VERY slow finder in leopard

trev · Apr 2, 2008, 12:25 PM

Hey all,

I'm using a year old blackbook running leopard. When I copy/paste/delete a file it takes about 3~4 for the action to perform after I give the command. Also I takes about 5 seconds for the contents of a folder to appear after I click on it. I know time the order of seconds may seem like a short amount of time, but when it happens as often as this does, I can become quite restless. Any ideas? Thanks!

Trevor

Pooba · Apr 2, 2008, 12:40 PM

I had the samething on my imac Duo Core 2 2.16GHZ. The way to fix the five second openning on the folders. Jack the double mouse click speed to the highest setting. The higher the double click the faster the folders in the finder open. Sounds crazy, but it work for me. When set to a low setting the folders in the finder take about 3-5 seocnds to open. I sent bug reports to Apple.

trev · Apr 2, 2008, 12:43 PM

wow, that actually fixed the problem... really strange bug :S. Thanks for the help!

jcs1088 · Apr 2, 2008, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pooba

I had the samething on my imac Duo Core 2 2.16GHZ. The way to fix the five second openning on the folders. Jack the double mouse click speed to the highest setting. The higher the double click the faster the folders in the finder open. Sounds crazy, but it work for me. When set to a low setting the folders in the finder take about 3-5 seocnds to open. I sent bug reports to Apple.

I've been having the same issue since I got my MacBook in November and have always wondered why it was like that and now I know. Thank you so much for answering one of my biggest issues with my mac.

forafireescape · Apr 2, 2008, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pooba

I had the samething on my imac Duo Core 2 2.16GHZ. The way to fix the five second openning on the folders. Jack the double mouse click speed to the highest setting. The higher the double click the faster the folders in the finder open. Sounds crazy, but it work for me. When set to a low setting the folders in the finder take about 3-5 seocnds to open. I sent bug reports to Apple.

That's crazy that you even figured that out! Way to go

Nick T. · Apr 2, 2008, 03:47 PM

Is this for real? Tell me that it's not a late April 1st thread.

If it is real, is this bug common to all MacBooks?

Pooba · Apr 3, 2008, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forafireescape

That's crazy that you even figured that out! Way to go

The way I found this bug is when I made a new admin account. With the default mouse setting at the highest double click the finder folders would just pop right open. I like to have the mouse settings set to the slowest double click setting. I just kept messing around with the click speeds. I had 10.5 for three weeks before I did this. I went as far to wipe the HD and reinstall 10.5, it didn't help any.

When 10.5.1 came out the bug is still there and the same with 10.5.2 I showed it to the guy at the Apple store.

Sorry to say it's not an April Fools joke.

I'm glad I could help out.

iPoodOverZune · Apr 8, 2008, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pooba

The way I found this bug is when I made a new admin account. With the default mouse setting at the highest double click the finder folders would just pop right open. I like to have the mouse settings set to the slowest double click setting. I just kept messing around with the click speeds. I had 10.5 for three weeks before I did this. I went as far to wipe the HD and reinstall 10.5, it didn't help any.

When 10.5.1 came out the bug is still there and the same with 10.5.2 I showed it to the guy at the Apple store.

Sorry to say it's not an April Fools joke.

I'm glad I could help out.

You really helped us buddy.
I just posted about this in one of the thread and then found your thread. That completely solved the problem On the other hand, as you said, I like to keep double click setting low.

fionmacool · Jul 10, 2008, 07:30 AM

Thats a great solution. Worked a treat. Thanks

wankey · Nov 18, 2008, 12:24 AM

Thanks! This fixed my finder as well. I really couldn't stand the 5 second wait to delete a file.

This is a silly bug, hopefully will be gone soon.

adrienalain · Nov 23, 2008, 04:33 PM

I just tried it and got myself out a lot of grief, Whew!

weemanpow3 · Nov 24, 2008, 07:01 AM

Thank you, it was starting to get really annoying waiting 3-4 sec for the folder to open.

lukoson · Nov 25, 2008, 09:49 PM

thank you!! that had been driving me nuts too. I was ready to do a fresh install.

southwos · Dec 3, 2008, 10:31 AM

Wow, I'm amazed that you found out this was the problem. I wonder why Apple hasn't fixed it yet? I have a MP 8 core and it was driving me nuts trying to figure out why it was taking about 10 seconds to open folders. Good find!!!

okrelayer · Feb 12, 2009, 12:05 PM

i know it seems like i am bumping this thread. But this is a MAJOR issue that apple needs to see! I want my finder to be super fast, BUT i also dont want to have to double click on full speed. crazy bug

amitvach · Feb 14, 2009, 11:51 PM

Hi,
Thanks for the solution.
My wife a Win user had started taking digs at the "powerful" Macbook Pro taking so long to open a folder.
Your solution has restored the Mac back to its exalted position in the household!

Apr 2, 2008, 12:25 PM	#1
trev macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2006	VERY slow finder in leopard Hey all, I'm using a year old blackbook running leopard. When I copy/paste/delete a file it takes about 3~4 for the action to perform after I give the command. Also I takes about 5 seconds for the contents of a folder to appear after I click on it. I know time the order of seconds may seem like a short amount of time, but when it happens as often as this does, I can become quite restless. Any ideas? Thanks! Trevor

Apr 2, 2008, 12:40 PM	#2
Pooba macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008	Very slow finder in leopard I had the samething on my imac Duo Core 2 2.16GHZ. The way to fix the five second openning on the folders. Jack the double mouse click speed to the highest setting. The higher the double click the faster the folders in the finder open. Sounds crazy, but it work for me. When set to a low setting the folders in the finder take about 3-5 seocnds to open. I sent bug reports to Apple.

Jul 10, 2008, 07:30 AM	#9
fionmacool macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Good man.. Thats a great solution. Worked a treat. Thanks

Nov 23, 2008, 04:33 PM	#11
adrienalain macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	slow finder I just tried it and got myself out a lot of grief, Whew!

Nov 24, 2008, 07:01 AM	#12
weemanpow3 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008	Thank you, it was starting to get really annoying waiting 3-4 sec for the folder to open. __________________ MacBook Pro 15" Glossy \| 2.5GHz Penryn \| 4GB Ram \| 8600GT 512MB \| 500GB 7200RPM HDD \|10.6.1 Bootcamp Windows 7 Ultimate x64 iPhone 3GS 16GB 3.1.2 Jailbroken: blackra1n

Apr 2, 2008, 12:43 PM	#3
trev Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2006	wow, that actually fixed the problem... really strange bug :S. Thanks for the help!

Apr 2, 2008, 03:47 PM	#6
Nick T. Guest Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal	Is this for real? Tell me that it's not a late April 1st thread. If it is real, is this bug common to all MacBooks?

Nov 18, 2008, 12:24 AM	#10
wankey macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2005	Thanks! This fixed my finder as well. I really couldn't stand the 5 second wait to delete a file. This is a silly bug, hopefully will be gone soon.

Nov 25, 2008, 09:49 PM	#13
lukoson macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	thank you!! that had been driving me nuts too. I was ready to do a fresh install.

Dec 3, 2008, 10:31 AM	#14
southwos macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL	Wow, I'm amazed that you found out this was the problem. I wonder why Apple hasn't fixed it yet? I have a MP 8 core and it was driving me nuts trying to figure out why it was taking about 10 seconds to open folders. Good find!!!

Feb 12, 2009, 12:05 PM	#15
okrelayer macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2008	i know it seems like i am bumping this thread. But this is a MAJOR issue that apple needs to see! I want my finder to be super fast, BUT i also dont want to have to double click on full speed. crazy bug

Feb 14, 2009, 11:51 PM	#16
amitvach macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mumbai	Voila! Hi, Thanks for the solution. My wife a Win user had started taking digs at the "powerful" Macbook Pro taking so long to open a folder. Your solution has restored the Mac back to its exalted position in the household!

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