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Hi all. I'm new here. And despite the moniker, I am reasonably tech savy, although this one has me stumped.
Part of my problem when searching for a solution is its hard to phrase the question for a google search or a forum search. I need to write it out. So here we go:
Anytime I try to load something into an app, lets say my VLC player or perhaps my Aimersoft DVD burner, when I go to "file"/ "load media" the window opens up with my options as to where to get the file, and it is always on "desktop" . After about 2 seconds, ....you got it, ....the spinning beachball of death. (lol I love that name, learned it this week as this is my first Mac).
Its a Mac mini btw running OSX 10.9.5
Now.... let me say, I completely got rid of VLC and Aimersoft, and reloaded them again. Guess what? They work. I can load items from anywhere now in them. So I thought I had it fixed, right? Wrong.
Tonight I went to run a Craigslist ad and when I went to add photos (pushed the "upload photos" button on C/L, it opens up the window, its stuck at desktop, and you guessed it ...here comes the sbbod.
I have to force quit Firefox. (Firefox not responding)
I don't use Safari but I tried it just to see if it was an issue with Firefox and my extensions like adblock, noscript, etc.... but Safari does the same thing. I have to force quit it.
Now there is more than one way to skin a cat and fortunately the "add photos" page on Craigslist allows you to drag and drop so that's what I did instead of using their "browse" button. I got the ad done, but stuff like this drives me crazy until I figure it out.
I can't give you a screenshot because if I hit the "upload a file" below... lo f'ing L, I'll have to force quit Firefox and type this all over. Gotta love computers huh? Thanks in advance and peace.
Part of my problem when searching for a solution is its hard to phrase the question for a google search or a forum search. I need to write it out. So here we go:
Anytime I try to load something into an app, lets say my VLC player or perhaps my Aimersoft DVD burner, when I go to "file"/ "load media" the window opens up with my options as to where to get the file, and it is always on "desktop" . After about 2 seconds, ....you got it, ....the spinning beachball of death. (lol I love that name, learned it this week as this is my first Mac).
Its a Mac mini btw running OSX 10.9.5
Now.... let me say, I completely got rid of VLC and Aimersoft, and reloaded them again. Guess what? They work. I can load items from anywhere now in them. So I thought I had it fixed, right? Wrong.
Tonight I went to run a Craigslist ad and when I went to add photos (pushed the "upload photos" button on C/L, it opens up the window, its stuck at desktop, and you guessed it ...here comes the sbbod.
I have to force quit Firefox. (Firefox not responding)
I don't use Safari but I tried it just to see if it was an issue with Firefox and my extensions like adblock, noscript, etc.... but Safari does the same thing. I have to force quit it.
Now there is more than one way to skin a cat and fortunately the "add photos" page on Craigslist allows you to drag and drop so that's what I did instead of using their "browse" button. I got the ad done, but stuff like this drives me crazy until I figure it out.
I can't give you a screenshot because if I hit the "upload a file" below... lo f'ing L, I'll have to force quit Firefox and type this all over. Gotta love computers huh? Thanks in advance and peace.
