Struggling to love Catalina... lots of bug! Among them is an inability to simply rename desktop files (folder or file icons) on my desktop with two slow clicks. Nothing happens in most cases, though occasionally it has allowed me to edit. Has Apple changed this basic function?
iMac 27″, OS X 10.11
Open System Preferences> Accessibility> Mouse & Trackpad> Double-click speed.
Experiment with different speeds till you find one that works for you.
Also highlight then Command-i on the item you want to rename,
the info panel will open and under Name & Extension you can type
in the new name.
Works the same way. Click the name once to select, click the name again to edit.
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm actually doing those things, but the computer is not responding -- I think I'll do a few restarts, as this is not the only Catalina bug that's popping up (Image Capture is locking up regularly and my older edition Magic Mouse doesn't respond to settings changes... sigh...)
These sort of problems are not experienced by the vast majority of users. This suggests something about your particular software setup. Please run Etrecheck and post its full report here.
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Not able to rename desktop file icons with Catalina..!
