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pspdfppd · #1 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 06:15 AM

does anyone know how to delete the finder preferences? My character pallette keeps popping up continuously and its driving me bananas..

pspdfppd · #2 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 06:57 AM

Tried this routine but it's still happening:

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:
Log out, then in again.
Relaunch the Finder by choosing Force Quit from the Apple menu, selecting Finder, then clicking the Relaunch button.
Empty the Trash.

almaink · #3 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 07:05 AM

Do you have the keyboard shortcut active in Keyboard and Mouse preference pane? By default it's apple + option + "t". Could be you are selecting it by mistake? You can turn it off or change it.

pspdfppd · #4 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 07:21 AM

Thanks but no, that didn't correct it either..

almaink · #5 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 07:24 AM

K have you tried running fsck -fy?

pspdfppd · #6 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 07:29 AM

yes, and repairing permissions as well. This one is very strange.

It doesn't happen in my backup user so it has to be something in the main account only.

almaink · #7 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 07:34 AM

Open Activity Viewer and see whats calling it. Something has got to be making it active.
I guess you could trash it's preferences as well. It's in ~/library/preferences/com.apple.CharPaletteServer.plist

pspdfppd · #8 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 07:37 AM

deleting /library/preferences/com.apple.CharPaletteServer.plist did it!

Thanks almaink

almaink · #9 (**permalink**) 08-28-2006, 07:45 AM

Most likely the file was corrupted. You can get an app to check your preferences for corruption here.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22790