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macos-troubleshooting [2017/12/17 06:55]
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macos-troubleshooting [2020/06/13 15:10] (current)
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 This occasionally happens after upgrade. The behavior has been observed in macOS High Sierra and, earlier, in OS X Yosemite 10.10x series.  This occasionally happens after upgrade. The behavior has been observed in macOS High Sierra and, earlier, in OS X Yosemite 10.10x series. 
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-  * * Solution: On Finder, press Command+Shift+G and go to +\\ 
 +Solution: On Finder, press Command+Shift+G and go to 
  
   ~/Library/Preferences/   ~/Library/Preferences/
  
-Locate the file “com.apple.finder.plist” and delete it. Reboot the machine afterwards.+Locate the file “com.apple.finder.plist” and delete it.  
 + 
 +{{ ::screen_shot_2017-12-17_at_2.56.55_pm.png?400 |}} 
 + 
 +The alternative is to delete the file from the commandline or Terminal: 
 + 
 +  ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist 
 + 
 +Reboot the machine afterwards. Or from the commandline: 
 + 
 +  sudo shutdown -r now "Restarting Now" 
 +   
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 + 
 +    * **Display of "?" after failed upgrade** 
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Solution: (Re)install using full macOS ([[https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&confirm=VdUU&id=0Bxh4azNOPD_QYlU1ZkpDOWd4MnM |macOS High Siera 10.3]]). Steps: 
 + 
 +1. format medium (USB drive with at least 8GB) on MacOS Extended using Disk Utility 
 +create bootable\\ 
 +\\ 
 +2. mount a full version of the new macOS version and from there, issue a command similar to this: 
 + 
 + 
 +  sudo << /Applications/Install\ >>  macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -- volume /Volumes/UNTITLED && say Boot Installer Complete 
 + 
 +For old machines, you may use [[http://dosdude1.com/highsierra/ |High Sierra patcher]].  
 + 
 +3. Boot medium with Options pressed.