Hi Kristeen,
I had a similar finder problem a few months ago. I eventually solved
it with help from people on this list. I suspect my problem was different from
yours but I'll post a few things I did below.
My problem with Finder always being busy happened when I emptied my trash. I
emptied the trash on a NLS cartridge, basically a USB drive, and then just to
be sure a while later I emptied the trash a second time. On the second time my
finder locked up. Busy, Busy, Busy.
I learned that if I changed from column view to List view the problem
stopped. Also, If I deleted the Finder preference file the problem stopped.
It occurred again only if I did the double trash delete again.
launching the finder again did not help.
So, in my case I just never ever delete twice quickly. I always make sure a
file is in the trash.
I think the suggestion to unplug any accessories and start again is a good one.
Then bring back one at a time and see if that is the problem.
Keep writing with your efforts and lets see if this list can come through for
you as it usually does for me!
Eric Caron
On May 19, 2012, at 12:22 AM, Kristeen Hughes wrote:
> My computer was working fine this morning and then, for no reason I could
> understand finder kept being busy. Now from then on, finder is busy and I
> can't get it to do anything. Sometimes I can quickly open a folder or
> something between the short ready times and the almost constant busy times. I
> don't know how to tell what's hanging finder up. I've restarted a couple of
> times and I also turned the machine all the way off for one of the restarts.
>
> Also, and I don't know if this is related, the way I turn my volume up and
> down on the keyboard is different. I use an Apple bluetooth keyboard and I
> always use the far left bottom key in conjunction with the f11 and 12 keys to
> turn volume up and down. Now that key seems to do nothing. The command key is
> now what I seem to have to use. I'm confused and frustrated and feel like
> there is so much about this machine I don't know.
>
>
> Kristeen Hughes
> [email protected]
>
>
>
> On May 18, 2012, at 2:02 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>
>> Read the one about the mac smart folders. I might try this out at some
>> poihnt.
>>
>> http://lifehacker.com/5911105/free-up-hard-drive-space-with-a-simple-search-filter-no-extra-programs-necessary
>>
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