What OS X system (version) are you running? I'm running OS X Tiger.
--Have you run permissions yet? I haven't run permissions yet- because, er, I don't know what that is. Mac newbie, sorry!
--Have you used Disk Utility from the CD to Repair Disk?
Er, no. Basically the same as above.
--What devices are connected to your machine? A HP laserjet printer... again, I'm in the dark here.
I'm on a family computer, and other users report Finder working just fine, but when I log on, the Finder icon doesn't indicate that it's open, and when I click on the background nothing happens. I want to get into a program I have downloaded, but Finder seems to have... dropped off of the face of the earth, even though the icon is there! Or my computer, anyways. I can't empty the trash and when I first log on, the bar at the top that displays username, date, sound level and what program is open is fractured and it's only my name, the volume and the American flag. It's really irritating, and since I'm most likely the youngest user on here and not at all Mac-savvy, it's a major problem. Help?
(( Also, all the things on my desktop have dissapeared, though when I'm opening something in TextEdit or VLC it says they're all there.))
--Have you run permissions yet? I haven't run permissions yet- because, er, I don't know what that is. Mac newbie, sorry!
--Have you used Disk Utility from the CD to Repair Disk?
Er, no. Basically the same as above.
--What devices are connected to your machine? A HP laserjet printer... again, I'm in the dark here.
I'm on a family computer, and other users report Finder working just fine, but when I log on, the Finder icon doesn't indicate that it's open, and when I click on the background nothing happens. I want to get into a program I have downloaded, but Finder seems to have... dropped off of the face of the earth, even though the icon is there! Or my computer, anyways. I can't empty the trash and when I first log on, the bar at the top that displays username, date, sound level and what program is open is fractured and it's only my name, the volume and the American flag. It's really irritating, and since I'm most likely the youngest user on here and not at all Mac-savvy, it's a major problem. Help?
(( Also, all the things on my desktop have dissapeared, though when I'm opening something in TextEdit or VLC it says they're all there.))