Eric: Try this because I think it's a finder issue.
Go to your home folder, library/preferences, and delete com.apple.plist. Then either force quit Finder or reboot. Take care, John On Jan 21, 2012, at 1:55 PM, Eric Caron wrote: > Hi Chris and others, > > No, I just ran the install app I had saved when I bought Lyon. I then ran > software update and it downloaded a big Lyon combo update. > > I'm a bit afraid to delete my hard drive then install because of the > loiscences and such I have for programs like VM fusion and Amadeus Pro. > Also, I struggled to get VM fusion working with JAWS and really don't want to > go through that again if I can avoid it! > > eRic Caron > On Jan 21, 2012, at 2:42 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: > >> When you reinstalled Lion, did you first use Disk Utility to erase the Mac >> OS HD partition? >> >> On 21/01/2012 17:24, Eric Caron wrote: >>> Dear Listers, >>> >>> In a few hours I'll head to a Apple store because this problem seems >>> beyond me. When I empty the trash my computer becomes locked up. Finder >>> says busy and I can not re lunch finder it just keeps saying busy. Re >>> starting the computer puts me in the same position with finder locked. I >>> have talked to Apple and as a result re installed Lyon. the problem >>> persists. >>> >>> I have found one work around. With sighted help I learned that the trash >>> wind is open. If I turn off Voice Over and press command W to close the >>> window then re open Voice over I get my finder back. This only seems to >>> happen if I empty the trash when the trash is actually empty all ready. >>> For example before I clone my drive for a backup I might empty the trash. >>> If it happens to be empty my finder crashes and locks up my computer. >>> >>> My biggest concern is that this might be a sign that something might be >>> wrong with my hardware. I still have Apple care for a few months so want >>> to resolve the issue. >>> >>> I know this is a strange concern. It seems like I have had a series of >>> issues with trash over the last few years. >>> >>> Any tips on how to resolve this would be appreciated. >>> >>> Again I have re installed Lyon and I have done repair disk. >>> I have also removed my voice Over preferences and then imported them back. >>> this did not help. >>> >>> Eric Caron >>> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >>> >>> To reply to this post, please address your message to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum >>> at either the list's own dedicated web archive: >>> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >>> or at the public Mail Archive: >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >>> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >>> >>> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >>> and worm-free! >>> >>> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >>> the list website at: >>> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >>> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. 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