Finder won't open when I click on the icon

OSX Yosemite
iMac 21.5 in , late 2009
Processor 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 8 GB 1067 MGz DDR3
NVIDIA GeForce 9400 256 MB
Out of the blue my Finder App will not open when I click the icon. Finder will open if I click and hold the Finder icon and select New Finder Window. It's more of an annoyance than anything, but I use Finder a lot and don't want the extra step of clicking and holding.
I have checked the Finder functionality on my other Users and it works fine, so it is just my User that is having the problem.
This is what I have tried to do to fix the issue:
Delete com.apple.finder.com and restart
Delete all Login Items and restart
Unplug all peripherals and restart
Test the issue in Safe Mode. The problem still occurred in Safe Mode.
Deleted my User and restored from Time Machine Backup. Still have the problem.
I don't know what else to try. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks for the reply. I tried repairing the permissions (as well as several other things like deleting the Finder preferences file), but no dice.
Given that the problem cropped up right after updating OS X on two separate machines, it's looking to me like it's just a bug that needs squashing at this point.

Similar Messages

Firefox won't open when I click on the icon. I've tried uninstalling so that I can reinstall, but it says I have to close firefox (which isn't open), so I'm stuck.

The problem: Firefox won't open when I click on the program.
Solutions tried: #1) I tried to uninstall the program so that I can download it again, but the screen shows the message "firefox must be clsoed.. to proceed with installation". However, firefox is not open.
#2) I tried to download firefox, thinking that possibly it would update and solve the problem. However, I get the same error message that "firefox must be clsoed.. to proceed with installation" Problem is that firefox is not open.
I've done a screen shot, so you can see that I do not have the firefox browser open.

Thanks for the reply. I tried repairing the permissions (as well as several other things like deleting the Finder preferences file), but no dice.
Given that the problem cropped up right after updating OS X on two separate machines, it's looking to me like it's just a bug that needs squashing at this point.

My Itunes won't open when I click on the program.

My Itunes won't open when I click on the icon/program. It will flash like it's going to open on the bottom bar on windows 7 but then doesn't do anything, I have tried deleting it and redownloading it, however this still hasn't done anything. What can i do??? Thanks.

Can you right mouse click iTunes icon and choose "Run as Administrator"?
If this fails:
Try SCAN your Windows system files for possible corruption:
Go to command prompt (START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES right mouse click "command prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator"
type in
sfc /scannow
let Windows fix any system files that need to be repaired.
Restart the computer if it did actually repair any files.

My app store won't open, when i click on the app store it just continues buffering please help me

My app store won't open, when i click on the app store it just continues buffering please help me

Hello moirafromvirginia water,
The article linked below details a number of troubleshooting steps that can help restore your Mac's connection to the iTunes and App Stores.
Can't connect to the iTunes Store
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201400
Regards,
Allen

Why won't iCal open when I click on the icon in the dock? I had no problem with it yesterday.

Why won't iCal open when I click on the icon in the dock? I had no problem with it yesterday.

Care to share which OS version you are using as well as which iTunes version?

Firefox will not open when I click on the icon (OS X).

Firefox worked perfectly until I installed the most recent update. After I installed the update Firefox refused to open. When I click on the icon it begins to open but I never see the window and it closes within 3 seconds and I never even get an error message. Help!!!
== Operating system ==
OS X

Also having the same problem.
I have tried the following with no luck.
*Uninstalling and deleting profile + profile.ini then reinstalling
*deleting the .parentlock file
*deleting and reinstalling version 3.6.8.dmg
*Checked the activity monitor that the application isn't listed as running
*Downloaded addtrap and uninstalled again
all with no luck.
Try some of these first as they might fix your problem but not mine! ;)
If anyone knows of something I may be missing I would appreciate any help.
Thanks

Why doesn't my PSE 11 open when I click on the icon?

My PSE 11 does not open whenm I click on the icon. It does not open when I try to open it from ALL PROGRAMS. It will open when I load a photo from a camera or card. WHY?

Try it launching directly from the .exe .
Editor- "c:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 11\PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe".
Organizer - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Elements 11 Organizer\PhotoshopElementsOrganizer.exe"
You can also make the shortcut of both on your desktop.

Firefox does not open when i click on the icon or menu path

when i click on the desktop icon or go through the menu path to open firefox, the computer will run it but nothing appears. apparently, firefox is still running in the background but i cant get to it. so whenever i try to edit another program that involves firefox, i have to go to the task manager to manually shut it down.
i tried running it in safemode but it does the same thing. furthermore, i deleted the whole program and reinstalled it hoping that that might fix the problem. however that did not work, i have searched all the offered support and have come up dry.
i am running the current firefox version and i am using a windows 7 professional operating system

Hi,
It could be that a security software installed in the system is blocking the new updated Firefox executable. You may have to go into the settings of the security software to re-trust Firefox.
Please also check if you are able to start Firefox by browsing to the Firefox installation folder ('''Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\''' or '''Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\''' ) and clicking '''firefox'''.
Useful links:
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options%20window All about Tools > Options]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config Going beyond Tools > Options - about:config]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config Entries]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Page%20Info%20window Page Info] Tools (Alt + T) > Page Info, Right-click > View Page Info
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Keyboard%20shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Viewing%20video%20in%20Firefox%20without%20a%20plugin Viewing Video without Plugins]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder & Files]
[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Command_Line_Options#Browser Firefox Commands]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Basic%20Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/common-questions-after-upgrading-firefox-36 After Upgrading]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe%20Mode Safe Mode]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic Extensions]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20extensions%20and%20themes Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20plugins Troubleshooting Plugins]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Testing_plugins Testing Plugins]

Itunes will not open when i click on the icon or when I plug in my device.

Itunes will not open when I click, left or right, on the icon nor when I plug in a device.

are you sure your i-tunes is installed proper cause the icon is just a shortcut to the program.You might have some missing files. If so you may need to uninstall it and reinstall a new one.

My itunes will not open when I click on the icon. What happened?

Good evening anyone. I do not know what I did but when I click on my Itune icon on my laptop the program will not open up.
I do not know what I did wrong. Any ideas?

Do you get an error message when you try to launch iTunes? If so, what does it say? (Precise text, please.)

Excel 2010 file doesn't open when double clicking directly the icon

Brand new computer, Windows 7 and Office 2010.
I read all the threads, tried everything, DDE was unchecked, added/changed registry lines... but still cannot open directly Excel files directly from the icon.
Thanks for your help.

Hi, just ran across your post. I am running Windows 7 (32 bit), MS Office Professional 2010. We use a LabVIEW program to access data from Oracle and then update using Excel 2010 files. The data downloads and the files update, sometimes.
When I have issues, I get a pop up window that says the Excel 2010 file is being saved, but it never closes. I have to hit "cancel" and the program continues. Why this is relevant to the original question is that when I go to try and open one of
the Excel files that has updated correctly, I get the dreaded blank screen where the data should be. Some of the Excle functions are active, but the deteriorate and then I have to close the file using cntrl-alt-delete. I have Excel 2010 as an option
when it asks for the default program to save. On a whim, I downloaded the Java Open Office. It actually works and I can open these Excel files that perviousely went into vapor lock, but I still have issues when I run the LabVIEW update program.
I would rather make MS Excel 2010 work correctly. We have a corporate version of Office 2010 and the "fix" function has been disabled. I submitted an internal help ticket, for both issues, but no response from our corporate IT group. Any
suggestions? I have dumped Office 2010 a number of times, done the regedit mods, added/removed MS fixes, etc. (long list). Mark

Why is firefox offline. I dodwnloaded the update and now it won't open when I click on the app;

The question is the cruz of my problem. I received a notice of an update to firefox and I downloaded it and installed it. I restarted firefox and got the message "Firefox is offline". I went to your web page and downloaded firefox as if it were a new app for me. It replaced a newer version in App file. I installed it and when I restarted firefox I got the same message. Help
John

You can manually set Firefox to work offline, but it may have set itself due to a network connection issue.
To manually change back to online mode, you can use
File > ''uncheck'' Work Offline
If the MacOS version does not have a File menu, maybe it's on the Firefox menu.
Does it work?
If this recurs, you can change a setting so that Firefox doesn't make its own decisions about going offline. This thread has more information: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/749053 Firefox keeps switching to work offline mode all by itself and therefore drops internet connection. How do I fix this? | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help].

My itunes will not open when I click on the icon. An system error appears. "the program can't start because MSVCR80.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." Any ideas on how to resolve, I have tried installing

My itunes will not open, it displays an error that MSVCR80.dll is missing. I tried reinstalling itunes but it fails because the service is not able to start.

Same thing happened to me. I ended up completely uninstalling itunes then downloaded it again from http://www.apple.com/itunes/. If you're using firefox, for some reason itunes will not download and I don't know if using googlechrome will also have problems,so just to be sure that it will work on your first try, use internet explorer when you download itunes. Good LUCK!!

I recently upgraded my Firefox and it will no longer launch. I clicked to launch after install and it did not open and it does not open when I click in the icon.

I can't open Firefox.

From the menu bar, select
 ▹ About This Mac
Below the "OS X" legend in the window that opens, the OS version appears. Click the version line twice to display the serial number. If the number is missing or invalid according to this web form, take the machine to an Apple Store or other authorized service center to have the problem corrected.

I have installed firefox3.6 on my mac with snow leopard, but firefox will not open when I click on the icon.

It seems that firefox installed correctly, but then it wouldn't open. I restarted my computer and still the same problem. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it and still the same problem.

Also having the same problem.
I have tried the following with no luck.
*Uninstalling and deleting profile + profile.ini then reinstalling
*deleting the .parentlock file
*deleting and reinstalling version 3.6.8.dmg
*Checked the activity monitor that the application isn't listed as running
*Downloaded addtrap and uninstalled again
all with no luck.
Try some of these first as they might fix your problem but not mine! ;)
If anyone knows of something I may be missing I would appreciate any help.
Thanks

Finder won't open when I click on the icon

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for