OK. Got it working now. So the problem was because I didn't have trackpad settings i wasn't able to launch anything by just tapping lightly on trackpad. I had to cntl click on an icon and select open which made me think there was some thing wrong with FINDER.
So after updating BIOS and getting latest versions of whatevergreen, lilu, virtualsmc, and appleALC. kexts I now have trackpad settings available and can launch things normal now. I also added a few available patches from SSDTTime.
this seems to have worked and i'm so much closer. now to work on missing audio. Otherwise this issue is SOLVED.
Thanks FEARTECH!!