I want to restore _windowserver file I put into recycle bin using single user mode

[Blueguy6123]

Basically,
my CPU was being slowed down by "_windowserver". I found the file directory by:

going into Activity Monitor > selected "_windowserver" > I don't remember if I clicked Inspect or Sample.
I found the file in /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Resources/WindowServer
I put it in the recycle bin, and everything froze. I restarted my computer and it's stuck at the grey screen on startup.

I imagine to put the file back would be like
Turn on computer
Apple+S
Cd ~/ .Trashes
ls -a
And then move file xxxxxx to directory xxxxx.

Help!!!

 

[MacUser2525]

Basically,
my CPU was being slowed down by "_windowserver". I found the file directory by:

going into Activity Monitor > selected "_windowserver" > I don't remember if I clicked Inspect or Sample.
I found the file in /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Resources/WindowServer
I put it in the recycle bin, and everything froze. I restarted my computer and it's stuck at the grey screen on startup.


I imagine to put the file back would be like
Turn on computer
Apple+S
Cd ~/ .Trashes
ls -a
And then move file xxxxxx to directory xxxxx.

Help!!!

Moving the file back should do it just be sure you get the permissions/owners correct.

ls -l /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Resources/WindowServer
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel    18K 23 Oct 00:20 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Resources/WindowServer*

If you do not see -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel for the permissions/owners then in the terminal use the following.

chmod 0755 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Resources/WindowServer
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Resources/WindowServer

 

[Blueguy6123]

Thanks i made progress but it looks like some other error occurred. I thought i could save my computer but i'm just going to have to reinstall OSX. i read somewhere that i won't lose all my stuff.

thank you so much!