Recent content by Malbone

Sorry for breaking protocol. I found this thread in a Google search when I experienced the same problem _just yesterday_, and thought it would be nice to help someone who might find it in a Google search _like maybe tomorrow_. But thanks to you, I've learned my lesson and won't post again...

If your keyboard and mouse are plugged into a third party USB board, try plugging them directly into the G4's built-in USB port on the back of the machine. Then restart and try the key combination as above. That's what worked for me.

Thanks, JPStudios, for the suggestion to remove StuffitAVR. I had been experiencing the same Finder problem -- windows disappearing after 15 seconds open and Finder switching to the next app in the Dock. I turned off StuffitAVR in System Preferences and the Finder crash seems to have stopped...