Finder doesn't open/crashes after update to Tahoe

In my case after much much time involved issue was related with 3rd Party app S3 Pro:

Fix:

# 1. Remove the application

rm -rf "/Applications/S3 Pro.app"

# 2. Remove application support files

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/S3Pro

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/FileProvider/com.expandrive.s3pro.S3ProFileProvider

# 3. Remove crash reports

rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/CrashReporter/S3\ Pro_*.plist

# 4. Verify extension is disabled

pluginkit -m | grep -i s3

Check if you have any external plugin loaded (with + on the left of the pluginkit output)

pluginkit -m

if so, try disabling them

pluginkit -d -i <name>

And after that, restart finder again before using it again

In my case, I had an old “Synology Drive” version on my Mac. Synology Drive provides a Finder addition that was crashing the Finder.

After I updated Synology Drive, all was better again.

vadimry wrote:

After update of my Mac Pro M1 to Tahoe Finder stopped working. Most of the time it doesn't show any errors, just doesn't open. Sometimes I get a modal "The last time you opened Finder, it unexpectedly quit while reopening windows. Do you want to try to reopen its windows again?" but neither selecting "Reopen" or "Don't Reopen" helps, Finder crashes after either.

6. Reinstalling MacOS Tahoe through recovery

Not heard this before in Tahoe.

Not many options if a clean install did no sort the issue before restoring your User account— which seems suspect.

if after restoring your User from backup and the issue presents you would suspect third party interference(?)

—A SafeBoot Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.

—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account Change Users & Groups settings on Mac - Apple Support

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 

unplug all non-essential peripherals when testing

Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

all known to cause issues on the macOS

Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

or on line https://getsupport.apple.com/

or call AppleCare Support at 1-800-APLCARE (800-275-2273)

Outside the USA—Contact Apple for support and service by phone

See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world.

Contact Apple Support - Apple Support

I deleted S3 from my Mac, but I could not delete the file rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/FileProvider/com.expandrive.s3pro.S3ProFileProvider

and it restored finder working anyway, said I didn't have permission to do that command, so I guess it is not needed.

Hi, I guess this might not be so helpfull, but I had to reinstall the "Dracoon" app again. Before my finder was crashing everytime I was opening a window.

Now it it "only" crashing when I click on "Go to" in the menu:

Application Specific Information:

assertion failure: NSImage requested a variant from a symbol that wasn't found in the asset catalog. Symbol Name: %@. Variant details: <Scale Factor: %.2f> <Idiom: %ld> <Layout Direction: %ld> <Size: %ld> <Weight: %ld> <Point Size: %.2f>, <Appearance: %@>.

So it is "NSImage" for me, too.

Finally this is what worked for me: I set up a new Mac with Tahoe. Cost me half a day but now I have a new OS and my M1 PowerBook Pro feels like new.

This might help to locate the issue…

Install EtreCheck and post the report. Allow Full Disk Access.

https://etrecheck.com/

Use the Additional Text icon to paste in the report.

How to use the Add Text Feature When Post… - Apple Community

Also experiencing the same issue in M1 Max after upgrading to Tahoe:

NSImage requested a variant from a symbol that wasn't found in the asset catalog

Tried all 6 steps + inserting USB stick with no luck

Something similar happens to me, but in my case, Finder keeps reopening. I close it, and a blank modal opens with no Finder content, the button structure visible, but no ability to interact with them. Obviously, it's a Finder that I didn't open, but itself. It reminds me of Windows 7 when it would crash and automatically reopen the app you closed over and over again. It seems like Microsoft bought Apple. What a disappointment with Tahoe.

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26.1 was the start of my Finder crashing shortly after startup. I went looking for the Prefs and found the following:

What are all of those finder prefs from years ago with Zero KB? Could this be part of the problem?

Thanks in advance

H

Try reinstalling Tahoe from Recovery Mode.

I missed 6. :)