Leopard (10.5) Finder not responding

[Fragger]

I found out which files the Finder had loaded before its trip to the beach — turns out it was loading DivX codecs from /Library/QuickTime and also some other stuff from /Application\ Support/DivXNetworks/

I moved these files out of these locations using terminal (probably will have to sudo) and also moved Flip4Mac codecs for good measure. It is unclear to me why the finder was even loading this stuff, but it occurred to me that maybe quickview or coverflow would be interested in loading the different codecs...

perhaps this will help someone else out there...

Graham

[Carrjar]

I have done a clean install. Now, a much bigger issue. Restoring from Apple's .Mac Backup. Restore is failing. What good is a "sucessful" backup up when you can't restore?! 5 Years of Photos...likely gone.

[cheekygeek]

Just wanted to confirm that Fragger's solution worked for me, but I did not touch the Flip4Mac stuff. From the terminal navigate to /Library/Application\ Support/

Then move the DivXNetworks directory somewhere. To move it to your Home directory with sudo, for example:
sudo mv DivXNetworks ~/DivXNetworks
(You will be prompted for the SuperUser password)

Then move to the /Library/QuickTime directory and move the DivXNetwork component the same way. Log out and Log back in again. Finder now does not stop responding. Yay!

[Satcomer]

Get rid of that DiVX codec and install Perian. Also condider getting the new MPEG 2 QuickTime codec from Apple. This way you will be able to play most any non-DRM file there is, except that stupid DRM laden Windows Media 10+.