# Weird problem with Finder in Mountain Lion **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 24, 2012, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001 "2012-12-24T11:39:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/1 "2012-12-24T11:39:42Z")
Finder keeps screwing up. It will only allow for a search by file name. Also, the “+” will not appear, allowing for searches by different criteria. Interestingly, Spotlight will allow me to search based on criteria. Now, I _can_ fix this problem by repairing permissions (keep in mind this is a brand new MacBook Pro about a month old). Here is what I see: Permissions differ on “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin”; should be lrwxr-xr-x ; they are drwxr-xr-x . Repaired “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin” Permissions differ on “usr/lib/ruby”; should be lrwxr-xr-x ; they are drwxr-xr-x . Repaired “usr/lib/ruby” All is well and good–for ONE use of Finder. Then it goes back to its old state, and I have to repair permissions again–and get the exact same thing above. I’ve tried to search online to find the origin of this bug but can’t. Perhaps the SDMB geniuses can help. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/2 "2012-12-24T17:48:03Z")
Surely someone knows? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/3 "2012-12-24T20:17:24Z")
I seriously doubt that Finder uses either Java or Ruby, so those errors must be a Red Herring. Try a different user, and see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/4 "2012-12-24T20:54:48Z")
Yet the permissions repair fixes it every time. Without permissions repair, it remains unfixed. I read in one place online that “events,” although unrelated, can cause Finder to jam. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/5 "2012-12-24T21:07:16Z")
Well, first a little background: the “l” stands for “symbolic link,” and indicates that your OS expects an alias, but is seeing a directory. According to my system, there should not be a directory in either of those locations. I’d guess that either some application or boot setting is re-setting the file type to “d,” or you actually have a directory there, and what I’ve found on the internet suggests that duplicates can indeed cause problems. You might consider the following: 1. Search for the following to verify that these directories are in their proper locations: /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby /System/Library/Java/Support/CoreDeploy.bundle/Contents/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin 1. Back up the living hell out of your system. Make sure you’ve got your install disk. 3a) Delete the offending directories (the ones in your post, NOT the ones above). The OS ought to make new aliases and put them in the proper locations. 3b) Make an alias for the correct directory and overwrite the offending directory with it. I don’t know if Finder will let you do this; you may need to boot from the install disk, and/or do it in Terminal. Since I’m sure as hell not trying this on MY perfectly functioning MacBook Pro, it may be ineffective or disabling. IANACE. YMMV. Void without purchase. All statements are the opinion of the author, and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Apple Inc., its officers, its board of directors, or its employees. Objects in the mirror may appear farther away than they actually are. Do not expose to direct heat. Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/6 "2012-12-24T21:26:31Z")
Thanks! But where will the “offending directories” be located? ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/7 "2012-12-24T21:29:42Z")
I can back up my system with Time Machine, but I don’t have an install disc. This MacBook Pro has no optical drive. Not even sure how I’d do a reinstall. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/8 "2012-12-24T21:34:43Z")
And what’s Happy Fun Ball? ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/9 "2012-12-24T22:00:58Z")
> [@Aeschines](#): > > Thanks! But where will the “offending directories” be located? The ones in your OP: Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin and usr/lib/ruby > [@Aeschines](#): > > I can back up my system with Time Machine, but I don’t have an install disc. This MacBook Pro has no optical drive. Not even sure how I’d do a reinstall. Oh, the Retina model, eh? Hold down Command-R during restart, and a bunch of disk utilities will come up, including the recovery partition. Before you do that, make sure you can also reinstall your applications. It’s the nuclear option. > [@Aeschines](#): > > And what’s Happy Fun Ball? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7gzDC-2ZO8I/hqdefault.jpg "Happy Fun Ball (old SNL spoof commercial)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gzDC-2ZO8I) ---
**Author:** ![MELso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@MELso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MELso)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/10 "2012-12-24T22:06:00Z")
If you set up a new user account, does it do the same thing in that account? If not, it’s probably a corrupted preference file. If so, a reinstall of OSX may be in order after a backup? ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/11 "2012-12-26T00:40:40Z")
Oh, and it started working again. Spontaneously. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/12 "2012-12-26T01:21:50Z")
Now it’s broken again. It seems that using the Java applet for Yahoo chess breaks it, of all things! ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/13 "2012-12-26T01:37:42Z")
What error messages are being logged in the Console? ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/14 "2012-12-26T02:22:23Z")
Where would I see such error messages? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/15 "2012-12-26T03:12:50Z")
In the Console application (/Applications/Utilities/Console) ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/16 "2012-12-26T04:40:17Z")
OK, there are like an infinite number of error messages! 12/25/12 10:15:09.897 PM WindowServer[85]: \*\*\* process 85 exceeded 500 log message per second limit - remaining messages this second discarded \*\*\* 12/25/12 10:15:09.897 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.897 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.897 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.898 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.898 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.898 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.898 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.898 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.898 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.899 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.899 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.899 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.899 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.899 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.899 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.899 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.900 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.900 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.900 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.900 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.900 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.900 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.900 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.901 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.901 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.901 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.901 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.901 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.901 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.903 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.903 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.903 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.903 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.904 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.904 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.904 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.904 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.904 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.904 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.904 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.905 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.905 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.905 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.905 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.905 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.907 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.907 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.907 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.907 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.908 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.908 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.908 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.908 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.908 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.908 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.909 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.909 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.909 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.909 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.909 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.909 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.909 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.910 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.910 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.910 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.910 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.910 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.910 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.910 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.911 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.911 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.911 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.911 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:09.911 PM Dock[152]: \*\*\* process 152 exceeded 500 log message per second limit - remaining messages this second discarded \*\*\* 12/25/12 10:15:10.000 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xe10 12/25/12 10:15:10.000 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.000 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xe0f 12/25/12 10:15:10.000 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.000 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xe0e 12/25/12 10:15:10.000 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.000 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xe0d 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xe0c 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xe0b 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xe07 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xe03 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd44 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.001 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd43 12/25/12 10:15:10.002 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.002 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd42 12/25/12 10:15:10.002 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.002 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd41 12/25/12 10:15:10.002 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.002 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd40 12/25/12 10:15:10.003 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.003 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd3f 12/25/12 10:15:10.003 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.003 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd3e 12/25/12 10:15:10.003 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.003 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd3d 12/25/12 10:15:10.003 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.003 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd27 12/25/12 10:15:10.003 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.004 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd26 12/25/12 10:15:10.004 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.004 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xd25 12/25/12 10:15:10.004 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.004 PM 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WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcf3 12/25/12 10:15:10.005 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.005 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcf2 12/25/12 10:15:10.005 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.005 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcf1 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcf0 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcef 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcee 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xced 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcec 12/25/12 10:15:10.006 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xceb 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcea 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xce9 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcd8 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcd7 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.007 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcd6 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcd5 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcd4 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcd3 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xcd2 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowTransform: Invalid window 0xe00 12/25/12 10:15:10.008 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowTransformAtPlacement: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe46 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe39 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe38 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe37 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe36 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe35 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe34 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe33 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe32 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe31 12/25/12 10:15:10.009 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe30 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe2f 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe2e 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe2d 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe2c 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe2b 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe2a 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe22 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe21 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe13 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe12 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe11 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe10 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe0f 12/25/12 10:15:10.010 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe0e 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe0d 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe0c 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe0b 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe07 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe03 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd44 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd43 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd42 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd41 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd40 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd3f 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd3e 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd3d 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd27 12/25/12 10:15:10.011 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd26 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd25 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd24 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd23 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd22 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd21 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xd20 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcf4 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcf3 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcf2 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcf1 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcf0 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcef 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcee 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xced 12/25/12 10:15:10.012 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcec 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xceb 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcea 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xce9 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcd8 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcd7 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcd6 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcd5 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcd4 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcd3 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xcd2 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: \_CGXSetWindowListMotionBlur: Invalid window 0xe00 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Invalid window 0xe46 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM Dock[152]: CGSSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Failed 12/25/12 10:15:10.013 PM WindowServer[85]: CGXSetWindowListSystemAlpha: Invalid window 0xe46 12/25/12 10:27:50.861 PM sandboxd[5584]: ([5583]) mdworker(5583) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd 12/25/12 10:27:50.867 PM sandboxd[5584]: ([5582]) mdworker(5582) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd 12/25/12 10:27:51.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(5584) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/17 "2012-12-26T04:49:51Z")
I don’t think those errors have anything to do with your problem (they are being generated by the Dock, and the WindowServer process). See if there are other errors generated by the Finder. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/18 "2012-12-26T05:13:04Z")
Now Finder is working again. It truly seems like Java is messing it up. I do not see any error messages that specifically say “Finder.” It is all kernel, mdworker, sandboxd, dock, WindowServer. Any of those count? ---
**Author:** ![timaaaa571](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@timaaaa571](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/timaaaa571)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-problem-with-finder-in-mountain-lion/645001/19 "2013-07-07T19:03:11Z")
i’ve taken my macbookpro10,1 retina to the genius bar almost 10 times in the past year! they simply have not been able to fix it. for some reason they tried replacing the logic board TWICE. The Audio Board once. Also, they replaced the following parts the last time I took it in. “Cable, Flex, I/O,” “Cable, I/O, Right,” and the left and right fans! Anyway, the problem is not resolved. Every time I run disk utility after using any application I get: Permissions differ on “Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin”; should be lrwxr-xr-x ; they are drwxr-xr-x . Group differs on “Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist”; should be 80; group is 0. The disk utility repairs it every time but the problem always returns Has anyone found a solution to this?? I have also tried countless troubleshooting methods including: Reinstalling Mountain Lion Tried almost all combinations of java settings Creating a new user account Deleting my old Windows Virtual machines on VMware Fusion and many more. Any suggestions?