Post by: Gary S on October 16, 2003, 07:56:00 AM
Is this normal? i've never noticed it before. Maybe someone running 10.2.x can see if the triangle is under the Finder icon in their dock. Inquiring minds need to know this stuff
IA
Post by: pendragon on October 16, 2003, 08:19:46 AM
Also, when you installed 10.2.8, was it via the combo updater?
Harv
Post by: giantmike on October 16, 2003, 08:45:55 AM
Post by: Gary S on October 16, 2003, 03:45:31 PM
When the triangle beneath the Finder icon in the dock is gone and I
single click on the Finder icon It says "Finder isn't running".
The symptoms went away after a force quit. It seems to be happening randomly.
If it continues I'll trash the prefs for the Dock like you suggested Mike.
Post by: Bruce_F on October 16, 2003, 05:03:11 PM
If the new user works, you can trash the Finder preferences for your "original" user. Yes, you will lose all your custom settings.
Post by: Gary S on October 17, 2003, 07:08:31 AM
Where are the Finder prefs? I checked the Computer->Macintosh Hardrive->Library->Preferences.
Post by: giantmike on October 17, 2003, 08:42:58 AM
Post by: Bill on October 17, 2003, 09:08:26 AM
"If the finder really wasn't launching, I don't think you would be typing messages to us. Therefore, I think it's a problem with the Dock."
That was my first thought. Unless you're posting on another 'puter.
Post by: Gary S on October 17, 2003, 11:13:24 AM
I was posting from the OSX puter while it wasn't running BTW.
Post by: Bruce_F on October 17, 2003, 11:31:22 AM
I wasn't very clear when I posted my last message.
When you create a new user and then restart with that user you are finding out whether or not the Finder is working correctly.
If that is the case, then you locate and trash the Finder preferences of the "original" user which are messed up.
The easiest way to locate preferences is to use the keyboard shortcut - Command +F. Type finder (not case sensitive). You will be presented with a list containing the word finder. The one you are looking for is (as you know) com.apple.finder.plist.
Trash the preferences of the original user at this point because it's not being used. When you log out and restart in your original user, the prefs are re-written.
Post by: Bill on October 17, 2003, 12:05:55 PM
I've made that mistake a few times. Example with thread open I hit cmd+f and typed finder. Kept highlighting every word 'finder' in this thread.
Which brings up a thought.
If you're in the finder using command + F and the command works?
Post by: Gary S on October 17, 2003, 01:05:24 PM
It wasn't here when i booted this morning though.
Post by: Bill on October 17, 2003, 01:13:50 PM
QUOTE(Gary S @ Oct 17 2003, 11:05 AM)
The Finder's working now. The triangle is there, bla ,bla.
It wasn't here when i booted this morning though.
It wasn't here when i booted this morning though.
"Repaired permissions...glad I did. Disk Utility had a workout." from here.
Hmmmmm