Mar 10, '05 09:47:00AM • Contributed by: windrag
...every time I would select the file itself in the Finder, my network traffic meter (MenuMeters installed) would show that the file was being rapidly downloaded, and the Finder had been hijacked (spinning beachball, unable to force quit, even with Activity Monitor). The only thing I could do to stop the file from 'downloading' (a search found no trace on my HD) was to force restart. I went through this a few times until the solution dawned on me.
I have the Finder set to column view, and the View Options set to show the Preview column. Any time I select an AIFF or other media file, the Preview column shows a Play control. I reasoned that since this AIFF file is on a network volume, perhaps the Finder was trying to load the file into the Preview. Sure enough, I switched the Finder window to icon view before selecting the file, and had no more problems. I was able to delete the file and start over. Now, if abyone has any hints regarding large AIFF files and the .Mac FileSharing page, I'll be grateful!
