OS 10.4 - a hmmm about finder in 10.4.2

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #1 (**permalink**)

07-16-2005, 07:29 PM

Can anyone else no longer minimize finder windows in 10.4.2?

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

07-16-2005, 07:38 PM

You can't just use the yellow button or Command+M?

I don't have Tiger, but if you can't I would try a restart and then a permissions repair if the restart does nothing.

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #3 (**permalink**)

07-16-2005, 07:43 PM

here is a screenshot notice the grayed out yellow circle

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #4 (**permalink**)

07-16-2005, 07:55 PM

Did you try Command+M?

IT does look like something screwy, but the aforementioned fixes should help. At least they won't hurt.

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #5 (**permalink**)

07-16-2005, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D3v1L80Y

Did you try Command+M?

IT does look like something screwy, but the aforementioned fixes should help. At least they won't hurt.

Command M doesnt work either and Minimize is grayed out in the window menu too.

witeshark · witeshark #6 (**permalink**)

07-16-2005, 11:13 PM

Try repair permissions. After every software update, and about every 2 weeks: close all apps and log totally off. Log on, go in Finder, Applications. Utilities, Disk Utility. After the message -getting disk information- select volume (below the hard drive name -upper left corner). Just highlight it. Now look to the lower two things are there near the middle, verify permissions, repair permissions. Click repair permissions

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #7 (**permalink**)

07-16-2005, 11:26 PM

mac addikt fixed it in the irc

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #8 (**permalink**)

07-17-2005, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjamindaines

mac addikt fixed it in the irc

What was the problem for future reference?

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #9 (**permalink**)

07-17-2005, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtravis7

What was the problem for future reference?

relaunch finder

Avalon · Avalon #10 (**permalink**)

07-17-2005, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjamindaines

relaunch finder

:cool:
Those coming from the Windows world know that the first repair trick to use is a relaunch, be it just a program or the system...I know that most people that work exclusively on Macs don't think about this as a first try.

After all, even Mac OS X is just another OS...

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #11 (**permalink**)

07-17-2005, 04:16 AM

And for those who don't know:
To relaunch finder hit Command+Option/Alt+Esc to bring up the force quit applications dialogue, select Finder and hit the 'relaunch' button.

D3v1L80Y #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	07-16-2005, 07:38 PM You can't just use the yellow button or Command+M? I don't have Tiger, but if you can't I would try a restart and then a permissions repair if the restart does nothing. __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	07-16-2005, 07:55 PM Did you try Command+M? IT does look like something screwy, but the aforementioned fixes should help. At least they won't hurt. __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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Benjamindaines #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: A religiously oppressed state Posts: 2,822 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro	07-16-2005, 07:29 PM Can anyone else no longer minimize finder windows in 10.4.2?
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witeshark #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Miami FL Posts: 2,860 Mac Specs: G4 1Ghz OS X 10.4.7	07-16-2005, 11:13 PM Try repair permissions. After every software update, and about every 2 weeks: close all apps and log totally off. Log on, go in Finder, Applications. Utilities, Disk Utility. After the message -getting disk information- select volume (below the hard drive name -upper left corner). Just highlight it. Now look to the lower two things are there near the middle, verify permissions, repair permissions. Click repair permissions
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Benjamindaines #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: A religiously oppressed state Posts: 2,822 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro	07-16-2005, 11:26 PM mac addikt fixed it in the irc
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