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Not openning files

Hello, I can open applicaitons such as Safari or Pages. But I cannot view or open my browses or files neither in finder nor in downloads. Also i can see the shortcuts of browses on my desktop. But when I try to open, it did not work. How can I solve?

MacBook Air

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 3:06 AM

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Posted on Jun 30, 2020 3:13 AM

serrakahramaan Said:

"Not openning files: Hello, I can open applicaitons such as Safari or Pages. But I cannot view or open my browses or files neither in finder nor in downloads. Also i can see the shortcuts of browses on my desktop. But when I try to open, it did not work. How can I solve?"

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Start with:

Creating a new Administrator user

See if you get the same error.

  • If not, it is likely something misconfigured in your current user.
  • If so, then I'd say, reinstall the macOS, but be certain you backup the Mac, prior to the reinstallation. With a backup, you can have something to restore you Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall.
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Jun 30, 2020 3:13 AM in response to serrakahramaan

serrakahramaan Said:

"Not openning files: Hello, I can open applicaitons such as Safari or Pages. But I cannot view or open my browses or files neither in finder nor in downloads. Also i can see the shortcuts of browses on my desktop. But when I try to open, it did not work. How can I solve?"

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Start with:

Creating a new Administrator user

See if you get the same error.

  • If not, it is likely something misconfigured in your current user.
  • If so, then I'd say, reinstall the macOS, but be certain you backup the Mac, prior to the reinstallation. With a backup, you can have something to restore you Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall.

Jun 30, 2020 3:15 AM in response to TheLittles

More on Reinstalling the macOS:

Nothing would be deleted. It's just that items that have become corrupted or deleted, would be replaced or reinstalled back to where they should be. Go Here: How to Reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support


Important:

Create a Time Machine Backup First:

Prior to the reinstallation of your macOS, be certain to backup your Mac using a Time Machine Backup. That way, you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Use an external hard drive that is at least 1.5 the total storage capacity.

Not openning files

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