Issues with Finder - reinstall Leopard???

Hi,
I'm having some issues with Finder. Sometimes, when I restart the computer, it takes a long time to start Finder. Besides that, every time I want to eject my Time Machine external HD, I need to relaunch Finder. If I don't relaunch it, it never ejects the TM HD.
Would you recommend reinstalling Leopard, but using the feature to erase everything? When I installed it, I didn't use that feature because I wanted my files/previous programs the way they were before. With a new installation (erasing everything), I'd have to install and configure so many things again and I didn't want that. But now, because of the issues with Finder, I'm thinking about reinstalling Leopard.
Any suggestions?
Cheers,
Mike

Besides that, every time I want to eject my Time Machine external HD, I need to relaunch Finder.
I haven't used Time Machine, but I wonder if you can temporarily turn it off so you can dismount your external hard drive. Note while your external hard drive that Time Machine is dependent on is not connected, anything you do will not appear on Time Machine, since it is reliant on that external hard drive for source information. The only question I would have, is if you remounted the hard drive is whether Time Machine would be able to recognize what it has backed up to it already?
Reinstalling Leopard shouldn't be necessary. I would also try to see if you are running low on disk space. Tell us how much space you have free on both internal and external drive out of how much space total?

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Issues with Finder - reinstalling Leopard???

Hi,
I'm having some issues with Finder. Sometimes, when I restart the computer, it takes a long time to start Finder. Besides that, every time I want to eject my Time Machine external HD, I need to relaunch Finder. If I don't relaunch it, it never ejects the TM HD.
Would you recommend reinstalling Leopard, but using the feature to erase everything? When I installed it, I didn't use that feature because I wanted my files/previous programs the way they were before. With a new installation (erasing everything), I'd have to install and configure so many things again and I didn't want that. But now, because of the issues with Finder, I'm thinking about reinstalling Leopard.
Any suggestions?
Cheers,
Mike

Before you do anything drastic, repost your question in the Finder/Dock forum.
No, I am not being sarcastic - but you might find that it's a common problem and others over in that forum have a solution or else it might simply be an "issue" that a reinstall will not fix.
It would be annoying if you reinstalled Leopard and it didn't install properly.
Until you are sure about the Finder "issue" leave it alone for now.
Here's the Finder/Dock forum location:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1221
And good luck.

Compatibility issues with Mac OSX Leopard 10.5 and Word 2004 11.6.3 on G5 PowerMac?

Are there compatibility issues with Mac OSX Leopard V. 10.5 and Word 2004 11.6.3 when installed on a PowerMac G5? I understand the Leopard upgrade is okay on the later Intel Mac, but what about my G5 PowerPC Mac?

I do not use Microsoft Excel much but when i do use it it works fine on my G5. my powerbook has excel to but sometimes freezes on the powerbook. but not the G5 so give it a try you can always uninstall it if it does not work good
anitabean wrote:
Thanks so much for your positive reply! Are you a big user of Excel? That's where I've heard people have had trouble, with cells locking up and so on.
Crossing my fingers and loading Leopard....
Cheers.

Issue with finder screen sharing.

My iOS development partner and I are currently having issues with screen sharing through the finder. Prior to installing OSX Mavericks there was no issue with adding each other as users to each others computer, but after the install is when the problem started happening. At the root level there are multiple users on each other's computers with our corresponding names but they don't appear in Users and Groups. So, having phantom users on each other's computers, we took them into the Genius Bar at our local apple store. They tried a few different methods, none of which worked, and had us reinstall the operating system and now we're back at square one having to resort to using the "permission" screen share as opposed to just being able to screen share directly though user accounts that we previously set in system preferences. I used the following console command, but it doesn't show the same accounts in the Users and Groups under System Preferences.: (dscl . list /Users | grep -v "^_") Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Currently running Software OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) on both machines.

Found an answer at the following link.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5677786?start=0&tstart=0
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MAJOR issues with Safari in Leopard since 10.5.1 update

Not sure what the heck is going on with Safari in Leopard since the 10.5.1 update, but for the first time in a long time I've had to put Firefox back in my dock to get a satisfactory web surfing experience.
Using Safari, most page loads don't ever complete (blue bar gets half or two thirds across and hangs), and randomly addresses will become unusable -- i.e., a reliable address like apple.com won't load anymore and I get the "server not responding" error, yet it works perfectly fine in Firefox. Restarting the computer sometimes will fix the problem for that particular address, but other addresses will experience the same behavior.
I have no third party extensions installed (never have) -- don't even have the "Input Managers" folders that others have written about in these forums.
Repaired permissions, still no love.
If anyone has any ideas, would love to hear them -- otherwise I'm going to have to stick with Firefox until Apple can get this straightened out.

If you are updating Safari (or just have):
Input Managers and other plug-ins from third parties can do as much harm as good. They use a security loophole to reach right into your applications' code and change that code as the application starts up. If you have installed 10.4.11 and Safari is crashing, the very first thing to do is clear out your InputManagers folders (both in your own Library and in the top-level Library), log out and log back in, and try again.
So, disable all third party add-ons before updating Safari, as they may not have been updated yet for the new version. Add them back one by one. If something goes awry, remove it again and check on the software manufacturer's website for news of an update to match your version of Safari. Remember: Tiger up to 10.4.10 used Safari 2.0.4 or, if you downloaded it, Safari 3.0.3 beta. Safari 10.4.11 uses Safari 3.0.4 which is not a beta. If Safari 3.0.4 on 10.4.11 is not the fastest browser you have ever used, then something is wrong!
Moreover, trying to revert to Safari 2 when running 10.4.11 can have repercussions, as Safari 3.0.4 uses a completely different webkit on which other applications like iChat, Mail, Dashboard widgets etc also rely.
Most errors reported here after an update are due to an unrepaired or undetected inherent fault in the system, and/or a third party ad-on. Two such add-on that have been frequently mentioned here, among others, for causing such problems are Piclens and Pithhelmet. If you have them, trash them and go the developer's sites to see if new versions are available for Safari 3.0.4.
You should also ensure, if you are running Tiger 10.4.11 or Leopard, that you have downloaded and installed the correct version for your Mac of Security Update 2007-009.1.1, which also deals with the Quicktime/Flash issues you may have experienced, as well as the latest Java update.
Also try this:
Empty Safari's cache (from the Safari menu), then close Safari.
Go to Home/Library/Safari and delete the following files:
form values
download.plist
Then go to Home/Library/Preferences and delete
com.apple.Safari.plist
Repair permissions.
Start up Safari again, and things should have improved.
If not, MacFixit have published a very detailed (very!) article on speeding up a slow Safari, here:
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070416000657464

Issues with finder going out of sync with file images in cover flow.

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If you look at the 'More Like This' box (top right) it seems the Cover Flow view is having problems.
Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.
Feedback

Find my iPhone suggestion and issue with find my mac.

i dont know if this has ever been brought up but this is a very serious and good point. Find my iphone which is under icloud can be toggled on and off as easy as a tap. So what if i lost my phone and didn't have passcode lock on. if someone wanted to steal it they could go to icloud and turn off find my iphone then ill never find it again. Doesn't anyone else think to turn it on/off it should be password or pin protected. I mean if i have to turn off passcode lock with a pin it should be the same for my find my iphone and the same with my computer.
which leads me to my issue with my mac. Every time i go into my settings i find that find my mac is some how unchecked even after i already checked it. does anyone else have this issue? whats the point of the feature if it doesn't even stay on?

digital4483 wrote:
i dont know if this has ever been brought up but this is a very serious and good point. Find my iphone which is under icloud can be toggled on and off as easy as a tap. So what if i lost my phone and didn't have passcode lock on. if someone wanted to steal it they could go to icloud and turn off find my iphone then ill never find it again. Doesn't anyone else think to turn it on/off it should be password or pin protected.
Even if it was, nothing would prevent the thief from forcing the phone into recovery mode and restoring it as a new device, which erases that phone and all settings, including iCloud and Find My iPhone.
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Issues with Finder - window 'view type' not sticking, picture backgrounds

Since my upgrade from Snow Leopard, I've noticed a few minor problems with the Finder in Lion.
Can anyone confirm if these are known bugs in Lion?
1. At random, certain folders will not remember their view type anymore. Some do, some don't. Logging in as root and changing them there has fixed some, but others keep reverting back to a "default". It happens at any point while I am using the system, even without logging out or restarting. I've changed folder view types and come back 10 minutes later and they've changed on me! I used to have this problem with Tiger and Leopard, but not Snow Leopard. Seems it's back with Lion 10.7.0.
2. Under Snow Leopard I had various JPG and PNG photos used as backgrounds for various folders in icon view. Under Lion, almost all of these backgrounds now only occupy one small corner of the window. They are not being displayed at their full size. The fact that they worked in Snow Leopard indicates there are no problems with the photos themselves.
3. Various problems with grid layout in icon view. Dragging an icon to it's proper position in the grid will often not "stick". i.e. I line it up perfectly with the grid yet the icon goes flying off half way across the screen to another position. The Finder seems a lot less forgiving than Snow Leopard in this regard.
Since everything was runing perfectly for me in Snow Leopard I assume these are bugs that will hopefully be ironed out in future system updates.

Since my upgrade from Snow Leopard, I've noticed a few minor problems with the Finder in Lion.
Can anyone confirm if these are known bugs in Lion?
1. At random, certain folders will not remember their view type anymore. Some do, some don't. Logging in as root and changing them there has fixed some, but others keep reverting back to a "default". It happens at any point while I am using the system, even without logging out or restarting. I've changed folder view types and come back 10 minutes later and they've changed on me! I used to have this problem with Tiger and Leopard, but not Snow Leopard. Seems it's back with Lion 10.7.0.
2. Under Snow Leopard I had various JPG and PNG photos used as backgrounds for various folders in icon view. Under Lion, almost all of these backgrounds now only occupy one small corner of the window. They are not being displayed at their full size. The fact that they worked in Snow Leopard indicates there are no problems with the photos themselves.
3. Various problems with grid layout in icon view. Dragging an icon to it's proper position in the grid will often not "stick". i.e. I line it up perfectly with the grid yet the icon goes flying off half way across the screen to another position. The Finder seems a lot less forgiving than Snow Leopard in this regard.
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Issues with Finder tabs feature + trackpad gestures

Hello,
Recently installed Yosemite 10.10.1 (clean install + migration of backup data and apps). Like Yosemite design but...
Just after the install, things I am talking about below, were working well but since the very first turn-off and start, things have been going worse and worse, especially with Finder.
1st issue. Opening tabs in Finder (cmd + click on folder from the sidebar) works in a bizarre way: when I open a folder such as Documents in a tab > OK but.... when I open the folder Utilities (part of the Applications one) from the Finder sidebar, the former open tabs as well as the left sidebar of the Finder vanish and just get a unique Finder window (without the left sidebar) with the Utilities folder. This unexpected and undesired behavior happens in both full screen or regular modes.
2nd issue. When scoping into a folder which consists of multiple sub-folders, the "back-and-forth" navigation to the previous or next folder (similar to previous or next page) does not work with the usual Trackpad gestures (swipe with 2 or 3 fingers) while it was working super well just after the install.
Hope these undesired behaviors of Finder have been already identified as bugs and will be fixed very soon. Should any of you have an idea about that, welcome.
Thank you!

Self reply. Just found workaround and solution:
1st issue: step 1 > activated "Quit Finder" in Finder menu bar (thanks to Onyx), step 2 > quit Finder, step 3 > restart Finder and... step 4 > all folders open properly in tabs.
However, also noticed that the width of the Finder sidebar seems to be preserved as a preference, only as from a certain width. Below this limit, seems that the manual settings of the sidebar width are lost and next time the folder is open it comes with a shrunk sidebar (Yosemite bug or normal behavior? Cannot recall such a behavior in Mavericks).
2nd issue: back-and-forth navigation in Finder pages (within a same window or tab) works well with trackpad swipe gesture at the condition the Trackpad System Preference "swiping through pages" is set up with option "3 fingers" or "2 or 3 fingers". Option "2 fingers only" does not work in Finder.
My 2 cents!

Captivate 5.5 issue with finding external files

I have a project where I am trying to have a swf open another document (pdf, ppt, etc.). What I am having an issue with is Captivate does not see the files if they are not in the same directory as the swf. I have tried multiple options. I can not have a drive letter involved as this is a mobile file which will be run off of a USB drive.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Hi there
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** SomeSWF.SWF
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I have written a WebDav server that can be integrated into my iPhone app so as to allow some files to be transferred to and from the application. (I've already been through a long discussion as to whether or not Apple will allow this 'feature' but that is not the subject of this question).
When I use Finder as the client for my testing (both on the simulator and the device itself) I get the first part of the connection going and then Finder gives me an error that the server cannot be found on the network - even after it has already completed 2 request/response transfers with the server.
When I use CyberDuck as the client, it all works well and I can perform all of the interactions correctly.
I've used the 'PacketPeeper' application to look at the information passing between the client and the server and I can see no (significant) difference between the clients for the actual packets - its just that Finder simply stops sending sending packets except for one that has no payload and includes the 'FIN' flag.
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I could simply carry on and blame a bug in Finder, but I really want the let Finder be a client as it will be available to all OS X-based users but other WebDav clients may not be.
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Susan

Found the problem and I'm describing it here in case it is of use to others.
The 'obvious' symptom was that Finder was sending the request for the 'OPTION" and 'PROPFIND' information and then displaying a popup dialog box saying that the server could not be found on the network.
The 'non-obvious' symptom was that there was an entry in the console log that the specified root was a file and not a directory, and giving the name of the file that the error was encountered (webdav_network.c) and the line number.
The problem turned out to be that when I was creating the XML response data header, I accidentally said "encoding=utf8" instead of "encoding=utf-8".
Looking at the code in webdav_network.c (which is part of the Darwin code set and therefore available on the Apple developer site) I found the place where the console log line was generated which was followed by a return status of 'no device' which must be interpreted by the rest of the finder as no server.
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The parsing failure meant that the callback routines were not being called and so none of the flags and values were being set correctly. Because no error was being returned, back in the webdav-network.c file the parse was assumed to be successful and the incorrect parse state information was therefore being mis-interpreted (a check to make sure that the 'directory' flag had been set was failing which lead to the 'not a directory' console message).
If only the code had been written to do a bit more error checking and had returned more sensible error messages...!!!!!
Susan

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I upgraded to Lion but now my Pro-Tools 8.03 LE m-powered, isnt compatible. I have a Macbook 2009 4 gig ram, duo intel which is now Lion. and Mbox 2 mini
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I cant afford to upgrade Pro-Tools. Digidesign/Avid is angering alot of people lately with all of this confusion. Its my fault for not looking into it before I upgraded.
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1. Fist turn off the mac
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3. Once all logged in click on Finder at the bottom of your screen
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Do a backup.
Quit the application.
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.mail.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.
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Help me with crazy issues with Finder please- I am baffled!

I own a G5 1.8 with 2 externals and 100G of space on the harddrive running 10.3.9.
My problem is bizzare- Firstly the Finder would do all its normal stuff except when I tried to empty the contents of the trash the spinning beach ball came up and I had to force quit the finder this also happened when I tried to "apply to enclosed items" in the get info privlidges section.
Along with these problems When I use illustrator it won't allow me to close any file off unless I have saved it- the beachball doesn't come up but I click on the red close button on the top left corner of the document and you can just keep clicking on it and nothing happens- Illustrator also won't let you quit out of it either unless you save any unsaved files- I have tried all shortcuts aswell but no result.
So after all this happening I repaired permissions, defragged the computer with Tech tools and ran alll other tests which found minor errors and fixed them, rebooted from the tech tools sart up volume (edrive) and tested the main hard drive. I also reinstalled Illustrator. After all this Illustrator still responds the same, I have to empty the trash by pressing the option key down at the same time and the "apply to closed items " button doesn't work at all - bu there is no spinning ball though - just no response! Also in Illustrator when I go to print something I can't get a response out of the Page set up button or the Printer select button!-
Frankly i am sick of it i have spent 2 days trying things to no avail!!
Please Help me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peter

Peter:
What version of Illustrator are you using and is the application located on your hard drive or on one of the externals?
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