finder doesn't work

[Casper123]

hello i have a macbook white 2.4 ghz intel core 2 duo 2 gb ram 10.8.2
today i went on my macbook and finder didnt work i see nothing on my desktop when i click finder nothing happens but it says (it is in dutch so i will translate it for you) the last time finder started it was quit unexpectedly do you want to try to open the windows again?
but i cant click yes or no, it comes up and dissapears in a second then it comes up again i cant open anything from finder.
only from my dock like google chrome firefox safari
how can i fix this

 

[cwa107]

Can you start OS X in Safe Mode?

Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode

 

[Casper123]

already tried same thing but then everything is laggy

 

[cwa107]

already tried same thing but then everything is laggy

I meant this to be a troubleshooting measure, not as a normal course of running your machine.

If Finder starts under Safe Mode, then chances are you've added something recently that is causing Finder to crash. Think back to any software you might have installed, changes you made to your system configuration (including hardware changes, like adding memory) and reverse them to see if it runs in normal mode.

 

[Casper123]

yeah i did download something and after that this happens but i can't delete it it is on my desktop

 

[cwa107]

yeah i did download something and after that this happens but i can't delete it it is on my desktop

I would try to get uninstall directions for that "something" you downloaded. Then remove it, while the system is booted in Safe Mode.

 

[Casper123]

what do you mean with directions (little mac noob)

 

[cwa107]

Google "uninstall <insert name of program here>" and see if you can find instructions for removal. Since I don't know what that "something" is, I can't really offer you any further advice.

 

[Casper123]

it is a game i downloaded but people said it worked isn't there a way from terminal

 

[cwa107]

it is a game i downloaded but people said it worked isn't there a way from terminal

I'm sure there is, though there isn't one universal way for every game ever made.

We're dealing in generalities here, but you're looking for some very specific information. Until you get more specific, I can't really give you a specific solution.

 

[Casper123]

if i reinstall my whole mac it while be fixed right

 

[cwa107]

if i reinstall my whole mac it while be fixed right

It should... but that's like using a sledgehammer to swat a fly.

 

[vansmith]

Why not just tell us what the game is and how you installed it? This will help us help you uninstall it and save you from taking a machete to your surgical problem.

 

[Casper123]

i installed borderlands from a .DMG