Renaming a file on desktop = infinite beachball bug

I have a late 2013 Macbook Pro 13''. Replicating the bug:
1. I am trying to rename files on the desktop (screenshots, long names).
2. I click on the file and press ENTER to allow renaming
3. I click at the end of the name to loose selection.
Result: Infinite beachball loading icon is displayed and it is impossible to interact with the desktop (*edit: in fact, finder) anymore until windowServer/*finder is restarted. It is possible to do everything else (window management, programs etc.), except the desktop *use finder.
This happens often. 10% of the time. *I can replicate it 100% of the time. Ok, I am too eager to assume. The issue is more complicated. Once the problem is on, even after restart, the issue is 100% replicable (a series of files). Yet I this is not always the case (a series of good renames) I have yet to confirm if restart defers how quickly I encounter the bug. *Restart does not improve situation. Does someone have the same issues?
Message was edited by: Limmor1

Hello,
I haven't experienced any of these problems. I would begin by suggesting to log in to another user account, or create another user account (guest would not suffice, in this case). Try and recreate the problem in the secondary account. What happens?
This will help isolate the issue.

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File sync error after renaming jpg file on desktop

I changed the file name of a photo in my desktop backup of my Treo 755p photos from the default format of Photo_[date]_xyz.jpg to Matisse by fire2_101208.jpg.
The path is:
C:\Program Files\Palm\[username]\Photos\offline copy location\7dba\Palm on Card\Matisse by fire2_101208.jpg
Now I get the following error after hotsync.
Unable to sync media file 'Matisse by fire2_101208.jpg' on desktop. Error code: 32.
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Matisse by fire1_101208.jpg and
Matisse by fire3_101208.jpg
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I'm using Hotsync 6.0.1.
I could not find error 32 anywhere. Is ther a list of all the Hotsync errors somewhere?
Any ideas?
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as far as i understood the explanation, you renamed the picture manually by going into the path that you stated in your post right?
when your rename the file, have you check if it did show the file extensions?
try to reveal the file extensions by going back to the location (folder). click on tools>folder options>view>uncheck hide extensions for known file types.
then click ok. try to see on what's the difference in the 3 files you mentioned. i suspect that the erring file has 2 jpeg extensions on it.
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Bug: renaming a file on desktop.

When I click on a desktop icon to rename it, the text disappears. I have to click the icon and then CMD-I if I want to see what I want to rename. This started happening on with the first update to Lion -- 10.7.1 and got carried over in 10.7.2.

Hello,
I haven't experienced any of these problems. I would begin by suggesting to log in to another user account, or create another user account (guest would not suffice, in this case). Try and recreate the problem in the secondary account. What happens?
This will help isolate the issue.

Infinite Beachball when Open/Place File Dialog is Called

(Apologies on the novel below. If it helps a soul out there from a descent into madness, well, at least one of us got out okay.)
I am having a heck of a morning that is bleeding over from last night (and it has nothing to do with Mardi Gras time in New Orleans). I have recently set up my laptop (a new MBP) with Yosemite and AICS 5.1 and 6 (haven't yet made the move to subscription CC). I use the laptop at my office, where we have a simple network (one router, a switch, and several NAS drives). All day yesterday I worked on the system and had no issues. I took the computer home (another simple network with router, switch, nas drive) and whenever I attempted to either Place a file into an existing document or Open a file from within Illustrator the file dialog window would open. However, even though the window would indicate the Desktop directory was being accessed, the list of files would not populate and, after a couple seconds, the cursor would beachball forever. Uncertain to its reason, I attempted several remedies (cleaning font cache, uninstalling a couple system preference panes, paring down font menu, removing sidebar items, deleting all preferences, making changes to Dropbox settings). The only thing that worked in getting the dialogs not to beachball was to install a temporary user account and load AI from there (not a practical solution, ultimately). Also, it is important to note, this Open/Place problem occurs in AICS5.1 as well as AICS6. Things that do work regarding file access: if I Save a file from within AI the file dialog comes up and no problem. If I double-click or otherwise open a file from the Finder or a search utility the document will open.
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At this point, my hypothesis is that AI was having some trouble with network shares and even though I had unmounted the shares AI was still remembering them (and having trouble letting go). To test this, I loaded AI with the shares mounted, quit AI, and then unmounted the shares. I then disconnected from the network and loaded AI. Attempting the Place command in a new document brought up the dialog window and directory file list (!). I then pressed [CMD] + D to get to the desktop files/shortcut folders and wham -- infinite beachball!
My desktop has a bunch of helpful aliases for navigating local and network shares. There are links to my Dropbox folder, my client art folder, a screenshot folder, and four links to network shares. I made these shortcuts by mounting the share, going up a level in the root directory, and option-commanding the share over to the desktop. I don't know if this is a good or holy way to do it, but it's the way I've been doing it on 10.6.8. In any case, I took all of the icons on the desktop and threw them in a temp holding folder. I then loaded AI, new document, Place, go to Desktop directory -- no beachball. Open the temp folder, infinite beachball, force quit. Create a subfolder within the temp folder. Put all the network share aliases in there. AI, New, Place, Desktop directory (ok), temp directory (ok), subfolder (beachball party), force quit.
Mind you, this is all with the network disconnected. When I get info any of the aliases the Finder beachballs!! After a few seconds, though, the Finder begrudgingly allows me to see the file information.
So, there's something screwy with the way those aliases are behaving. When they are 'looked at' by the AI file dialog (or the Finder) the system wants to reach out and touch them, say hello. The Finder, although flummoxed, eventually regains composure and shakes off the hang. AI, however, can't break free.
The temporary way forward, I suppose, is to remove those aliases from the Desktop and put them in a safe, out of the way place. I will probably create a few AppleScripts or Automator apps in their stead for mounting NAS shares, and assign to function keys. Hopefully someone out there with bigger lightbulbs over their head can shed some light on the problem and offer other suggestions for a more robust fix. In any case, it's probably a Yosemite problem, given the Finder's odd behavior.
Cheers!
-g-

Open Finder, press Option key, select Go > Library, open Preferences and delete com.apple.desktop.plist

FM to Rename a File on my Desktop(Presentation server) thru SAP

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2. just copy paste in new program.
3.
Report abc.
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CD               =
IMPORTING
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amit m.

BUG: Renaming a file causes Finder to restart - after Update 2008-008

BUG: Renaming a file causes Finder to restart. This started occurring after installation of the Security Update 2008-008. I can't rename files or folders.
Is there a solution? A workaround? A software update? I repaired permissions but that didn't help.

Here's an excerpt of the crash dump referenced in the Console utility application.
Crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/Finder.crash.log
The first few lines shows that LockRenameUnicode is called when renaming the file, then the Finder crashes. What is causing this crash in Finder in Mac OS X 10.4.11 after installing the Security Update 2008-008?
0 com.apple.CoreGraphics 0x9f9036fc RGBAfmarkbitmapmask + 8440
1 <<00000000>> 0x0421e1ec 0 + 69329388
2 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x90a520f4 LockRenameUnicode(FSRef const&, unsigned long, unsigned short const*, unsigned long, FSRef*) + 84
3 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x90a4d890 THFSPlusRef::SetName(unsigned long, unsigned short const*, bool) + 200
Host Name: owl
Date/Time: 2008-12-18 02:24:16.661 -0800
OS Version: 10.4.11 (Build 8S165)
Report Version: 4
Command: Finder
Path: /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder
Parent: WindowServer [63]
Version: 10.4.7 (10.4.7)
Build Version: 1
Project Name: Finder_FE
Source Version: 5292900
PID: 857
Thread: 0
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE (0x0002) at 0x00000000
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 com.apple.CoreGraphics 0x9f9036fc RGBAfmarkbitmapmask + 8440
1 <<00000000>> 0x0421e1ec 0 + 69329388
2 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x90a520f4 LockRenameUnicode(FSRef const&, unsigned long, unsigned short const*, unsigned long, FSRef*) + 84
3 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x90a4d890 THFSPlusRef::SetName(unsigned long, unsigned short const*, bool) + 200
4 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x90a3bb28 THFSPlusStore::SetName(TPropertyReference const&, bool) + 244
5 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x90a0e664 THFSPlusStore::SetProperty(unsigned long, TPropertyReference const&, bool) + 140
6 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x90a42768 TNode::SetName(TPropertyReference const&) const + 60
7 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x90a19468 TNode::SetProperty(unsigned long, TPropertyReference const&) const + 56
8 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x90a193b0 SetNodeProperty(OpaqueNodeRef const*, unsigned long, TPropertyReference const&) + 148
9 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x90a48550 SetNodePropertyAsStringNew + 52
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12 com.apple.finder 0x0015707c 0x1000 + 1400956
13 com.apple.finder 0x001579c0 0x1000 + 1403328
14 com.apple.finder 0x0000ecac 0x1000 + 56492
15 com.apple.finder 0x0000eba8 0x1000 + 56232
16 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932af934 DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 692
17 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932af08c SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 372
18 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932b5e90 SendEventToEventTarget + 40
19 com.apple.finder 0x001574a0 0x1000 + 1402016
20 com.apple.finder 0x00058388 0x1000 + 357256
21 com.apple.finder 0x00087d20 0x1000 + 552224
22 com.apple.finder 0x0006f4fc 0x1000 + 451836
23 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x933a994c TBrowser::GetClientData(unsigned long, unsigned long, void*, bool) const + 176
24 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x9348b324 TTableCell::PrepEditText(bool) const + 2988
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36 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932af08c SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 372
37 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932b5e90 SendEventToEventTarget + 40
38 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x933c4120 SendTSMEvent + 228
39 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x933c3870 SendUnicodeTextAEToUnicodeDoc + 928
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41 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x933c2e80 TSMKeyEvent + 88
42 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x93379b34 TSMProcessRawKeyEvent + 920
43 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x933795fc HandleCompatibilityKeyEvent(OpaqueEventRef*) + 308
44 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932ac6a4 HIApplication::EventHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 788
45 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932af934 DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 692
46 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932af08c SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 372
47 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932aef08 SendEventToEventTargetWithOptions + 40
48 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x933792a4 HandleKeyboardEvent(OpaqueEventRef*, unsigned long) + 352
49 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932b620c ToolboxEventDispatcherHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 512
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53 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x932f6c04 ToolboxEventDispatcher + 92
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Kde 4.6.1, 4.6.2 widget-folderview, rename a file gives an error.

I already submitted the issue on bugs.kde.org:
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=270414
Version: unspecified (using KDE 4.6.2)
OS: Linux
When i rename a file using folderview, the file is renamed, but an error is
triggered.
Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
-place a folderview widget on the desktop
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Actual Results:
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- see that the file has been renamed to 'newname'
Expected Results:
Don't throw an unuseful error message, it is clear that 'oldname' does not
exists anymore.
...but it seems that at least someone can't reproduce it on kubuntu packages
------- Comment #1 From Nikos Papas 2011-04-09 18:22:21 -------
I cannot reproduce the error. Using KDE 4.6.2, 64bit, Kubuntu packages.
Can somebody try to reproduce under arch please?
Thank you very much!
Last edited by kokoko3k (2011-04-11 10:59:19)

I can reproduce this error.
I tried renaming a file in the folder view, and renaming a file in a sub-folder off of the folder view.
In all cases, I got the "does not exist" error, and the re-named file.
Arch: 64-bit
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Cannot Delete CPTL file from Desktop using Vista

Hi All,
I cannot Delete CPTL file from Desktop using Vista. Explorer
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I have tried (with no luck):
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- running explorer as an Administrator
- uninstalling Captivate.
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Hi Raef,
That is a strange issue. Here are a couple more ideas you
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Can't RENAME a file like Windows can?

Real easy. I just need to rename a file from this:
A2Capital.jpg
to this:
a2capital.jpg
I do this in Windows and of course every OS I have used since the 1990s at least. Why can't this be done in OS X 10.4.9?
I am on a network drive of a Windows Server, if that makes a difference. The error I always get is
The name a2capital with extension ".jpg" is already taken. Please choose a different name.
Oh, come on. This is an easy one, right?
It happens whether I click the filename or if I Show Info.
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file/folder names, however it's not case-sensitive
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparisonof_filesystem
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You bet. But in both Mac and Windows it seems, I can rename the file to whatever mixed case I want and get no errors.
I only have this problem on the network drive,
which like I said is a Windows 2003 Server share.
Because your question is in the context of renaming a
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I'm assuming the share you're connected to when
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connect to Windows shares. I've never tried to do
what you're doing through a samba share. It could be
Samba, or it could be how you have your share set up.
It does look like a Samba idiosyncrasy. I have used Samba before in FreeBSD (a relative to Darwin/OS X) but I would have no idea if that was the case there.
Samba has traditionally had some oddities, bugs, and problems due to the nature of open-sourcing a Windows custom secret network system. But Macs do claim to be interoperable with other networks and systems. This can't be unusual. Lots of people need to connect to a Windows share.
Ha, to be honest, I don't think I would even try to setup a NFS share on the Windows server, and there aren't any UNIX servers at this location.
Who heads up the Samba stuff for Mac OS?

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At the end of everyday on a recent month-long trip, I dumped photos from a card into a folder on my desktop, and cleared the card for the next day's use. Now that I'm back home, I have photos in several folders with the same name (i.e. in folder Monday, file DSC_001 and in Tuesday, file DSC_001).
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s.

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HI, I was thinking of some thing, but I need to know how to make java rename a file/folder like you do via dos.
Hope this is clear.
PS I had another post and I got the answer thanks for those who help, I lost the thing so couldn't reply(DUH').
So say I have "myfile.txt", and wanna rename to "yourfile.txt".
Just point my in the right direction if it's long.

import java.io.*;
public class Rename
public static void main (String args [])
{ // main program
// File (or directory) with old name
file f1 = new File("newone.txt");
// File (or directory) with new name
File f2 = new File("newfile.txt");
// Rename file (or directory)
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This is what I have done, the import removed 3 of the 4 errors, but its still not working, this is the message.
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Renaming a file by only changing case results in Permission prompt

We have a user who is unable to rename a file on their desktop if just changing a letter to upper or lower case. For example, if a user has a file "file123.txt" and they attempt to rename it to "File123.txt", the user gets a pop
up saying they need permission from their own account. However if we try to rename that same file to "file456.txt" it works no problem.
Some environment information:
-Domain Workstation and User
-The problem affects ALL files in the same respect
-The Desktop is redirected to the server
-The user does have Full ownership and Full NTFS permissions to their files
-The issue only happens when making the subtle case change, not fully renaming the file or adding to it
Lance

Hi,
I would say this is not what you think----this is an issue with your system. In fact, about Windows File
System, File and directory names can be up to 255 characters long, including any extensions. Names preserve case, but are not case sensitive. NTFS makes no distinction of filenames based on case.
If you have any feedback on our support, please click
here
Alex Zhao
TechNet Community Support

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This sounds like a bug from the install. I use Mavericks and do not have this problem. I suggest reinstalling: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13871

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renaming a file in a filechooser -
Single click or right click on a folder of a JFileChooser allows you to edit the new file name ina textfield. When the focus is lost from the text field the folder name is changed to the older one. But after editing the file name in the textfield and press 'Enter' the folder or file is updated with the new name. Can anybody tell me if there is a way to make it work on loosing focus ???
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This sounds like a bug from the install. I use Mavericks and do not have this problem. I suggest reinstalling: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13871

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