How to Relaunch Finder on a Mac

Method 1 of 3:

Keyboard Shortcuts

Press ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+Esc. This will open "Force Quit".
Navigate to and choose "Finder".
Click Relaunch. In a few seconds, the dock, icons, and Apple menu will disappear. It will then quickly reappear and reload everything.

Method 2 of 3:

Mouse

Go to the Apple Menu. That is the Apple image on the top left.
Go to "Force Quit".
Choose "Finder" and click Relaunch.

Method 3 of 3:

Right-Click

Locate the Finder icon on your dock.
Hold the ⌥ Option key while right-clicking on the icon.
Select Relaunch.

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Lesley Montoya

Update 04 March 2020

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