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mrsmoo
Jan 23, 2010, 07:51 AM
I have accidentally deactivated 'Finder' when I used the 'Force Quit' option. I didn't look before I clicked.

I still have the icon in the dock but when I click on it, it says: 'The application Finder can't be opened. -10810.'

How can I reactivate it? Can anyone help please?


spinnerlys
Jan 23, 2010, 07:59 AM
Can you restart your computer?
u49aa2
Jan 23, 2010, 08:09 AM
I just had this problem when i downloaded a file from BTT for my magic mouse. As soon as i opened the zip file my finder crash and i tried restart with no effect. the only way to relaunch finder was to delete the file the its zip via terminal.
neonkru
Jan 23, 2010, 08:11 AM
if you ask me why i don't have problems like these, thats because i use the time machine :D
spinnerlys
Jan 23, 2010, 08:15 AM
if you ask me why i don't have problems like these, thats because i use the time machine :D

So that means, if you use Time Machine and get back in "time" the file you previously downloaded (alluding to u49aa2's post) will magically disappear and get rid of those problems?

Or that any software that does not start anymore will magically start again if you use Time Machine?

You have to do a complete re-install taking advantage of Time Machine in that way.


What a trite comment.
OrangeSVTguy
Mar 8, 2010, 04:05 PM
OK I'm having this same exact issue. It's the second time it's done it today and I even had KP earlier today too. Is this what I get for using Snow Leopard? I think I may just go back to Leopard.

Clicking OK doesn't do anything and the only way to get rid of it is to restart as it stays above all windows/apps. Sometimes clicking an item on the dock doesn't do anything or the drop-down menu doesn't work either so I have to do a hard reboot :(.

**Edit**

I have 2 accounts running simulaniously and I switched over and does the same thing but at least clicking OK gets rid of the dialog. If I click it on my main user account, it just stacks up with dialog boxes with I click the Finder icon in the dock ?????
LiteheartediMac
May 9, 2011, 03:44 PM
I have accidentally deactivated 'Finder' when I used the 'Force Quit' option. I didn't look before I clicked.

I still have the icon in the dock but when I click on it, it says: 'The application Finder can't be opened. -10810.'

How can I reactivate it? Can anyone help please?

May 9, 2011 -- Tried to launch iPhoto. Error message: 'The application iPhoto can't be opened. -10810.'
Can anyone help, please?