Significant OS X Finder lag when listing directories/files

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Published on 2012-11-06T20:37:19Z Indexed on 2012/11/10 23:03 UTC
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I'm experiencing some significant OS X finder lag, that seems to be purely an issue with Finder itself, and not the HD or any other part of OS X (I'll explain below). The lag only appears to be when listing directories/files, where I'm seeing up to twelve or so seconds of lag (the folder opens with a blank list and the spinner going in the bottom right).

  • This happens with both the local SSD and network drives (connected via ethernet or wifi)
  • Browsing both local and network drives in terminal and listing directories is instant
  • I can actually browse files on my NAS from my phone over a 3G connection from the other side of the country faster than Finder can when connected to the local network (madness!)

Can anyone help? Thanks.

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