I can't Shutdown

For some reason, when I try to shut down, my iMac tells me that I have apps that need to be Force Quit, including Finder.

So when I quit everything, including Finder, I have no menu. Hence I can't shut down. But if I open Finder to get the menu, it tells me to quit Finder.

And endless loop. So I turn off my computer the old fashioned way, with the button in the back. yuck!

Any ideas!
thanks

Try running OnyX
Download OnyX for Mac - Maintenance and optimization tool. MacUpdate.com

Since it's impossible to quit the Finder, I suspect you are mistaken in your impression that you have quit all programs. Clicking on the "red dot" in the upper left corner of a program does not necessarily quit the program.

Also, if you make it a habit to forcibly power down your machine, you are likely exacerbating an underlying problem.

Before you do anything else, open Disk Utility and select 'Macintosh HD' in the left pane. Then select the 'First Aid' tab. Be sure to run Verify/Repair Permissions and Verify/Repair Disk.

Verifying and doing Repair Permissions was a good idea. It had never been done. Ran for quite a while and some unrepairable errors were noted: SUID File "usr/sbin/vpnd" has been modified and will not be repaired".

Don't know what this means. Do I need the OnyX tool?

Still can't shut down properly either by the way.

churkle said:

Do I need the OnyX tool?

Still can't shut down properly either by the way.

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Running Onyx was suggested earlier. If you don't try everything that is suggested…then how can the "no shutdown" issue be resolved?

We take this one step at a time…crossing things off the list as we go.

- Nick