OS 10.5 - Files on desktop do not refresh! (wont show up)

Yhtomit · Yhtomit #1 (**permalink**)

04-25-2008, 11:08 AM

Hello. I am new here and I have an annoying problem with Leopard (OSX 10.5.2)

I have already posted this at the Apple Discussion forum but those "geniuses" can't give any solution/fix. So I thought I'd try here.

If I save a file with an application (Logic in my case - Photoshop also does this) to the desktop, most of the time the file is and remains invisible until I refresh the desktop by relaunching Finder. I also had this problem with some Linux Distro (Fedora?). I am using the latest OSX 10.5.2 with all the latest updates and drivers. My computer is a MID 2007 iMac 24" with a 2.4ghz proc and 4GB of RAM.

What can I do to fix this? Do I need to clear some cache files? I already have deleted the desktop and Finder plist files, to no avail.

This is really really annoying because I have to go to the desktop folder or relaunch Finder for the files to show up and I bought the 24" model so I could use the entire big desktop as a "sketch pad". But it doesn't work!

Thanks in advance.

louiscy1 · louiscy1 #2 (**permalink**)

04-25-2008, 07:26 PM

hey there.
i have exact the same problem.
i have this problem only when i disconnect my macbook from my external monitor. the only solution is force finder or change resolution. i couldn't find where is the problem.

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Yhtomit #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 15, 2008 Posts: 13	04-25-2008, 11:08 AM Hello. I am new here and I have an annoying problem with Leopard (OSX 10.5.2) I have already posted this at the Apple Discussion forum but those "geniuses" can't give any solution/fix. So I thought I'd try here. If I save a file with an application (Logic in my case - Photoshop also does this) to the desktop, most of the time the file is and remains invisible until I refresh the desktop by relaunching Finder. I also had this problem with some Linux Distro (Fedora?). I am using the latest OSX 10.5.2 with all the latest updates and drivers. My computer is a MID 2007 iMac 24" with a 2.4ghz proc and 4GB of RAM. What can I do to fix this? Do I need to clear some cache files? I already have deleted the desktop and Finder plist files, to no avail. This is really really annoying because I have to go to the desktop folder or relaunch Finder for the files to show up and I bought the 24" model so I could use the entire big desktop as a "sketch pad". But it doesn't work! Thanks in advance.
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louiscy1 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 53	04-25-2008, 07:26 PM hey there. i have exact the same problem. i have this problem only when i disconnect my macbook from my external monitor. the only solution is force finder or change resolution. i couldn't find where is the problem.
	QUOTE Thanks

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