Finder application help

Repair permissions?

Is the finder app in your applications folder? You could try dragging the whole thing to the trash or using an application like AppCleaner or AppZapper to wipe it out. Thats really weird.

Your running 10.6.3 now?

What were you running before? 6.1, 6.2?

 

I assume you installed something 3rd party and it screwed it up.

Create a new account on your system and login to that. Does that work?

Also, right click on that Finder.app and go to Options > Show in Finder. Curious what file this is...

(The above may not work btw.)

 

I'd advise not deleting the finder app.

After repairing permissions, you could try deleting the .plist for Finder. Also, the .plist for Dock might help. They're in the Preferences folder.

 

This could just be an excuse for you to buy snow leopard, as I'd be willing to bet that would solve the problem.

EDIT: http://kb.iu.edu/data/aoxn.html - repair permissions

 

You use Disk Utility in your Applications/Utilities folder.

 

try command-clicking on that generic icon Finder app and it might show you where it is living. does it just show the proper Finder application in the System folder?

also i noticed you are running your apps from their disk images. when you download an app and open its disk image, drag the app to your Applications folder and then open it, and drag to your Dock if you want, from there.

 

Suggestion:

Do a fresh, clean install of Snow Leopard. Don't upgrade.

Back up all your files to a flash or portable hard drive. Save your passwords. Backup calendar, address book, and safari/firefox/ie bookmarks. Then, when you insert the Snow Leopard disk, first go to disk utility, erase your hard drive, then go back and install Snow Leopard. You will be happy you did so.