Folders are disappearing from my desktop I am on 10.6.8
Folders disappeared from my desktop. All the files in a FileMaker Advanced 11 folder which was on my HD disappeared but the folder remained. Files that were on a backup server disappeared - first half, then a few days later the remaining files were gone. On a newly created backup, when folders were recovered from the backup they could not be copied. Duplicate folders had to be created and the files moved to them before they could be copied. Even though the original folders contained files, they showed 0 bytes. After the files were moved the new folder showed 720 KB.
You may find this thread helpful:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19268163#19268163
but the desktop is not the proper place to keep files and folders:
Performance tip: Keep the Desktop clutter-free (empty, if possible)
Mac OS X's Desktop is the de facto location for downloaded files, and for many users, in-progress works that will either be organized later or deleted altogether. The desktop can also be gluttonous, however, becoming a catch-all for files that linger indefinitely.
Unfortunately - aside from the effect of disarray it creates - keeping dozens or hundreds of files on the Desktop can significantly degrade performance. Not necessarily because the system is sluggish with regard to rendering the icons on the desktop and storing them in memory persistently (which may be true in some cases), but more likely because keeping an excessive number of items on the Desktop can cause the windowserver process to generate reams of logfiles, which obviously draws resources away from other system tasks. Each of your icons on your desktop is stored as a window in the window server, not as an alias. The more you have stored, the more strain it puts on the window server. Check your desktop for unnecessary icons and clear them out.
Keeping as few items as possible on the Desktop can prove a surprisingly effective performance boon. Even creating a single folder on your Desktop and placing all current and future clutter inside, then logging out and back in can provide an immediately noticeable speed boost, particularly for the Finder.
And it is why Apple invented 'Stacks'.
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I am totally baffled by this and cannot seem to find anyone who can give me an answer. HELP!
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Hi,
There is NO need to put your whole questing in the "Questing Heather" therefore you can TYPE here. In the Text window as I did to.
Now to your questing:
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Thanks a lot in advance!gitarnoob wrote:
Hello!
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(Just only the startup disk)
I found this 2 times before, once on my 8 cores Mac Pro, once on my iMac G5.
I couldn't do anything to fix them, so I formatted and re-install OS.
with my iMac, it ran Tiger before, there's no problem until I changed to Leopard,
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I'm really want to find the answer about this.
I asked this question to Apple Thailand's support team but they didn't have any idea.
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1858340&stqc=true
I pasted the solution below:
from a Terminal window, type:
ls -lOd /
(That's lowercase ell, lowercase ess, space, minus, lowercase ell, capital oh, lowercase dee, space, forward slash)
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hostname:~ username$ ls -lOd /
drwxrwxr-t 32 root admin - 1156 Feb 8 20:35 /
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hostname:~ username$ ls -lOd /
drwxrwxr-t@ 32 root admin hidden 1156 Feb 8 20:35 /
(note it says "hidden" instead of "-")
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sudo chflags nohidden /
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Agent disappearing from Supervisor Desktop
Greetings -
Can someone help find a solution to my below problem..
Environment:
Cisco Unified CCX premium
9.0.2 SU2 version
Agent desktop: 9.0(2) (Premium); Build: 9.0.2.2021
Problem:
We have three agents out ten who regularly disappear from supervisor desktop. I opened a TAC case with Cisco but could not figure out what is causing the problem. The agent desktop is installed on Win7 64bit, Kaspersky antivirus and no firewall between UCCX and agent. Between UCCX and agent, we have a Cisco 4500 connecting 6500. I also opened a case with Cisco switching team to check if switches have any role in agent disappearing, but nothing was found on the switches. It is interesting that only three users are affected out of all. The affected users' logs on to CAD without any issues in the beginning of the shift, however, after couple of hours i.e. around 11 am agents start to disappear from the supervisor desktop. After the agent disappears, the CAD chat windows appears like below and the <Unavailable> status in the chat windows changes constantly every 10 seconds to <Initializing>
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<AGENT_DESKTOP_user11>. The application will be logged out.
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2. Turn the power off on your external FireWire devices
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When the FW port doesn't respond anymore :
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1° boot the PPC mac in Open Firmware by holding [ Apple key - Option - O - F ] after the startup chime. 2° you'll get to a command prompt. the keyboard mapping will be QWERTY, so pay attention when you type the following : RESET-NVRAM (enter) RESET-ALL (enter) 3° Now the mac should restart itself and the port should function properly again. If it still doesn't work, then it means that the PHY is damaged.
http://www.hardmac.com/articles/16/
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912 or 912+ is FW800, the "+" means USB2
911 is FW400
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MacSales, OWC Tech Support library is where I would go first, as they do tend to have or links to, firmware updates for Oxford.
From Wiebetech:
I just upgraded my Mac OS, and now I'm having trouble with my FireWire device. What can I do?
A: With nearly every OS update Apple releases, some external drives are not recognized after the update. The typical symptom is that the device will not mount but the volume is visible and grayed out in Disk Utility. This means that the device is working properly, but the OS does not recognize the volume as mountable. Sometimes the drive does not show up at all.
The first thing to do is to see if repairing Permissions with Apple's Disk Utility First Aid feature solves the problem. If not, try repairing the disk with First Aid. Another possible solution is to zap the PRAM. This is done with a keyboard command while rebooting. Restart your computer and hold down the Command, Option, P and R keys. Consult the Apple web site for details.
If this does not work, then try pushing the PMMU reset button on the logic board. Consult the Apple web site for locations of the button for your Mac. If the drive still does not show up, shut down, disconnect all peripheral devices, and boot from the Mac OS Installation CD. The later the OS version, the better. Do not reinstall the OS, but when the Installer is loaded up and ready to begin, go to the File menu and use the Disk Utility program. Connect the drive that is having problems, then start the Disk Utility application. If you see the external drive and it is not grayed out, you know the drive is okay. Run Disk First Aid on it anyway. Then run it on your internal boot drive while you are at it. When done, unmount the external drive and UNPLUG it! Then restart the Mac.
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I am finding that emails are disappearing from my inbox without explanation. Has anyone any ideas what might be causing this?
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Next:
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HD ICON DISAPPEARED FROM BOTH DESKTOP & DISK UTILITY
PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF THIS TOPIC HAS BEEN ADDRESSED ELSEWHERE BUT I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A SOLUTION TO MY UNIQUE PROBLEM. RECENTLY I WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE THE DISC UTILITY FUNCTION TO ERASE A MAXTOR EXTERNAL HD AND ACCIDENTALLY ERASED ONE OF THE 2 HD ICONS FROM MY DESKTOP. I AM NOW UNABLE TO FIND OR ACCESS THIS HD ANYWHERE. HOWEVER, I DO HAVE ACCESS TO MY PRIMARY HD WHICH USES JAGUAR OS. DURING THE ORIGINAL PROCESS I HAD CHOSEN THE ERASE OPTION OF ZEROES ETC... PLEASE HELP ME TO RESTORE MY SECOND HD TO ITS FORMER STATE PRIOR TO MY "BONEHEADED" MISTAKE!!!!!
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE THAT YOU MAY PROVIDE!Hello eww-
Thank you for responding to my question. The drives are both internal as shown by info that I've copied/pasted below:
ATA Bus:
Name: k2-sata
Maxtor 6Y250M0:
Capacity: 233.76 GB
Model: Maxtor 6Y250M0
Revision: YAR51FW0
Serial Number: Y634JGZE
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Protocol: ATA
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Serial ATA
bay_name: A (upper)
OS9 Drivers: No
MACINTOSH HD:
Capacity: 233.64 GB
Available: 80.28 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s3
Mount Point: /
*ATA Bus:*
*Name: k2-sata*
*Maxtor 6Y250M0:*
*Capacity: 233.76 GB*
*Model: Maxtor 6Y250M0*
*Revision: YAR51FW0*
*Serial Number: Y634JJ6E*
*Removable Media: No*
*Detachable Drive: No*
*BSD Name: disk1*
*Protocol: ATA*
*Unit Number: 0*
*Socket Type: Serial ATA*
*OS9 Drivers: No*
*bay_name: B (lower)*
The high-lighted portion is the problem drive and as far as I can tell does not indicate the drive specifically by name like the other drive does (MACINTOSH HD). I believe the problem happend while I was attempting to use Disk Utility to erase an external 160GB Maxtor drive by zeroing all data on this drive. However, I inadvertantly selected an internal Maxtor drive by mistake and almost immediately the internal HD Icon disappeared from my desktop. Also, I definitely ejected/unmounted the external drive in the proper manner. Finally, I have never opened my tower to service the G5 so I wouldn't think that there would be a loose or unseated connection. I have not yet tried to boot the Mac to my Tiger installer disc or use the version of Disk Utility on that disc to reformat the drive. Assuming that I start this process and the missing drive does appear in this version, would you be able to either provide or otherwise direct me with a step-by-step guide (the dummy version) as I will admit that I am not the most computer literate person in the world? Also, what might my next step be if the missing drive does not appear in the Tiger version of Disk Utility?
Thanks again for all of your help and guidance! I appreciate you taking time out of your day to try and solve this issue.
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