Switch to finder

How do I use automator to make a macro to switch to the finder? I have tried using automator to execute the script "switch to finder" but it runs without actually switching the active application. Using the launch application does not work because it doesn't list the finder as an application.

Under the Automator options choose:
"Run AppleScript"
Then replace "(* Your script goes here *)"
with:
"activate application "Finder""

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All apps/programs switch to Finder on their own... buggy.

Hello guys and gals... It's a simple but awful problem. No matter what I'm doing on my computer, any program/app I'm using will randomly switch to Finder on (it just happened while I was typing) it's own.
At first I thought I activated a certain key command or was hitting a special area on my mouse. But now that I've experienced this issue for a few days, their is no consistency. My only (just did it again!) observation is that I need to be using the computer... if I'm simply listening to iTunes, it won't switch completely on its own, but if I'm surfing in Firefox or editing in Final Cut, it will switch once an hour up to every minute.
This isn't my Macbook BTW, it's a 11.4.11 G4 tower. (43GB HD space left) and I only have a few apps at a time open.
Thanks for reading!
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Hi Monty,
It's likely some 3rd Party APP that got broken by the recent QT or Security update.
Stuffit AVR has been a big one, if you have that use the Pref Pane to turn it off, but others have been implicated too. Check System Preferences for a Stuffit Pref Pane and disable AVR.
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for action in Safe Mode...
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it is some 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
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I changed my Apple ID, now I can't login to iCloud because it still has my old Apple ID and the password no longer works to log me in. How can I get back into iCloud so that I can switch off Find my iPhone so I can make these changes? Thank you.

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Well, you're gonna have to recover the password for that Apple ID:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5787

Duet makes noise after switching between finder audio and Logic

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My Duet makes noise after switching between "finder audio" and "Logic", In other words i would play a mp3 in the finder and when returning to Logic all my audio sounds like the "lo-fi" RTAS free plug digidesign gives away now.
This is happening on a White *iMac 24"*
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac6,1
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Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
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Does this happen every single time? The same thing happens to me every once in a while. I just close Logic and Maestro and unplug the Duet. Then, in this order, plug in the Duet, wait for it to click, load Maestro, load Logic. Works every time.
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Message was edited by: AecDuck

Click on desktop background switch to find is very confusing

If you click the desktop background, the Finder becomes that active app even when there is no Finder windows anywhere on screen to be seen. The menu bar is switched to "Finder" but the user is completely unaware that their world inside their mac has completely changed but the screen look exactly the same to them: the shade of grey change to the active window is just not obvious. The problem is compounded for non-English user: the menu bar look the same to them: it just show "Picasa", "Preview", "Finder" in the app menu, not translated.
Is there anyway to disable click on background switch to Finder?

The Finder is your Desktop. They're one in the same. Sounds like you need to be using Mac OS 9 where all the apps had "application frames". Those were sad times indeed. Kidding, loved OS 9 when it was around.
Seriously though, no. Finder is always running. It's kind of like the visual, tangible link between the user and OS.
Or could you just stop clicking on the background?

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Hello Asokwah,
Sign out from your pple Id on your Device and Go to https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/ and then Sign In with your Apple Id here and Under your Primary Email Address click on Resend Next to Verification Email Sent. Now Go to your Email Account and Verify your Apple Id again by clicking in the Link inside the Mail that you might have received from Apple. Now Sign In on your Device and try to make a Purchase and if it is for the first time then you will be asked to Review your Account and if you have entered your Credit/Debit card in your Account then you will have to just Enter your 3 Digits CVV Number and then click on Done. And then you can try downloading any Application from AppStore or Music from iTunes Store and check if its working.

Os x 10.6.8 keeps switching to finder

My OS X 10.6.8 keeps spontaneously switching to finder every minute or two by itself. For instance, I'll be working in Safari and it'll switch to finder and I'll have to click safari to get it to come back. No tech here, but would love to have some help.
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Scott

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I am sorry to hear that you lost your iPad Air 2. You will only see the last location if it has been off for less than 24 hours. Anything longer than that, it will not show up using the Find My feature. Take a look at the article below for more information.
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https://support.apple.com/kb/PH2698
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I'm also experiencing the same issue.
I've had to reset my password 3 times in the last 3 days.
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Also here at MacFixIt.
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thanks for the input. did not resolve the probelm though. finder started to crash every 2 minutes.
but on the bright side: its a user thing. my guest account was not affected.
so i trashed most of my prefs. that resolved the finder problem.
currently working on restoring my prefs & email accounts, oh well

Constant switching to FINDER after last update

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Aloha,
I had to use the old Mac OSX restore from my CD, then update everything from printers to apps.to fix the problem. A **** mess mate, let me tell you. I believe it's related to the last Stuff It update, as that's when things went sour.
I saw another post from a guy in England who mentioned it, and I think he was right, though I was using Stuff It v8, not AVR as he mentioned.
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Kauai Hawaii

Menu bar switching to finder

I have this weird thing happen when I click any CC menu bar. If my curser gets too close to the top of the menu (see picture) all my menu options disappear and seems to disable me or switch to the Finder, until I click anywhere on the window.
How can I get it to stop doing this?

I'm not sure I understand your question
When I'm in Safari (like now) and click on the desktop I get back to the finder with the finder tool bar at the top of the screen - from there I can do any finder function including opening a new finder window
Another option would be to click on the finder in the Dock
I'm sure I'm missing your issue but it seems fairly easy with at least two ways to go
LN

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