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What to do if your Mac Finder is freezing?
If you find that Finder on your Mac or Macbook has started hanging or freezing (giving you the spinning disk or beach ball of death), try these steps. These have worked for us, and others.
Why is my finder not working on my computer?
You will find your iCloud settings under the Internet & Wireless settings in System Preferences. And, speaking of networking, the hanging or freezing Finder problem can also be caused by a known problem with having File Sharing using SMB (a protocol for sharing your files with a Windows computer) set to on.
Why does my MacBook Air keep freezing up?
These have worked for us, and others. First, it may be a problem with a networked app such as Dropbox or iCloud, so try logging out of both of those and rebooting (this almost instantly fixed the problem on one of our Macs). You will find your iCloud settings under the Internet & Wireless settings in System Preferences.
Can a Mac Finder be used under the hood?
However, if you are comfortable working under the hood of your Mac, you can also try the following:
How do I quit the finder on my Mac?
Press Control + Space to open Spotlight and type in Activity Monitor, then hit Enter to open the app. In the search bar in the top right corner of the window, type in Finder. Select all the processes with that name (Command + A) and quit them by clicking on the cross symbol in the top left corner.
Why is the Mac Finder on my computer so slow?
However, it’s far easier to free up space using a third-party clearing software such as MacKeeper. Another reason for a slow Mac Finder is Spotlight indexing. This is a normal process that happens whenever you update your software or transfer a large volume of data to a cloud or an external carrier.
Is there a way to reboot the finder on a Mac?
Yes, you should reboot the entire Mac, because simply restarting Finder process itself does not always seem to do help to resolve the issues experienced. So restart the Mac, and MacOS / Mac OS X will boot as usual, and the Finder preference file will automatically regenerate itself.
Why is my finder so slow on my Mac?
Some Mac users may occasionally run into issues with Finder, discovering that Finder will misbehave wildly, sometimes becoming very slow and unresponsive, crashing, or using inordinately high CPU.
Where is the finder preference file located on Mac?
If you’re simply wanting to know where the location of the Finder preference files are, the general Finder preference file is called “com.apple.finder.plist” and is located at the following destination: The Finder Sidebar preference file is different, labeled “com.apple.sidebarlists.plist”, and located at the following path:
What to do when your finder is not responding?
When you encounter the Finder search not responding and other questions, you can launch the Activity Monitor and choose “End the task”/ “Restart the task” from the “Activity Monitor”. Later, you can relaunch Finder to see if Finder works well or not.
How to fix Mac Finder in Activity Monitor?
Make sure the Finder window is on the foreground on your Mac computer. Then press the “Shift” key and unfold the “Apple” list on the top left corner. you can see “Fore Quit Finder” in the list. Later, you can force quit Finder to fix Mac Finder not responding or slow. 2. End Finder in Activity Monitor