<http://www.macfixitforums.com/showflat.php?Board=tiger&Number=823628>
instructs:
>My guess is that com.apple.finder.plist is corrupt. It's located in
>Users/mainaccount/Library/Preferences. If you can get far enough,
>move that file to the desktop, then log out and log in. If the
>problem is solved, reset Finder preferences and trash the plist. If
>not, put it back.
>
>If you are unable to do it normally, you may be able to accomplish
>the deed if you boot into Safe Mode. An alternative is to boot into
>the working account and use Terminal:
>
>1. Launch Terminal (Applications/Utilities).
>2. Type sudo rm (leave a space after sudo and also after rm).
>3. Navigate to Users/problemaccount/Library/Preferences and drag
>com.apple.finder.plist into the Terminal window. The path to it will
>appear.
>4. Press Return and type your administrator password.
>5. Press Return again.
>6. Type exit and quit Terminal. The file will be gone.
>7. Log into the problem account and see if all is well.
>
>The above can be dangerous, so be sure that you follow the
>instructions exactly. If you use Terminal in that way, the finder
>plist will be vaporized so you won't have the option of returning
>it. Still, it's not a big deal to reset Finder preferences.
I run Terminal, and used to get
Welcome to Darwin!
Nelsns-iMac2:~ nelsnhelm$
I would type
[sudo rm ]
which letters DO show in the terminal window.
It would answer
password
I would type my password. The characters shud show in the Terminal
window, but do not.
After many tries, I would hit return anyway.
It would reject the password.
After several times, I would close and re-open Terminal.
Now Terminal has stopped asking for my password, and started saying:
> Last login: Sun Jan 27 17:43:09 on ttyp1
> Welcome to Darwin!
> Nelsns-iMac2:~ nelsnhelm$ sudo rm
> usage: rm [-f | -i] [-dPRrvW] file ...
> unlink file
> Nelsns-iMac2:~ nelsnhelm$ sudo rm
> usage: rm [-f | -i] [-dPRrvW] file ...
> unlink file
> Nelsns-iMac2:~ nelsnhelm$
I think I'll re-boot.
Options: I do have another Mac, and could connect this one by
firewire, boot holding down the T, ...
The other Mac is also not altogether healthy, but it's better than this.
At 10:10 AM -0500 1/27/08, Matt Frost wrote:
>this link might be what you're talking about it and has a possible solution.
>
><http://www.macfixitforums.com/showflat.php?Board=tiger&Number=823628>http://www.macfixitforums.com/showflat.php?Board=tiger&Number=823628
>
>-Matt
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