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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1950342" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>1. Not a Finder issue. But I've never seen that. You might check the volume of sound as you plug in the headphones to see if the system is set for the same level on both options. Sound to the speakers and sound to the earphones are two different destinations and can have different volume settings. Also, some music players stop playing if the sound output device is changed. I have seen both of those happen (differeing volumes and players stopping). </p><p></p><p>2. I've never seen that happen, ever. What is in the sidebar has never changed unless and until I did something. But that symptom may tie to #3.</p><p></p><p>3. Not sure what you are actually saying, but any "global" setting for a folder display is over-ridden by the settings for the folder itself, if you have made that assignment. Don't know what you mean by "limited."</p><p></p><p>4. Got an example? It's hard to diagnose "it doesn't work." One thing to look at is when you try to open with a double-click and it fails, right-click and then click on "get Info" and see what app is assigned to open that particular type file. If nothing is assigned, double click does nothing.</p><p></p><p>5. By "menu bar" do you mean the Dock? FInder is in the Dock by default, typically at the far left end. I've never seen it NOT there. I have dual monitors, so the Dock can be on either one of them, but the only time I've not seen Finder on the Dock on a Desktop when I clicked on it is when the Dock is assigned to the other monitor. The other symptom, about the click not making any change, points to a defective mouse. </p><p></p><p>In fact, most of these could be caused by a defective or dying mouse or trackpad. I think Patrick may be on to something with his suggestion. Not only can a defective mouse NOT click, it could be sending spurious inputs that are making changes even when you don't want them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1950342, member: 396914"] 1. Not a Finder issue. But I've never seen that. You might check the volume of sound as you plug in the headphones to see if the system is set for the same level on both options. Sound to the speakers and sound to the earphones are two different destinations and can have different volume settings. Also, some music players stop playing if the sound output device is changed. I have seen both of those happen (differeing volumes and players stopping). 2. I've never seen that happen, ever. What is in the sidebar has never changed unless and until I did something. But that symptom may tie to #3. 3. Not sure what you are actually saying, but any "global" setting for a folder display is over-ridden by the settings for the folder itself, if you have made that assignment. Don't know what you mean by "limited." 4. Got an example? It's hard to diagnose "it doesn't work." One thing to look at is when you try to open with a double-click and it fails, right-click and then click on "get Info" and see what app is assigned to open that particular type file. If nothing is assigned, double click does nothing. 5. By "menu bar" do you mean the Dock? FInder is in the Dock by default, typically at the far left end. I've never seen it NOT there. I have dual monitors, so the Dock can be on either one of them, but the only time I've not seen Finder on the Dock on a Desktop when I clicked on it is when the Dock is assigned to the other monitor. The other symptom, about the click not making any change, points to a defective mouse. In fact, most of these could be caused by a defective or dying mouse or trackpad. I think Patrick may be on to something with his suggestion. Not only can a defective mouse NOT click, it could be sending spurious inputs that are making changes even when you don't want them. [/QUOTE]
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