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Finder issues? How to delete its preferences

Corrupted Finder® preferences may cause a variety of problems, including the Finder crashing or quitting unexpectedly.

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This FAQ provides several methods for deleting the Finder preferences files:

com.apple.finder.plist: the primary Finder preferences.
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist : the Finder Sidebar preferences for those using Mac OS X 10.3 Panther or later.

These instructions are a subset of the comprehensive Finder troubleshooting information in our book Troubleshooting Mac® OS X.

Delete Finder preferences using Finder

Open a Finder window and navigate to Home > Library > Preferences folder.
Trash the file com.apple.finder.plist
If you are using Mac OS X 10.3 or later, also trash the Finder Sidebar preferences file, com.apple.sidebarlists.plist
Perform one of the following tasks:
1. Log out, then in again.
2. Relaunch the Finder by choosing Force Quit from the Apple menu, selecting Finder, then clicking the Relaunch button.
Empty the Trash.

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Delete Finder preferences using Terminal

If you cannot launch Finder, you can delete its preferences using Terminal.

Oopen Terminal, located in the Applications > Utilities folder.
Delete the primary Finder preferences file:
1. At the Terminal prompt, type the following command exactly as written
  1. rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
2. Press Return.
If you are using Mac OS X 10.3 or later, delete the preferences for the Finder Sidebar:
1. At the Terminal prompt, type the following command exactly as written:
2. Press Return.
Perform one of the following tasks:
1. Log out, then in again.
2. Relaunch the Finder by choosing Force Quit from the Apple menu, selecting Finder, then clicking the Relaunch button.
Empty the Trash.

Delete Finder preferences in Single-User Mode

If you cannot open Terminal, you can startup in Single-User Mode to delete the Finder preferences file.

1.	Start up in Single User Mode using the instructions in the AppleCare Knowledge Base document 'Mac OS X: How to Start up in Single-User or Verbose Mode.'
2.	Follow the instructions in the AppleCare Knowledge Base document 'Mac OS X: About Using Disk Utility and fsck for File System Maintenance' to run file system consistency check (fsck). This will check your hard disk for errors. Essentially: At the Terminal prompt, type the following command exactly as written: Press Return. Note: Pay close attention to the instructions in this AppleCare Knowledge Base document. In particular, after you have run `fsck -fy` once, if it indicates that `File System was Modified`, then you must run it again. It must be run repeatedly until it returns the message `No problems found`.
3.	After `fsck -fy` indicates the disk is OK (`No problems found`), mount the file system by typing the following command exactly as written: Be sure to note the spaces in this command: there is a space after `mount` and a space after `-uw`.
4.	Press Return.
5.	At the Terminal prompt, type the following command exactly as written: `rm /Users/``short`name`/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist` where shortname is the 'short' name of your user account on your computer, most likely your first name. Note that the only space in this command is after the `rm` (remove) command.
6.	Press Return. The primary Finder preferences file on your ID are now deleted.
7.	If you are using Mac OS X 10.3 or later, at the prompt, type the following command exactly as written: `rm /Users/`shortname`/Library/Preferences/com.apple.sidebarlists.plist` where shortname is the 'short' name of your user account on your computer, most likely your first name. Note that the only space in this command is after the `rm` (remove) command.
8.	Press Return. This deletes the preferences for the Finder Sidebar, again on your ID.
9.	At the prompt, type `reboot` and press Return to restart in Mac OS X.

How to Organize Your Own Personal Library
This website has been designed to help those who might need a few ideas to start organizing their collection and to give a few helpful links to get you started as well.
A Simple Guide to Organizing Your Home Library
A step-by-step guide to organizing your books at home.
Home Library Cataloging Resources
A guide from Inside Higher Ed that covers various home library cataloging apps.
LibraryThing
A website for cataloging your book collection online.
Building a Home Library
The ALA-Children’s Book Council (CBC) Joint Committee, with cooperation from the Quicklists Consulting Committee of ALA's Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC, a division of ALA), created this list to provide guidance to parents, grandparents, and others interested in assembling a high-quality library for their children at home.
Recommended Reading: ALA's LibGuide
A collection of book lists drawn from the American Library Association's award winning books, book lists, and resources.