Finder Freezes

I have been having Finder issues: Sometimes the box showing a file copy progress never completes and prevents any other deletion or copying until computer is forced-quit. (can't shut down properly because Finder is still active). The problem seemed to disappear for a time but then repeated itself. Things got worse.
- Photoshop gives a report box that it did not close properly and asks me to submit a report (which I have done Repeatedly). Latest use of Photoshop would not allow me to save my work.
- When dragging an image from Firefox to my desktop I get the spinning ball and Finder freezes. This happens with Safari as well.
I have deleted the com.apple.finder.plist file several times (emptying the trash as well) and after reboot I get the same things happening.
I have repaired permissions and verified the disk. Still Finder keeps freezing.
I have booted into Safe mode and the problem continued.
I know that my hard drive is too packed and have been trying to move files off. But there is still 35gb that are free. I have been fuller than that before without having these issues.
Of course my 3 year warranty expired 3 weeks ago! And my DH, a computer scientist doesn't speak Mac. 8-(
I bought software to backup my files onto an EHD, not the one used for Time Machine, because I didn't trust Finder to do the copy without freezing up. So SuperDuper has my back.
WHAT are my options?????
Should I reinstall Snow Leopard??? If so, should I just go thru the install process as if it was new? (I don't see a repair option on the install disk)
Your help would be GREATLY appreciated

I was using a small portable 160gb EHD to off load some files but the problems started before I started using it. Currently it is not attached and a new larger EHD is attached which I used for the SuperDuper backup.
But the Finder issues started before I had an EHD attached. The small EHD was my attempt to ease the load on my full hard drive hoping that would take care of the problems. It didn't

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Here's a suggestion from BDAqua:
In finder, select Go menu>Go to Folder, and go to "/volumes".
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cornelius

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2/27/14 2:13:13.275 PM com.apple.IconServicesAgent[239]: Icon filename entry missing from bundle info dictionary for bundle at URL: file:///System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/InternetAccounts.framework/Versions/A/ XPCServices/com.apple.internetaccounts.xpc/
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Sean Dale1 wrote:
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6/4/13 7:34:15 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
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6/4/13 7:34:46 PM
com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
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com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
Starting HP Trap Monitor
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com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
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com.apple.WindowServer[107]
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com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[206]) posix_spawn("/Library/Documentation/Help/Hewlett-Packard/TOCGenerator.app/Conte nts/MacOS/TOCGenerator", ...): No such file or directory
6/4/13 7:35:00 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[206]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:35:01 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
(com.apple.xprotectupdater[20]) Exited with exit code: 252
6/4/13 7:35:02 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[203]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:35:03 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(com.apple.mrt.uiagent[202]) Exited with exit code: 255
6/4/13 7:35:03 PM
com.avast.helper[209]
Error connecting to master socket: connect(): Connection refused
6/4/13 7:35:04 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
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6/4/13 7:35:13 PM
com.avast.helper[209]
Error connecting to master socket: connect(): Connection refused
6/4/13 7:46:17 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
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6/4/13 7:46:48 PM
com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
Starting HP IO Monitor
6/4/13 7:46:49 PM
com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
Starting HP Trap Monitor
6/4/13 7:46:50 PM
com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[182]
launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init_per_user.d/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist
6/4/13 7:46:50 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.spotify.webhelper) Unknown key: SpotifyPath
6/4/13 7:46:50 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
6/4/13 7:46:56 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[209]) posix_spawn("/Library/Documentation/Help/Hewlett-Packard/TOCGenerator.app/Conte nts/MacOS/TOCGenerator", ...): No such file or directory
6/4/13 7:46:56 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[209]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:46:57 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[206]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:47:00 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.apple.mrt.uiagent[205]) Exited with exit code: 255
6/4/13 7:47:00 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(0x100202e50.mach_init.switchboard.sh) Failed to check-in!
6/4/13 7:49:07 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
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6/4/13 7:49:34 PM
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Starting HP IO Monitor
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com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
Starting HP Trap Monitor
6/4/13 7:49:37 PM
com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[183]
launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init_per_user.d/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist
6/4/13 7:49:37 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.spotify.webhelper) Unknown key: SpotifyPath
6/4/13 7:49:37 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
6/4/13 7:49:38 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
(com.apple.xprotectupdater[20]) Exited with exit code: 252
6/4/13 7:49:41 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[208]) posix_spawn("/Library/Documentation/Help/Hewlett-Packard/TOCGenerator.app/Conte nts/MacOS/TOCGenerator", ...): No such file or directory
6/4/13 7:49:41 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[208]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:49:41 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.apple.mrt.uiagent[204]) Exited with exit code: 255
6/4/13 7:49:41 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[205]) Exited with exit code: 1
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com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(0x100103280.mach_init.switchboard.sh) Failed to check-in!
6/4/13 7:50:06 PM
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The domain/default pair of (/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Info, KSBrandID) does not exist
6/4/13 7:50:35 PM
defaults[2576]
The domain/default pair of (/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Info, KSChannelID) does not exist
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com.apple.launchd[1]
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com.apple.WindowServer[110]
Tue Jun 4 20:03:03 localhost WindowServer[110] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
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Back up all data, then remove "Avast" according to the developer's instructions:
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Reboot.
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Finder freezes after multiple file copy

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10.8.4 Finder freezes since upgrading

Ever since upgrading to 10.8.4, my MacBookPro freezes. At first I thought it was the back up device, but even when that is not running, it still happens. I don't know if it is just the Finder freezing everything or an application like iMail. When it freezes, no application will work, I can not click to quit any open apps -- I have to use my mouse RIGHT click to quit those apps or to restart or quit. A few times I ahve had to quit/restart with theON/OFF button on the laptop since I can not navigate at all. Sometimes, when it freezes I am in a Finder window and the mouse will scroll up and down and highlight all documents in the Finder window.
So, the mouse moves, but only works on right click.
I can not close any open window.
I can not quit any app unless I right click on the app icon in the app bar.
Quitting every open app does not help.
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Hey Chuck
There are a few things, one is to follow the steps in the article below to isolate if it is just your user or is it system wide. If it is user specific, the best advise is to back up the data and then copy it into the new user and remove the old one.
Isolating issues in Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1388
If it something that is system wide then you will need to backup and then reinstall the operating system. I have provided a link for that process.
OS X Mountain Lion: Reinstall OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10763
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

Finder Freezing for many reasons

Hello,
For 2 days now my finder has begun to freeze whenever i try to:
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-Get info, whenever i press get info it freezes
These are what i have noticed to cause it to freeze so far, although there may be more. I have no idea why this began to happen and i can't link anything to it that i can think of. By freezing i mean that i get the never ending spinning rainbow/ loading icon.
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Still might pay to do this...
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My Mac is 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5 and OS X 10.8 (12A269)

Try that rebuilding the LaunchServices register. Launch /Application/Utilities/Terminal and copy & paste the following command:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
Then hit "enter'.
Edit: sorry the command got damaged - hopefully fixed now.
Then log out and back in.

Finder freezes when searching

I've been having a problem lately where whenever I search for an item- using either spotlight or the finder or addressbook, that the finder freezes up and I get the beachball immediately. I'll type in a word I'm searching for, but it basically freezes after the first letter and I think it begins searching for every file on my hard drive that has that letter. Eventually, the second letter in my search term comes up and it freezes again. Eventually the whole search term makes it in, and it's no longer freezing up. When I had this about a month ago, I repaired permissions and zapped the p-ram and it seemed to clear up, but now it's back. Any ideas on what's going on or how to fix it? Thanks,
Andy
powerbook g4-800 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Hi, Andy. Welcome to the Discussions.
1. What changes did you make to your Mac before this problem arose?
2. There have been cases reported where SystemUIServer hangs during a Spotlight search. SystemUIServer controls menu extras, the icons on the right-side of the Apple menu bar other than the Spotlight icon. When the problem occurs, the SystemUIServer process appears in red text and indicates "Hung" in Activity Monitor.
This has happened both with Apple-provided menu extras and third-party menu extras. It seems to occur most often after opening a menu extra without making a selection from its menu, then proceeding to perform a Spotlight search. A bug has been filed on this.
The Finder (Find function) and Address Book search facilities are implemented in Spotlight.
3. Try troubleshooting third-party menu extras by process of elimination. In some cases, third-party menu extras are launched as Login Items, in which case you might also find my "Troubleshooting Startup and Login Items" FAQ helpful.
Good luck!
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Finder freezing on folder display (icon draw issue)

I've got a weird issue with one computer. MacPro totally loaded (12-core, 16GB RAM, RAID card w/three drives as RAID5). Fast as anything as you might expect.
Problem is with the Finder freezing when opening folders. It can happen with any folder, but it's inconsistent. Computer is used by a photographer so most images are image files (jpeg, tiff, Canon raw). I suspect the issue is with icon drawing and/or some cache related to that. I have, however, seen this happen with folders that contain nothing but other folders.
Specifically, the user will open a folder. The Finder will begin to draw its icon previews. Most of the time no problem. Some of the time the Finder will freeze midway through the drawing (some icons remain as generic icons at time of freeze). Activity Monitor says Finder is at 2400%, which is a bit startling unto itself. Only way out is to restart the Finder.
To test, I wrote an AppleScript which opens and closes a large series of folders (roughly 50 different folders). I'm able to duplicate the problem using this script. It's a different folder each time, and one interesting thing is if the script makes it through all 50 folders fine once, it'll do it fine forever until the next reboot (I stopped it at 2000 runs on two occasions). I can post the script if anyone is curious.
The system is pretty clean, Photoshop and a few other regular apps, nothing tricky. I cleaned all the caches with Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner. I repeated the test with a freshly created user on the same system, with the same results. Repaired permissions, ran DiskWarrior, etc. Ran the extended hardware test from the OS DVD, no trouble.
I thought it might be a Quicklook think, but I don't see any third-party plugins at all.
I have not done an OS reinstall, as I'd like to actually solve this problem. If I run out of ideas I'll do that.
Looking for any thoughts or suggestions.
Thanks,
Mitch

I believe I've solved this problem. Disabling the processor's hyperthreading was the solution.
To do this, I issued this command in the Terminal:
sudo nvram SMT=0
then immediate rebooted.
Finder hasn't frozen since. I've rebooted and run my test script several times.
Looks like Hyperthreading is an issue in many circumstances, including specifically the preview of large TIFF files. There's a developer tool called Processor.prefpane (installed with XCode) which can temporarily disable it. That's how I determined it was the cause. The above terminal command is permanent (the prefpane's settings reset to default after reboot).
I'll update here if I run across additional information.

Finder Freezes when I try to get file info

G5, OSX 3.9
Occasionally finder will freeze and become unresponsive when I try to check a file's info. I control+click on the file and the drop down menu appears normally, but when I click "Get Info" the Finder freezes; I get the spinning colour wheel of death and Finder won't respond. Forcing Finder to re-launch works fine and I haven't had to restart the computer yet, but I want to nip this problem in the bud right now before it gets any worse.
Can anyone help?

Buy DISK WARRIOR Software is only one is best to fix your HD problem! You can download in Site: www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/
It is same as mine, but worser than yours... My internal HD is failure, Do not restart often it can create heaviest corrpt in Files! Back up Important included Mail, Preferences, Applications you downloaded, etc to External HD or to CD-RW. If you have External HD, Do it, before too late.
No Disk Utility or FCSK(FSCK?) can you trust, because they cannot tell if its HD is bad...
Remember if Finder is freezing, it is in HD with sereve corrpt in this file which cannot fix. Do not restart it, Back up all... I did try like you do, but nothing work out without Disk Warrior. Make sure Back up all before it stop working. If it is, then buy new HD.
I tried do Clean Install (Archive and Install), but still the same problem as even getting worser... Its "Bootstrap Errors" Bad errors I found out its in HD during installing while opening Error log (in Installer menu?). Let me give you link I learned:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1999003&
That is all if it is helpful to you. Smile...
Andy
iBook G4 (Late 2004) Mac OS X (10.3.9) 1.33Ghz - 14.1" - 786MB -
iBook G4 (Late 2004) Mac OS X (10.3.9) 1.33Ghz - 14.1" - 786MB

Ever since I upgraded to Mavericks the Finder freezes up on me all the time. Does anyone else have this problem?

I recently upgraded my 27" iMac from Mac OS 10.6.8 to Mavericks 10.0.1. Now my finder freezes all the time, usually when transfering a file from one folder to another. Most recently I simply double clicked on my Macintosh HD icon and got the spinning beach ball. I then am forced to force the computer to shut down, and start up again.

Sounds like the backup you're using to restore from is corrupt. Restoring from a corrupt backup will continue to restore the problem. I'd suggest you start fresh and delete all of your current iPhone backups(there should only be one). You can delete them here: iTunes>Preferences>Devices.

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