application Finder.app can't be opened. (-600)

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    No matching processes belonging to you were found
    Is there really no rememdy for this other than to Logout or Restart?  Surely there must be.  This is getting quit painful.
    I'm also unsure when this started. I think I was still having this problem even under Lion, although exclusively in Illustrator (when saving to my Time Capsule), rather than in the Finder.
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  • The application Finder.app can't be opened. -10810

    This just happened subsequent to restared after opening an email about free medical apps.  Lately, I've had to go to Finder > Apps to open my homepage, gmail, on Firefox.  I prefer Firefox to Safari.  Thanks in advance for responses.

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  • Error -10810 (The application Finder.app can't be opened)

    Hello,
    My praise: For the first time in 3.5 year that I own a Mac I found this error in one of my account.
    My problem: Everybody in our household have a login, last night my wife tried to use hers and got this error. You can not start any application the only thing you can do is switch account but if you do that all other account a stuck. After restarting the machine I can access my login without any problem. I repaired permission and scan the disk. I also used the tips I found here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10340873&#10340873 as well as the tool mention. No solution, still doing it.
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    Thierry

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    I recorded my band practice and my computer seems to have frozen. Now, I cannot open the recording nor can I open Garage Band. I keep getting the message: The application GarageBand.app can't be opened. -1712. I am trying to avoid forcing quit or shutting down because I really don't want to lose the recording.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac

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  • My Finder is not opening, it keep given the message "Finder app can't open anymore.

    My Finder is not opening, it keep given the message "Finder app can't open anymore. This was after an upgrade from Yosemite 10.10.1 to 10.10.2. Below are reports from my console
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    Identifier:            com.apple.finder
    Build Info:            Finder_FE-932001003000000~1
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    8   com.apple.finder               0x0000000103963171 0x1036ba000 + 2789745
    12  com.apple.finder               0x0000000103962664 0x1036ba000 + 2786916
    14  com.apple.finder               0x000000010388f7b4 0x1036ba000 + 1922996
    18  com.apple.finder               0x0000000103889168 0x1036ba000 + 1896808
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    First, quit "Dropbox" and see whether there's an improvement.
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    If you use Google Drive and don't want to remove it, then try deselecting the option in its preferences to "show status icons." According to reports, that may be enough to stop the crashing.
    Similar cloud-data clients such as "Dolly Drive," "iDrive," "Open Drive," "Transporter Desktop," and others can cause the same problem.

  • What does "finder can't be opened -1712" mean?

    I have a snow leopard on my imac and ever since I have installed Parallels. The finder will not open, my desktop is cleared of stuff I used to have, and the desktop wallpaper is the original mac wallpaper ( which i didnt have before), and whenever I move the mouse over to the desktop are the rainbow loading/ball thing is there and does not go away. Ever since then Finder will not open at all or none of the programs or folders that need to be opened by the finder. Also, the wifi will not connect ( just has an "!" next to it) so I have no way getting on the Internet on the imac. Since then it takes up longer to load up to the login screen, but the bootcamp to windows open up perfectly fine. I've tried to repair on the disk utility, but nothing happens. I've already deleted the parallels with the appcleaner and still nothing happens. Whenever I try to open something on finder it just pops up "Finder can't be opened -1712".

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