Opening files/folders

Just recently, I am not able to use the mouse to open files and/or folders. Once the folder is highlighted, I have to go to file>open. How can I open things with the mouse again?

While there might be other possible causes for this, the first thing I would check would be to go to Apple Menu > System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse, Mouse (tab).
Make sure the primary mouse button is set to "left".
Also make sure that the Double-Click speed is somewhere in the middle of the slider.

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Having trouble opening files & folders through file open .

We have three Macs, 1 new Mac Pro w/ 2 hard drives (OS 10.5) and 2 G4's (OS 10.4), we use the Mac Pro to store all the customers files and the other two Macs work off the Mac Pro through our company network. The one G4 has no problem but the other G4 has problems opening files/folder through file-open in programs. If you go to file open and open a folder instead of opening up it toggles down into a list so you can never get to the file you want to open or save a file in the correct folder. Please help!

I started having the exact same problem yesterday. It has happened to me a little less than 2 years ago on this same machine (which was very new at the time). I was hoping to come here and find an easier solution than I resorted to in the past. Before I had to completely reformat my computer to get it to work properly again.
For me, the first time this problem happened was when I was working on a job that is stored on our company server. The server went down while the file was open and I was kicked off and everything locked up. When I tried to get out of the file nothing happened and I had to force quit. When it got back up, I logged back onto the server and everything seemed fine until trying to open, save as or place a file. Then I see what you see, open a folder and rather than going inside the folder, I get the turn down arrow or I just see the same list of folders and cannot get into the final folder where the art resides that I wish to place (or attach in an email, etc.)
I don't know how it happened yesterday. It could have actually happened on Friday night. Our company runs 3 shifts and it may have happened on 2nd shift Friday night or on 3rd shift Sunday night / Monday morning. I discovered it yesterday afternoon.
If anyone has a better solution than reformatting, that would be GREAT! I have done the disk utility checking and fixing permissions and that didn't work the first time or today either. Thanks for any info!

Set return key to open files/folders?

My apologies if I posted this in the wrong area...
Is there a way to set the Return key to open files or folders? So, if I am in finder, I want to be able to navigate with my arrow keys (which I can do), but when I find the file I want, I'd like to just hit return and have the file open. RIght now, when I hit return, it allows me rename the file.
Any ideas would be much appreciated!!!
Thanks everyone! Have a wonderful week!!!

You might try ReturnOpen.
Other than that, the workaround is to use the Mac shortcut for opening files, which is Command-down arrow. (Command-up arrow goes up a level, like Backspace on Windows).

Any news about Mountain Lion not closing open files / folders on smb server shares?

Hey Apple, anyone listening?
Are there any new about this issue, where Mac clients cannot move/edit/rename each others files and folders on a smb server share? We are a graphics work group in an otherwise Windows-centered enterprise. We have mac clients with OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.8, and recently 10.8.5. None of the older clients can work with files or folders created by the new machine, meaning that InDesign files will open read only, files and folders cannot be moved or renamed. This is absolutely critical in a flexible work environment, where any graphics designer must be able to jump into any other project on short notice.
As mentioned in other threads around the web, this seems to be a problem not with file permissions but with the finder not releasing/closing files and folders correctly when not actually in use. (a known issue is the fact, that i.e. Acrobat pdf must not be viewed in column views preview, if anyone else wants to overwrite that file, but this issue here goes much further). We urgently need a fix for that!
I'm really desparate about this topic, since the IT-department is already reluctant to offer mac support and to look into these problems; if there is no solution to this, we will be switched to windows workstations by the end of the year ... Apple, do you want that? We surely don't!
A frustrated user

Hi,
thanks for your answer. Does that mean, that there is a solution to this on the server side? Is this ACL stuff a matter of setting up the server correctly, rather than a problem with mountain lion's networking?
If i could be sure about this, I would approach our IT department... (the are just waiting for some Mac User pestering them ) ...

Problems opening files & folders with Intuos3 Pen in Mini-Bridge

I just started working with an Intuos3, using it in many places to get the feel of it, clicking, double-clicking, etc. Works nicely! However, in Photoshop CS5 and Mini-Bridge, it's almost impossible to use the pen to open folders and open images. I will use the side buttons to click, or tap the tablet to click. I'm not sure if I'm tapping too fast, not fast enough, or what. The most consistent way to do it is right-click with the side switch and select open.
But why can't I "click" on a folder to open it, or an image to open it in Photoshop? Any thoughts would be welcome!

I have an Intuos4, and although I rarely use it it does open folders and puts pic in the viewer.
Go to your Wacom setup and make sure you have the pen set up correctly. There are lots of options for buttons, tip and so forth.

T500 with Win7 difficulty opening files/folders

I have brand new T500 with Win7, and I have difficulty opening files/folders. They do not open with double-click or single-click (I have various times gone to Control Panel/Files and Folders option), but I have ro right-click to get a window with the open at the top --this is cumbersome and I think a problem with Win7. I would greatly appreciate help on this, das is driving me crazy... thanks,
Eugenio
Moderator note; edited subject for reflect content

I was able to get the 1-click work in opening files/folders... however, double-click does not work even when making changes in the Control Panel. I look forward to any suggestions. Is this a bug in Win7...?
Eugenio

My external hard drive is 'seen' by my iMac and I can go into the Finder and open files and folders. I am using the hard drive for Time Machine back up. However Time Machine says it can't find the drive. Same thing has happened with Final Cut Express.

My new LaCie external hard drive is 'seen' by my iMac and I can go into the Finder and open files and folders. I am using the hard drive for Time Machine back up. However Time Machine says it can't find the drive.
The same thing happened recently between Final Cut Express and my other LaCie external hard drive used as the Scratch disk. It fixed itself.
I've run out of ideas. Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

have you done some searches on FCPx and time machine? Is there a known issue with using a TM drive with FCPx? dunno but ...wait...I'll take 60 sec for you cause I'm just that kind of guy.... google...." fcpx time machine problem" Frist page link
http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/fcpx-bug-best-practices-for-using-external-hard- drives-and-final-cut-pro-x/
You cannot have time machine backups on your hard drive if you intend to use it in FCPX.
booya!

I forgot to eject camera before disconnecting, and somehow left five file folders on the desktop that have the same name as the device, can't open, delete,eject, or move.

Forgot to eject device(camera) before diconnect, now have five file folders on desktop(same name as camera) which cannot be opened, moved, ejected or deleted.

Where do you stand now regarding those folders? Are the photos still on the camera's memory card ( the SD card or Compact Flash)? If so, you could reconnect the camera and use your usual transfer software to perform the action once again. Do you transfer the photos straight to iPhoto? Use Image Capture? The camera's bundled software? We can start the hunt for the files by doing a Spotlight search by typing in the name of the folders (or even just the camera) to see what is already on the internal drive after the unsuccessful disconnect.

How can I OPEN files I just downloaded? They're on the DOWNLOADS screen of Firefox but I can't open them even after double-clicking? And they're not on the FOLDERS as well. I tried RIGHT-CLICK and the "open dowloading folder" or something does not work! P

How can I OPEN files I just downloaded? They're on the DOWNLOADS screen of Firefox but I can't open them even after double-clicking? And they're not on the FOLDERS as well. Even the right-click is not working ... the "open containing folder" does not work.
== This happened ==
Not sure how often
== ALWAYS! ==
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/4.0; GTB6.5; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; InfoPath.2)

Open Containing Folders is never active.

I have upgraded from 10.5 to 10.6 and found that all folders/files/pics have pixelated (either white or black) patterns on them. But it turns out fine when i open up the affected files/folders/pics. And this phenomenon persists after updating software.

I have upgraded from 10.5 to 10.6 and found that all folders/files/pics in my disk drive have 'dotted' (either white or black) patterns on them. But it turns out fine when I open up the affected files/folders/pics. And this phenomenon persisted even after updating to the latest software. I proceeded to upgrade to 10.8 and updated the latest software thinking that this might resolve the problem but still stays the same way as it was. Could it be the Adobe flash player that is causing this problem? Please help.

this posting shows how to migrate wiki. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2205892
I did it and it worked.

How can I open files in folders on iCloud Drive on my iOS8 device?

Have created folders and moved parts of my documents and pdf files to iCloud Drive on my MAC (Yosemite).
I can see the folders on my iOS device in Manage my iCloud, I can delete the folders and documents but HOW can I open the documents?
On Apples homepage I can see a simliar layout as when I log in to iCloud.com with my folders etc. plus the Apple Pages folders.
But where on my iPad / iPhone do I navigate to find the same?
Tried to login to iCloud.com on Safari on my iPad but it did not show my folders/files on iCloud Drive.

So what is the point of upgrading to iCloud Drive when there is no "Drive" on your iOs 8 device? I also added a new folder through Safari on desktop- as instructed by Apple- and I have no way of accessing it on the iPhone! This seems pretty bogus and a huge waste of time!
And... If Apple was developing an app for the "Drive" why have us upgrade to something you have no way of using?
And... I did try opening files through apps that allow it but I do not see anything.
And... Pages docs do NOT show in the "Drive" on Safari.
WHY?

Sherlock - Can't open files - Invisible Folders?

Not sure if it's related or not, but ever since I installed Tiger, my Sherlock for OS9 is messed up. Everytime I search for something, I can't open any seach results.....error says that they are in Invisible Folders. My computer at home is having the same problem. Anyone have any idea why this is happening? I still use OS9 at work until we can upgrade our hardware, and it's taking me tons of extra time to open files without just double-clicking in Sherlock.

I would try the usual first trouble-shooting steps on the X and 9 sides.
In Mac OS 9 (if you are booting directly to 9), do the rebuild desktop file routine by holding down the Option and Command (Apple) keys during startup until prompted to confirm. If you are running 9 under Classic only, the equivalent action is in the Classic panel in System Preferences, in the Advanced tab (button for Rebuild Desktop).
In Mac OS X, run Disk Utility and run Repair Disk Permissions. Also, I notice a command in the Disk Utility menu that is not on the window. In the Menu under File, there is a choice called "Fix OS 9 Permissions." I've never used that command, but it sounds like it might be relevant to your situation.

How do I zip file folders to send to Windows users? They can never open!

How do I zip file folders to send to PC users, they always have problems and can't open.

Are you trying to use one of the stuffit formats (like .sitx as you said) or do you actually want to make a .zip file which would be more logical if you are giving it to a windows user (unless they too have stuffit to stuffit expander of course)?
If you do a search for "zip" at macupdate.com you will find a whole bunch of zip tools, some of which advertise they make windows compatible zip files. For example BetterZip and WinZip Mac Edition can make windows-compatible zip files.
As I initially mentioned if you have stuffit and the windows receiver has stuffit (or stuffit expander) I don't know why there would be a problem creating a stuffit file on a mac and expanding it on windows (ignoring any possible problems introduced in the method of transmission).

Cannot open compressed folders and adobe flash player compatible files

cannot open compressed folders and adobe flash player compatible files

This is a Windows setting. In Windows 7 you can change it through the Control Panel: Either Start>Default Programs or Start>Control Panel>Programs>Default Programs>Set Associations
Find .pdf and change it (click Change Program) from Microsoft Word to Adobe Reader. Browse to find the Reader application if necessary: Program Files>Adobe>Reader11>Reader>AcroRd.exe

Applescript open file in hidden folders

When a folder is made visable and finder is reset then activating applescript to open file in folder, the once hidden folder but now visable in finder doesn't appear.
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles False"
-- kill Finder to make the changes active
do shell script "killall Finder"
then activate Applescript Editor and open file and the folder but folder will not appear.

Aha, this seems to work, but I'm not sure why:
set the_file to (choose file) as text
tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS5"
open file the_file
end tell

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