Cannot Open Directory

I have a directory on my Mac that suddenly cannot be opened.

The directly has a number of files but the > does not appear next to it and the file name is grayed out.

How do I open this directory?

iMac 27″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Jan 3, 2024 08:13 PM

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BDAqua

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Jan 4, 2024 12:06 AM in response to Big-Jim-Slade

Do a get Info on it, what rights does it show you have?

Start with this...

Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes or more.

Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.

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