OS 10.5 - Hot Corners

sixleaf · sixleaf #1 (**permalink**)

01-23-2009, 03:09 PM

I have a hot corner setup to start my screensaver on my imac at work, but today it stopped working. I put my mouse in the corner as usual, but the screensaver does not start up.

What's going on?

dbnoise · dbnoise #2 (**permalink**)

01-23-2009, 03:26 PM

Maybe it got removed. Did you check it in system pref.?

louishen · louishen #3 (**permalink**)

01-23-2009, 03:35 PM

like dbnoise said, just check the Exposé preferences to make sure that corner is still set for screensavers

sixleaf · sixleaf #4 (**permalink**)

01-23-2009, 04:03 PM

I already checked. It is still set to start the screensaver. I even tried setting it to do nothing and then setting it back to the screensaver, but that didn't work. I tried restarting my computer, but the hot corner still doesn't start the screensaver.

dbnoise · dbnoise #5 (**permalink**)

01-24-2009, 12:59 AM

Try dragging ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist onto the desktop and logging out and back in.

sixleaf · sixleaf #6 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 11:19 AM

I don't have that preference. I have dockfixup.plist though?

dbnoise · dbnoise #7 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 11:34 AM

Are you looking in your user library or you HD library? They are different.

sixleaf · sixleaf #8 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 02:34 PM

I found the file, but I'm thinking this is part of a larger problem.

After moving the preference file to my desktop, I was unable to logoff. I got an error that logout has timed out because the application Finder failed to quit. I tried force quitting Finder, but it didn't seem to force quit. The iMac will not shut down, either.

dbnoise · dbnoise #9 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 02:37 PM

Put the plist back run disk utility and try using mainmenu to verify preferences.

sixleaf · sixleaf #10 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 04:25 PM

I ran disk utility, and it said there weren't any problems.

What is mainmenu?

sixleaf · sixleaf #11 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 04:31 PM

I downloaded the mainmenu application and I'm using it now.

sixleaf · sixleaf #12 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 05:13 PM

I tried to verify preferences with mainmenu. What happened was, I selected it and the mainmenu icon blinked red once, and nothing else happened.

I still cannot logout of or shutdown my computer. It's still giving the same error about Finder failing to quit.

dbnoise · dbnoise #13 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 05:32 PM

Try typing in terminal killall Dock

tompotts · tompotts #14 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 07:00 PM

I had a similar range of issues starting out with the hot corners not responding or taking ages to respond, then a couple of days later the grey screen of death came knocking. While you cant shut down Id take the time to back up anything you dont want to lose. Sorry for the response limited in the positivity department, but hope you get it all sorted soon.

sixleaf · sixleaf #15 (**permalink**)

01-28-2009, 01:27 PM

I tried typing "killall Dock" in terminal and it said "No matching processes belonging to you were found."

I still cannot logout, shutdown, or go into screensaver.

tompotts, thanks for the warning! I hope that doesn't happen, but I backed up my important files to the server just in case.

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sixleaf #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 26, 2008 Posts: 33	01-23-2009, 03:09 PM I have a hot corner setup to start my screensaver on my imac at work, but today it stopped working. I put my mouse in the corner as usual, but the screensaver does not start up. What's going on?
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dbnoise #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 21, 2008 Posts: 314	01-23-2009, 03:26 PM Maybe it got removed. Did you check it in system pref.?
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sixleaf #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 26, 2008 Posts: 33	01-23-2009, 04:03 PM I already checked. It is still set to start the screensaver. I even tried setting it to do nothing and then setting it back to the screensaver, but that didn't work. I tried restarting my computer, but the hot corner still doesn't start the screensaver.
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dbnoise #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 21, 2008 Posts: 314	01-24-2009, 12:59 AM Try dragging ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist onto the desktop and logging out and back in.
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sixleaf #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 26, 2008 Posts: 33	01-27-2009, 11:19 AM I don't have that preference. I have dockfixup.plist though?
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dbnoise #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 21, 2008 Posts: 314	01-27-2009, 11:34 AM Are you looking in your user library or you HD library? They are different.
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sixleaf #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 26, 2008 Posts: 33	01-27-2009, 02:34 PM I found the file, but I'm thinking this is part of a larger problem. After moving the preference file to my desktop, I was unable to logoff. I got an error that logout has timed out because the application Finder failed to quit. I tried force quitting Finder, but it didn't seem to force quit. The iMac will not shut down, either.
	QUOTE Thanks

dbnoise #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 21, 2008 Posts: 314	01-27-2009, 02:37 PM Put the plist back run disk utility and try using mainmenu to verify preferences.
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sixleaf #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 26, 2008 Posts: 33	01-27-2009, 04:25 PM I ran disk utility, and it said there weren't any problems. What is mainmenu?
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sixleaf #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 26, 2008 Posts: 33	01-27-2009, 04:31 PM I downloaded the mainmenu application and I'm using it now.
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sixleaf #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 26, 2008 Posts: 33	01-27-2009, 05:13 PM I tried to verify preferences with mainmenu. What happened was, I selected it and the mainmenu icon blinked red once, and nothing else happened. I still cannot logout of or shutdown my computer. It's still giving the same error about Finder failing to quit.
	QUOTE Thanks

dbnoise #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 21, 2008 Posts: 314	01-27-2009, 05:32 PM Try typing in terminal killall Dock
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tompotts #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 09, 2008 Posts: 7	01-27-2009, 07:00 PM I had a similar range of issues starting out with the hot corners not responding or taking ages to respond, then a couple of days later the grey screen of death came knocking. While you cant shut down Id take the time to back up anything you dont want to lose. Sorry for the response limited in the positivity department, but hope you get it all sorted soon.
	QUOTE Thanks

sixleaf #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 26, 2008 Posts: 33	01-28-2009, 01:27 PM I tried typing "killall Dock" in terminal and it said "No matching processes belonging to you were found." I still cannot logout, shutdown, or go into screensaver. tompotts, thanks for the warning! I hope that doesn't happen, but I backed up my important files to the server just in case.
	QUOTE Thanks