Finder Unexpectedly Quits Very Often While Using Quick Look

[John Doe 57]

It happened 3 times today and at most 20 times within the last 3 months. When using Quick Look to view movie files, the movie freezes and the Finder restarts. Kinda annoying. No error message shows up after the restart. Anyone else have this problem / know a fix?

Thanks

MBP 2.66GHz
4GB RAM
10.5.8

 

[r.j.s]

Any specific type of movie file?

Did you have to install a Quick Look plugin for it to open that type?

 

[John Doe 57]

I didn't install any plug-ins. I do have Perian installed, if that affects it.

The files are MOV, AVI, and WMV. I would say that MOV has the most freeze-ups.

 

[r.j.s]

Is Quicktime up to date?

 

[John Doe 57]

I believe this is the latest version.
QuickTime Pro
v7.6.4 (518.35)

 

[r.j.s]

I'd try reinstalling QT, just to be sure.

 

[John Doe 57]

I'd try reinstalling QT, just to be sure.

What would be the most effective way to do this? I imagine that there would be a lot of files connected to QuickTime in other folders elsewhere on the HD.

 

[Gregg2]

replace com.apple.QuickLookDaemon.plist ??

Might require a Restart after you move the file out of your Preferences folder. I wouldn't delete the existing one until you know if the new one created by the OS is working for you.

 

[Peace]

What version of OS X are you using?

 

[John Doe 57]

What version of OS X are you using?

As in my first post:
10.5.8

replace com.apple.QuickLookDaemon.plist

Where would that file be located?

 

[rdowns]

As in my first post:
10.5.8


Where would that file be located?

User/library/caches

 

[John Doe 57]

User/library/caches

Thanks.

Cache has been moved. Now I must play the waiting game.

 

[Gregg2]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregg2
replace com.apple.QuickLookDaemon.plist

Where would that file be located?

That file is in Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences
(I also have 10.5.8)

 

[John Doe 57]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregg2
replace com.apple.QuickLookDaemon.plist



That file is in Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences
(I also have 10.5.8)

Thanks, but I already found out a few posts ago. Either way I'll update you to let you know if the restarting/freezing stops.

 

[John Doe 57]

Looks like it came back. It happened today while viewing a MOV file in Quick Look; a file that is 9 seconds in length.

 

[Gregg2]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregg2
replace com.apple.QuickLookDaemon.plist

That file is in Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences
(I also have 10.5.8)

Thanks, but I already found out a few posts ago.

I don't think so. In post #11, a different location is given after quoting from one of my earlier posts. It is referencing something else (a cache folder), and does not have the .plist extension I indicated above.

Did you actually try that suggestion, or do you need further instructions on how to do it?

 

[John Doe 57]

Did you actually try that suggestion, or do you need further instructions on how to do it?

If its no trouble, I'd like some further instructions. Thanks.

 

[Gregg2]

com.apple.QuickLookDaemon.plist

That file is in Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences
Move it out onto your Desktop
Restart the computer (this creates a new plist file in Preferences)
Try QuickLook now

If it's behaving, Trash that file from the Desktop, as it's been corrupted

And please post back with the results, good bad or indifferent.

 

[John Doe 57]

Steps completed, no freeze ups yet. I'll update again if any happen.