FINDER Problem.

Hey all...

I'm currently running Build 6G30 (10.2.3) on my mac and have been having a very odd problem lately - I cannot move icons around on the desktop.

I let the problem be for about a month because I'm not using this computer too often (it's meant to be for travel - a PBG4), however it has become more of a nuisance as it extends to many other programs such as iTunes, Internet Explorer, and several other programs. In iTunes I cannot move songs to different playlists which make it almost impossible to burn a CD of one song because you would need to de-select the checkboxes of every other song. The limitations in IE include, but do not end at, not being able to do basic functions like dragging the address bar to the desktop to create and icon, or being able to drag images to the desktop to copy them.

These types of basic functions are also limited in other programs.

I am considering simply reinstalling jaguar, but that would be a great task for me now since my father has a whole lot of files and settings that would have to be tended to since he primarily uses this computer for travel - where he has many network settings including a VPN setup that was like hell to setup.

Upon checking my console.log file i found this line:

Code:

Dec 30 10:03:28 *****s-Computer WindowServer[192]: CGXDisableUpdate: Updates disabled by connection 0x5507 for over 1.000000 seconds

That could have something to do with this, however, I'm not too sure. Thanks a lot in advance.

 

I tried that out after your suggestion; and of course restarted, but to no avail... Any other ideas?

Thanks in advance...