iMac - Dock Problems

Phileeeeeeep · Phileeeeeeep #1 (**permalink**)

07-25-2006, 12:31 AM

Hi, I have had this iMac 17in for about a year now and it has run solid as a rock untill today. I came home from work and my dock has dissapeared? I have searched a little bit and found some information about other problems like this but I cant seem to get this to work. The dock is not the only thing that Im not able to access, I can not access my dashboard, I can not restart, shut down, or log off my account with out holding the power button, plus a few more things.... Has anyone had this problem before? If so could someone help me shed some light onto this problem?

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #2 (**permalink**)

07-25-2006, 12:37 AM

Go through the steps that you can here:

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5284

Phileeeeeeep · Phileeeeeeep #3 (**permalink**)

07-25-2006, 01:52 AM

I went threw all of those steps and still the dock does not appear. Any other sugestions?

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #4 (**permalink**)

07-25-2006, 01:58 AM

haven't gone through Devilboy's thread yet, plists maybe? Trashing the preferences here: User>Library>Preferences>com.apple.dock.plist

Keep us posted.

Paralex · Paralex #5 (**permalink**)

07-25-2006, 02:00 AM

Would you mind reformatting and reinstalling OS X? Before doing that, try repairing Disk Permissions first.

If nothing works, then reformat. If you do that, you'll have to back up important files, etc. I know, reformatting isn't everyone's most favorite solution, but it's my only solution. =P

Phileeeeeeep · Phileeeeeeep #6 (**permalink**)

07-25-2006, 02:05 AM

I have already trashed the com.apple.dock.plist file and still no luck.

Phileeeeeeep · Phileeeeeeep #7 (**permalink**)

07-25-2006, 03:46 AM

Yeah...reformatting looks like my only option..nothing is working! Thanks for the advice any other sugestions are greatly apriciated!

Phileeeeeeep · Phileeeeeeep #8 (**permalink**)

07-25-2006, 06:57 PM

Reformatted and back up and running! thanks guys.

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #9 (**permalink**)

07-26-2006, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Phileeeeeeep

Reformatted and back up and running! thanks guys.

Sometimes the last resort works the best.

Paralex · Paralex #10 (**permalink**)

07-26-2006, 02:33 AM

Yeah, start off fresh.

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Phileeeeeeep #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-25-2006, 12:31 AM Hi, I have had this iMac 17in for about a year now and it has run solid as a rock untill today. I came home from work and my dock has dissapeared? I have searched a little bit and found some information about other problems like this but I cant seem to get this to work. The dock is not the only thing that Im not able to access, I can not access my dashboard, I can not restart, shut down, or log off my account with out holding the power button, plus a few more things.... Has anyone had this problem before? If so could someone help me shed some light onto this problem?
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Paralex #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 25, 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 241 Mac Specs: iMac 20", Intel Core Duo 2.0Ghz, 2GB RAM, 500GB HD, ATI Radeon X1600/256MB VRAM	07-25-2006, 02:00 AM Would you mind reformatting and reinstalling OS X? Before doing that, try repairing Disk Permissions first. If nothing works, then reformat. If you do that, you'll have to back up important files, etc. I know, reformatting isn't everyone's most favorite solution, but it's my only solution. =P
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Phileeeeeeep #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-25-2006, 02:05 AM I have already trashed the com.apple.dock.plist file and still no luck.
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Phileeeeeeep #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-25-2006, 03:46 AM Yeah...reformatting looks like my only option..nothing is working! Thanks for the advice any other sugestions are greatly apriciated!
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Phileeeeeeep #8 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-25-2006, 06:57 PM Reformatted and back up and running! thanks guys.
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Paralex #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 25, 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 241 Mac Specs: iMac 20", Intel Core Duo 2.0Ghz, 2GB RAM, 500GB HD, ATI Radeon X1600/256MB VRAM	07-26-2006, 02:33 AM Yeah, start off fresh.
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