the Finder's gone crazy --- please help!!!

[thenoodle]

Recently, I've noticed that the fan on my 12 inch PB blowing hard for no apparent reason. After checking top, I noticed that the finder was using 80++% of my cycles, for no apparent reason. I restarted, but that only seems to be a temporary solution; every so often, the finder will mysteriously start soaking up my cycles again. Has anybody else had this experience and does anyone know what I might do to get the finder under control? i appreciate any suggestions you might have.

 

[Gee]

Recently, I've noticed that the fan on my 12 inch PB blowing hard for no apparent reason. After checking top, I noticed that the finder was using 80++% of my cycles, for no apparent reason. I restarted, but that only seems to be a temporary solution; every so often, the finder will mysteriously start soaking up my cycles again. Has anybody else had this experience and does anyone know what I might do to get the finder under control? i appreciate any suggestions you might have.

I've also had the fan-blowing problem recently - not checked to see if it's the finder. I originally thought it might be virex 7.5 doing a background scan, but I've since ditched this and it still happens. Same 12" PB setup (rev a) on 10.3.whatever....

Hmmm

 

[aplasticspork]

this happened to me on my G4 imac once, but a restart fixed it. try zapping the PRAM and repairing permissions, if it still happens then you could call apple about it, or take it into an apple store.

 

[thenoodle]

great idea!

Zapped and repaired, everything seems fine now.

Thanks!!!

 

[Gee]

Zapped and repaired, everything seems fine now.

Thanks!!!

Let me know if it stays fixed? Cheers

 

[thenoodle]

It's been great for over 30 hrs now, so I think it's fixed. Thanks again aplasticspork!!