Finder "last opened" metadata not showing correctly

[0eyvind]

Hi there.

I have a problem where the metadata for when I last opened the file are not correct if I don't sort Finder according to last opened, and sort fx. by name.

I usually use finder in the "collumns" mode, and when a file is selected I can see various info about it in the last collumn. But the last opened date is different from when I right-click the file and check the info there. (attached photo).

As far as I have seen yet, the last edited date and last opened date is always the same in columns view, whereas the last opened date is actually correct when I sort files after last opened or right-click and view info.

It has been like this since I installed Lion - it was acting totally normal when I operated under Snow Leopard.

Has anyone else had this issue? Is there something I can do to fix it?

Thank you in advance,
0eyvind

(It's in Danish - "sidst åbnet" is last opened. Sorry about that )

 

[satcomer]

Well try this hint:

1. Quit all applications.

2. Launch /Applications/Utilities/Terminal and put in the terminal code:

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user

3. Let it run until you get another Terminal prompt. It will be finished by that point.

4. Restart.


See if these steps help and Good Luck!

 

[0eyvind]

Thank you for you help satcomer, sadly the problem still persists.

I find it very weird that the meta-data changes in different viewmodes.

 

[UnWeave]

I only got round to upgrading to Lion a few days ago, but I also have this problem. I thought I'd dig up a semi-old thread rather than start a new one, since it turned up on Google (and is also the only other complaint I could find of this issue).

Anyone else suffering from it? If I click "Get info" the metadata there is correct, but for whatever reason Finder seems to be displaying the modified time/date for both modified and last opened in its preview pane.

Only a minor inconvenience most of the time, but I welcome any other potential solutions.

EDIT: I should add, this *ONLY* happens when I am using Finder in the column view, select a file, and check the properties listed in the column to the far right. If I use list view and select to show date last opened, the data displayed is correct. Weird.

EDIT 2: So I found another mention of the same issue, here https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3268846?start=0&tstart=0

I get the same results as the guy who replied there: sorting the items by date last opened and then selecting one, even in column view, gives the right date. Switch back to sort by name and it again displays incorrectly. I would appreciate knowing if this is a wide-spread issue or something that affects only a few installs.