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Finder keeps disappearing.

Since I installed Catalina 10.15.4 the Finder just keeps disappearing. I create a new Finder window, and all is OK until I close it, then it just vanishes. Any ideas gratefully accepted.

iMac 27", macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 13, 2020 2:37 AM

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Posted on Apr 13, 2020 11:32 AM

Boot into Safe Mode (How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support) and check there to see if the problem persists.  Reboot normally and test again.

NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing some system cache cleaning, volume verifying and directory repairing. 


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Apr 14, 2020 2:05 PM in response to Old Toad

Thanks for the reply, which I may have to try, but, I am totally confused. After losing the Finder for many days, the problem seems to have resolved itself. I have changed no software at all on the computer and suddenly Finder stays available in the Gallery, anad has done for a couple of days now. Normally when I turned the computer off and then on again the Finder has been missing. No idea! If it goes missing again I'll try all the various suggestions.

Finder keeps disappearing.

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