Finder hang/100% CPU 10.8.1

[wrldwzrd89]

Finder hung / was using 100% of the CPU time while I was away earlier today. Had to hard reboot my iMac. See attached spin log for the technical details. Has this happened to anyone else? Some background information: I had Dropbox uploading files at the time of the spin. iTunes was also running, trying to sync my iPad.

 

[ECUpirate44]

Why not just force quit finder?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Why not just force quit finder?

Can't if Finder's hung while the screen saver is running, which was the case here.

 

[Mal]

Can't if Finder's hung while the screen saver is running, which was the case here.

If you run into that again, try holding down Command-Option-Shift-Esc for about 10 seconds. It will force quit whichever app has focus without bringing up any prompts. Should work for you in that scenario.

jW

 

[wrldwzrd89]

If you run into that again, try holding down Command-Option-Shift-Esc for about 10 seconds. It will force quit whichever app has focus without bringing up any prompts. Should work for you in that scenario.

jW

Thanks! I didn't know about that particular keyboard shortcut. I don't know if it'll work if even the screen saver has stopped moving, though.