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Hello,
I use MAC Book Pro Retina, OSX 10.9.5.
I was facing the add problem in safari. If I used to click anything a new tab used to open with the add. I used add block plug in but it didnt work. Then I thought of unsinstalling safari. So I went to application and deleted all the system files linked with safari. But as a consequence, my finder also stopped working, now I am not able to access any data in my Mac. When I restart my computer, as soon as the desktop loads, the cursor goes in wait, and it remains on wait forever. All the desktop files are not visible. Only browser ( chrome) and apps are working fine. I don't know how to resolve this issue. I want to get my safari back and also want my Finder to work fine. Please try to help me.
Regards
Rahul

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