Finder.App Does not Respond
Problem with Finder app since external USB drive connected to Time Machine - Relaunch of Finder gives following "Application finder.app can't be opened 10810" ?
Do a backup.
Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.
Re-launch Finder by restarting the computer and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.
If the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.
Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.
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Then, join the crowd and File a bug report with Apple about this shortcoming..
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The server:
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.ServerSocket;
public class Server
public static void main(String[] args)
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try
serwer = new ServerSocket(4443);
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while(true)
ClientThread klient = new ClientThread(serwer.accept());
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Thread t = new Thread(klient);
t.start();
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import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.net.Socket;
import java.net.SocketException;
public class ClientThread implements Runnable
private Socket socket;
private BufferedInputStream streamIn;
private BufferedOutputStream streamOut;
private StringBuffer filePath;
ClientThread(Socket socket)
this.socket = socket;
public void run()
try
this.streamIn = new BufferedInputStream(socket.getInputStream());
this.streamOut = new BufferedOutputStream(socket.getOutputStream());
int input;
filePath = new StringBuffer();
System.out.println("I'm reading...");
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System.out.println((char)input);
filePath.append((char)input);
this.streamOut.write("Given timestamp".toString().getBytes());
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while((input = streamIn.read()) != -1)
bufferingArray.write(input);
bufferingArray.close();
OutputStream outputFileStream1 = new FileOutputStream("file_copy2.wav");
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outputFileStream1.close();
this.CloseStream();
catch (SocketException e)
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catch (IOException e)
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try
this.streamOut.close();
this.streamIn.close();
this.socket.close();
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System.out.print("An I/O exception occured:");
e.printStackTrace();
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public class Client
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
int size;
int input;
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import java.net.Socket;
import java.net.UnknownHostException;
public class Connect
public Socket socket;
public BufferedInputStream streamIn;
public BufferedOutputStream streamOut;
Connect(String host, Integer port)
try
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this.streamOut = new BufferedOutputStream(this.socket.getOutputStream());
catch (UnknownHostException e)
System.err.print("The Host you have specified is not valid.");
e.getStackTrace();
System.exit(1);
catch (IOException e)
System.err.print("An I/O exception occured.");
e.getStackTrace();
System.exit(1);
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this.streamOut.write(text.getBytes());
System.out.println("Message send.");
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public String ReceiveMessage() throws IOException
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int input;
while((input = streamIn.read()) != -1)
elo.append((char)input);
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try
this.streamOut.close();
this.streamIn.close();
this.socket.close();
catch (IOException e)
System.err.print("An I/O exception occured: ");
e.printStackTrace();The problem that was solved here was a different problem actually, concerning different source code, in which the solution I offered above doesn't arise. The solution I offered here applied to the source code you posted here.
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I make a search but could find anything related to this specific trouble.
It has happen already few time (3) after download or update a soft (QT) Apple/Finder Menu does not respond anymore to function SLEEP, RESTART and SHUT DOWN.
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What size is the Hard Drive, and how much space is available?
How much RAM is installed, and is it original or added?
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In addition, if you are able to startup from the system disc, run Repair Disk. Instructions posted below.
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When completed, run Repair Permissions once again.
TO REPAIR PERMISSIONS ON THE STARTUP DISK
1.Open Disk Utility, located in Applications/Utilities, and select the startup disk in the left column.
2.Click First Aid.
3.Click Verify Disk Permissions to test permissions or Repair Disk Permissions to test and repair permissions. (I never "Verify". Just run "Repair".)
Rerun RP until the only messages reported, are listed here Spurious Permissions Errors Using: 10.3.x
When "Repair Permissions" is complete. Quit "Disk Utility".
THESE ARE THE STEPS FOR USING DISK UTILITY TO REPAIR YOUR HD
1.Insert the System Install disk, Mac OS X CD-ROM disk, or Restore DVD disk, then restart the computer while holding the C key. Use the System disk, of the OS, that is currently installed.
2.Once started up from CD or DVD, on the Menubar at the top of the screen, choose Disk Utility from the Installer contextual menu for Panther, or Utilities for Tiger.
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5.Select your Mac OS X volume, if necessary.
6.Click Repair. If DU reports errors it has fixed, re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported.
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8.When finished, select Quit Disk Utility from the Installer menu.
9.Select Quit Installer from the Installer menu.
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My IPAD 2 is freezing on the principal internet access page. It comes up through a light grey filter and does not respond to any touch or keys. All other internet dependent functions seem to be working fine (mail, various APPs). How do I "unfreeze"?
thanks
geoff1949Geoff-
Go to Settings-Safari and Clear History and Clear Cookies and Data.
Another thing you can try is to double-click the Home button. A row of recent Apps will line up along the bottom of the screen. Scroll across and find the Safari icon. Press on it for a couple of seconds until it starts to wiggle. A red minus sign will appear on each icon. Press on Safari's minus sign to remove it. This may clear its memory of the bad Google page.
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Fred
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Today I discovered a new treasure of doggie poop in Lion. No Save As......
I repeat. No Save As. In text editor I couldn't save the file with a new extension. I finally accomplished this oh so majorly difficult task (because we all know how difficult it should be to save a file with a new extension) by pressing duplicate and then saving a copy of the file with a new extension. Yet then I had to delete the first copy and send it to trash. And of course then I have to secure empty trash because if I have to do this the rest of my mac's life I will be taking up a quarter of percentage of space with duplicate files. So this is the real reason they got rid of Save As: so that it would garble up some extra GB on the ole hard disk.
So about 20 minutes of my time were wasted while doing my homework and studying for an exam because I had to look up "how to save a file with a new extension in mac Lion" and then wasted time sitting here and ranting on this forum until someone over at Apple wakes up from their OSX-coma.
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I am having the same problem!
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The problem appeared two days ago is that I can't open my mail app. everything was fine and functional. Now I double click on the icon and it does not respond. it receives mail and I can see push notifications on the mail icon but when I try to open it is no use. OS Y 10.10.2 (14C1514)Please follow these directions to delete the Mail "sandbox" folder.
Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail
Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select
Services ▹ Reveal
from the contextual menu.* A Finder window should open with a folder named "com.apple.mail" selected. If it does, move the selected folder—not just its contents—to the Desktop. Leave the Finder window open for now.
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Caution: If you change any of the contents of the sandbox, but leave the folder itself in place, Mail may crash or not launch at all. Deleting the whole sandbox will cause it to be rebuilt automatically.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
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I have an issue with Finder. It does not respond
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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
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Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
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Finder does not respond/Booting troubles
Hi!
MacBookPro 13.3" (2010)
Snow Leopard 10.6.8
A couple of days ago I started having trouble with my MBP. Finder stopped responding. The first sign if I remember correctly was that when I tried to shut it off nothing happened, so I went to Force Quit activities and restarted Finder and the computer shut off. I didn't think of anything specific at the time. Now however when it boots Finder won't respond, no matter how many times I restart it. I have tried restarting it through Force Quit, through the dock and a Terminal command that i found ("kill -HUP `ps auxc | grep Finder | awk '{print $2}'`" from here). When I boot, as said, it does not respond, I don't get my icons on the desktop or anything. I can however use other applications without troubles. I have not tried saving anything but I have experienced troubles with the internet (however that might not be related) but when I try to aquire mail I can't (but that might also be related to troubles with internet (although I've been connected at the time and not only to the network). I have tried booting in safe mode and that has not helped.
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I've looked for different discussions here but haven't really found what I have been looking for, at least that has helped.
/chipshooter
I would really appreciate help, Thanks!You have a hardware problem. More then likely the drive is failing or it could be the cable going from the drive to the logic board.
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