PathFinder 6 Not Acting As Default Finder
When I double-click on a folder to open it, the MacOS Finder opens, rather than PathFinder.
With PathFinder 5 this worked as expected, but not amount of tweaking of the PathFinder 6 preferences seems to have any effect.
Help! ;-)
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1 Posted by Damazio on 30 Jun, 2012 02:57 PM
Where are you double-clicking from? Path Finder's browser, Finder's or Path Finder's desktop?
Damazio closed this discussion on 30 Jun, 2012 02:57 PM.
Marty Plumbo re-opened this discussion on 30 Jun, 2012 10:26 PM
2 Posted by Marty Plumbo on 30 Jun, 2012 10:26 PM
Double-clicking on a hard drive icon on the desktop, for instance, open the Finder browser window, not PathFinder's.
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3 Posted by Damazio on 30 Jun, 2012 11:26 PM
Have you tried to enable Preferences > Finder > Hide Finder's desktop and Preferences > Features > Desktop > Show Path Finder desktop?
4 Posted by Marty Plumbo on 30 Jun, 2012 11:50 PM
I'm not sure I want to use PathFinder's desktop - I'd prefer to stick with the OS's native one.
So, to have PathFinder act as a consistent replacement for the system Finder I have to use your alternate desktop?
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5 Posted by Marty Plumbo on 30 Jun, 2012 11:52 PM
Well, I tried it with the PathFinder desktop enabled but still get the same behavior.
Clicking on the desktop drive icons still brings up the system Finder windows.
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6 Posted by Damazio on 30 Jun, 2012 11:56 PM
Try to disable and enable again Preferences > General > Set as the default file browser. Then, hold the Option key, right click on Finder's icon on the dock, choose Relaunch and try again.
7 Posted by Marty Plumbo on 01 Jul, 2012 12:04 AM
Same behavior. Sorry. Thanks for hanging in there with me though! ;-)
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8 Posted by Damazio on 01 Jul, 2012 02:17 PM
No problem, Marty.
At least, using Path Finder's desktop, it should work (FInder's desktop is tied to Finder).
If you wanna go further, I advise you to trash your preferences file and start Path Finder from scratch. If it doesn't work, just put the preferences file back:
/Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/com.cocoatech.pathfinder.plist9 Posted by Marty Plumbo on 01 Jul, 2012 02:52 PM
Nope. That didn't fix it either.
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10 Posted by Damazio on 14 Jul, 2012 02:49 AM
Have you updated to v6.0.3? Does it still happen?
Also try the following troubleshooting measures:
11 Posted by Marty Plumbo on 14 Jul, 2012 06:37 AM
I just upgraded a few minutes ago and, unfortunately, it still does it.
If I open a hard drive icon on my desktop, the MacOS system finder opens. Not PathFinder. :-(
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12 Posted by Damazio on 19 Jul, 2012 01:25 AM
Well, Marty, please reopen if you tried all my troubleshooting tips and still get the same behavior.
Damazio closed this discussion on 19 Jul, 2012 01:25 AM.
Marty Plumbo re-opened this discussion on 19 Jul, 2012 06:47 AM
13 Posted by Marty Plumbo on 19 Jul, 2012 06:47 AM
I'm not sure how to re-open it -there doesn't appear to be a button to do that.
Just curious, why did you close this in the first place?
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14 Posted by Damazio on 19 Jul, 2012 11:07 AM
You just re-opened it, it's automatically done just by replying.
I closed it because if a user doesn't reply back, it's a thread less for me to manage.
Besides, you didn't tell me if you tried the troubleshooting tips so I thought you would take some time to test it and reply when/if you find something new.
Don't worry, a closed thread is a thread which had a constructive reply from the staff, nothing else. It's not permanent.
Damazio closed this discussion on 24 Jul, 2012 04:01 PM.