Alright then. This has been a problem for a few weeks, but it's getting to be a bit ridiculous. I had hoped I would stumble into a solution, but I haven't.
I'm running Mac OS X Tiger (10.4), and for some reason I can no longer rename files. I can double click the name of a file, and it highlights it and gives me a cursor, but I'm unable to type anything. Not even to backspace a letter. Similarly, I can't use the arrow keys to navigate my files.
Does anyone have any idea what's going on? I was hoping that I just had a checkbox unselected or some setting messed up, but I haven't been able to find anything relevant.
#2
PatrThom
See if you can enable the keyboard viewer under System Preferences -> International -> Input Menu, then choose it from the little flag menu that pops up in your menu bar. Find out if you have a key stuck on your keyboard. Also, try using the screen keyboard to rename a file. Then try unplugging your USB keyboard (or hub, if you use one) and plugging it back in (note: Do not attempt if your keyboard is not USB).
Hmm...most common responses seem to be 1) Restart your computer 2) Make sure file sharing is turned off in System Preferences -> Sharing 3) Check for directory errors. I would add 'make sure kbd is working' to that list (as above), but I will also suggest opening another program (such as Safari or Mail) and then using the Command + Tab key combination to switch focus from one program to another until you are back in the Finder, then try again. Another related thing I have seen happen (though rarely) is that there is a Finder window on the screen that is almost completely hidden (on the edge of the screen, behind the Dock, etc) and this keeps stealing your keystrokes.
--Patrick
#3
Covar
If none of that works you can always rename files using the terminal
Code:
mv OLD_FILE NEW_FILE
Not a real solution, but a workaround until you get the problem figured out.
#4
Cuyval Dar
Use a proper Unix-like OS,not that namby-pamby trash. /troll
