"Get Info" Showing generic JPEG icon

[MacBH928]

I have a bunch of images that if I click "Get Info" on each file, some would show a generic JPEG icon next to the file name, others would should an actual preview of the image. Why does this happen and how can I make them all show a preview of the image.

 

[kenoh]

Wonder if the finder plist file needs removed to refresh it. Maybe it has got itself in a tiz.

Google "finder plist remove". It is fairly straight forward to try it but does involve using the command line so tread carefully if you are not an experienced user.

 

[MacBH928]

but why does it happen to some files and not others in the first place?!

 

[kenoh]

but why does it happen to some files and not others in the first place?!

No idea... just a "wonky" in MacOS... concurrent file access issue, failed updates to the plist file (plists are preferences by the way)...

did it fix it?

 

[MacBH928]

No idea... just a "wonky" in MacOS... concurrent file access issue, failed updates to the plist file (plists are preferences by the way)...

did it fix it?

I didn't do it, I am afraid it will break the OS. Is it safe to do? I know you have to delete the com.apple.finder.plist and then restart no need to use terminal

 

[kenoh]

Yes safe to do but just make sure you only delete that one file.