My Finder Takes Rest of CPU!

[Over Achiever]

I'm looking at the activity moniter, and Finder is consistently taking up over 80% of my CPU cycles. This has happened every since I did that batch of updates, restarting the computer does not help. I'm at a loss as to what's going on, and as to what I should do.

What info would you need to know?

-OA

 

[yellow]

Step 1, log in as another user (create one if need be). Does it happen there as well? No? Then the problem is entirely with your user. Yes? Then we have a problem..

 

[jane doe]

you can force quit the finder and see if it continues to eat up the processor when it restarts. As suggested, try another user and see if it still happens

 

[crazzyeddie]

This can happen when you have a file/folder on your desktop with a corrupt custom icon. Try making a new folder (name it anything) and move everything on your desktop (except your hard drive, of course) into that folder. Then restart the Finder. If it goes back to normal, you need to figure out which file it is causing the problem.

 

[Over Achiever]

This can happen when you have a file/folder on your desktop with a corrupt custom icon. Try making a new folder (name it anything) and move everything on your desktop (except your hard drive, of course) into that folder. Then restart the Finder. If it goes back to normal, you need to figure out which file it is causing the problem.

I've figured out the file ... it's not allowing me to delete it *shakes fist*

But that is precisely the problem ... once it was moved to the trash, my CPU dropped 50% (still high, but I can manage). Now why can't I delete this file? It says it's in use, but it's not. I have permission to delete but can't. It's annoying me.

 

[iLikeMyiMac]

Now why can't I delete this file? It says it's in use, but it's not. I have permission to delete but can't. It's annoying me.

I have that problem sometimes. Usually when I do a secure empty trash it works.

 

[7on]

open terminal
type

sudo rm -R

and drag the offending file onto the terminal window
Press enter and then type your admin password.

EDIT: hey, crazzyeddie and I have the same powerbook.