What the...?! Finder icon changed to Chrome icon?

[usagora]

As seems to be a common problem in Monterey, I'm having issues with Quicklook not working (either spacebar doesn't activate it or I get a thumbnail instead of an actual big preview (and videos don't play). So I go to relaunch Finder (which fixes this until it decides to randomly happen again), and noticed something bizarre. The Finder icon has changed to Google Chrome's icon! EDIT: I now see that QuickTime Player's icon is also wrong!

As soon as I relaunched Finder, it changed back to the proper Finder icon, but I have NEVER seen it do that before. So weird!

 

[DrGreenCat]

On the same screenshot you have QuickTime Player with the GIMP icon too.

 

[usagora]

On the same screenshot you have QuickTime Player with the GIMP icon too.

Wow - didn't even notice that! Weird x2

 

[fisherking]

it's a glitch, and glitches happen all the time. boot into safe mode, then boot again normally...

 

[bogdanw]

I find it easier to relaunch Finder from the Dock: Option (⌥) + right-click on Finder - Relaunch

 

[usagora]

it's a glitch, and glitches happen all the time. boot into safe mode, then boot again normally...

Well, yeah, it's obviously a glitch. But it's a very bizarre one. As I mentioned, it resolved itself once I relaunched Finder, so there was no need to reboot in any way.

I find it easier to relaunch Finder from the Dock: Option (⌥) + right-click on Finder - Relaunch

Good tip - I wouldn't have guessed that you had to hold option BEFORE right-clicking (or left/clicking/holding), as that's different than every other app (where you can hold option at any time before or after right-clicking). Wonder why it's not consistent.

 

[fisherking]

Well, yeah, it's obviously a glitch. But it's a very bizarre one. As I mentioned, it resolved itself once I relaunched Finder, so there was no need to reboot in any way.



Good tip - I wouldn't have guessed that you had to hold option BEFORE right-clicking (or left/clicking/holding), as that's different than every other app (where you can hold option at any time before or after right-clicking). Wonder why it's not consistent.

everyone thinks the glitch they experience is 'bizarre'... but glad it's sorted, and you've now got that shortcut to relaunch the finder.

 

[usagora]

everyone thinks the glitch they experience is 'bizarre'...

Not really. Many glitches I've encountered I've seen in other programs before or are similar in nature and thus I would not call them bizarre. Never before have I seen one app "usurp" another app's icon, though. Thus why I label this as bizarre (as far as my experience goes).