Questions tagged [finder]
Mac OS X's default file manager and desktop shell
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Drag and Drop problem, Files won't drop in OS X
I have a MacBook Pro 15" i7, Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
Files won't "drop" after dragging them.
I've restarted my computer several times, and repaired disk permissions as well as verified the disk &...
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Python IDLE not starting when clicking .py files in OSX Finder
I can open IDLE.
After opening IDLE, I can do File > Open > some_file.py just fine.
When IDLE is open, I can also just double-click on any .py files in Finder and they will open in IDLE.
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How to use Automator to give a GUI to ditto?
How do I create an Automator workflow, service or folder action to use ditto. The intention here is to use ditto to merge folders and/or files avoiding the unacceptable Finder's behavior of replacing ...
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CIFS over AnyConnect, Mac to Linux = Corrupt Files
I have a friend who works from home. He produces files that he needs to upload to the company's server. He uses a Cisco AnyConnect VPN to connect, and then drags/drops the files to the server. To ...
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OS X Enclosing folder shortcut?
This may have been asked before, but I'm wondering whether there is a shortcut for navigating to the enclosing folder in OS X (Snow Leopard)?
I find navigating Finder particularly frustrating since ...
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How to change the appearance of empty folders in finder?
I'm looking for a way to change the appearance of empty folders within finder in order to distinguish them from folders with contents.
Does anyone know of a way to do this, either through third ...
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Is there a way to restore to previous version in Mac OS X after installing the update?
In my Mac OSX I recently updated my Mac from 10.6.5 to 10.6.6.
After I installed the 10.6.6 version, I get error in Finder as below:
The application Finder can't be opened
Just around a minute ...