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Need to Relaunch Finder (Spinning Wheel) Every Few Clicks (MacOS Sierra)
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<blockquote data-quote="trevor25220" data-source="post: 1763627" data-attributes="member: 383454"><p><a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7703294?start=0&tstart=0" target="_blank">https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7703294?start=0&tstart=0</a></p><p></p><p>1. Close Finder if it's open.</p><p> </p><p>2. Open an Applications > Utilities > Terminal window and paste the following commands:</p><p> </p><p>rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist</p><p>rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.preferences.extensions.FinderSync.plist</p><p></p><p>3. Then reboot.</p><p></p><p>This thread gives 2 lines of Terminal code. Enter one by one and reboot. <strong>Seems to have stabilised the Finder constantly crashing! </strong> Advisor stated:</p><p></p><p>"<strong>The problem was corrupt preference files and those commands removed them</strong>. Finder then created new ones, so you may have to customise your preferences for Finder again."</p><p></p><p>This is a novel solution which I shall certainly keep to hand in case of any repeat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trevor25220, post: 1763627, member: 383454"] [url]https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7703294?start=0&tstart=0[/url] 1. Close Finder if it's open. 2. Open an Applications > Utilities > Terminal window and paste the following commands: rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.preferences.extensions.FinderSync.plist 3. Then reboot. This thread gives 2 lines of Terminal code. Enter one by one and reboot. [B]Seems to have stabilised the Finder constantly crashing! [/B] Advisor stated: "[B]The problem was corrupt preference files and those commands removed them[/B]. Finder then created new ones, so you may have to customise your preferences for Finder again." This is a novel solution which I shall certainly keep to hand in case of any repeat. [/QUOTE]
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