Finder keeps refreshing...

Hi All,

Wonder if anyone would be able to assist pls

Running an iMac G5 on Mac OS X. Did a Quicktime update some time back and thereafter keep having the following problems:

1. My Finder keeps refreshing (about every 90secs) such that if I have a Finder window that is open it'll close it and
2. If I am typing on an active screen, it'll "de-active" the screen that I was typing in.

It's becoming a big nuisance for me, is there any way I can resolve this without having to reinstall my OS. Pls help thanks.

Are you running Tiger or Leopard?

Tiger... On version 10.4.11

First step, run disk utility and repair permissions on that drive

If that doesn't cure it, I would run the combo update, I know you are already on 10.4.11, but the combo update can often iron out problems after other software updates

Apple - Downloads - Mac OS X Updates - Mac OS X 10.4.11 Combo Update (PPC)

Found this
HELP! Desktop / Finder keeps refreshing! - Mac Forums

Good one, if he has stuffit installed that may well be the problem

Hi louishen, thanks for helping out

Hi jram, thanks! Your link did the trick

You guys are great... CHeers!