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      • Thread All App windows gather on one screen after sleep.

        All App windows gather on one screen after sleep.

        I am using two separate AOC displays on a Mac Mini running El Capitan 10.11.4 (just updated). The monitors were new to me at the time of El Capitan launch. The PROBLEM is that as soon as my monitors go to sleep all wi...view more
        metelvis
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        All App windows gather on one screen after sleep.

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        • Thread I cannot right click in Adobe Illustrator CS6 Using MacBook Pro

          I cannot right click in Adobe Illustrator CS6 Using MacBook Pro

          This problem just started, after having the MacBook Pro for 4 months. I use right click in Illustrator for everything, and it's my main software that I use for my work. I've uninstall and reinstalled the adobe program...view more
          serenaking73
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          I cannot right click in Adobe Illustrator CS6 Using MacBook Pro

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          • Thread Desktop background blurred after reboot

            Desktop background blurred after reboot

            Most of the time, after I reboot, my desktop background is the same blurred version of my background that the login screen shows. There is also a dark alpha channel overlaid on the image. When I close a window on a st...view more
            Plughie
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            Desktop background blurred after reboot

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            • Thread Is there a keyboard shortcut to switch focus between the two side-by-side apps in split fullscreen mode?

              Is there a keyboard shortcut to switch focus between the two side-by-side apps in split fullscreen mode?

              I would like to use a keyboard shortcut to switch focus between two side-by-side windows in split fullscreen mode.  Does this exist?  I know I can use command+tab for different apps, but it's a little clumsy...view more
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              Is there a keyboard shortcut to switch focus between the two side-by-side apps in split fullscreen mode?

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              • Thread how about 3 or 4 apps

                how about 3 or 4 apps

                When will this feature take full advantage of wide monitors? 2 apps are just okay, why not 4 apps in a split view?view more
                dialabrain
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                how about 3 or 4 apps

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                • Thread My cpu percentage never exceeds 37 % for the user

                  My cpu percentage never exceeds 37 % for the user

                  It never exceed 37 % even when using heavy app such as FCP X, Sketch up and even when I run a stress test by putting yes in terminalview more
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                  My cpu percentage never exceeds 37 % for the user

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                  • Thread How Do I keep Two Applications Running Simultaneously and Visible on my Desktop ?

                    How Do I keep Two Applications Running Simultaneously and Visible on my Desktop ?

                    I am running two amateur radio shareware programs (FLDIGI v 3.23.08 and FLRIG v 1.3.24) simultaneously on my iMac running OS X 10.11.3. These are companion programs that interact with each other and control a radio. T...view more
                    brianfromwestmichigan
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                    How Do I keep Two Applications Running Simultaneously and Visible on my Desktop ?

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                    • Thread El Capitan: Moving a window to the top bar launches Mission Control, how to stop this?

                      El Capitan: Moving a window to the top bar launches Mission Control, how to stop this?

                      Hi experts,   I noticed that after my upgrade to "El Capitan", when I move any window with my mouse towards the top bar it converses my screen (annoyingly) into Mission Control. I just want to move the window to...view more
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                      El Capitan: Moving a window to the top bar launches Mission Control, how to stop this?

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                      • Thread Split Screen Not Working

                        Split Screen Not Working

                        I can't use the split screen function on my MacBook Pro with Retina Screen, 2015. I have already gone into System Preferences -> Mission Control -> Displays have separate Spaces Clicking and holding on the gr...view more
                        dialabrain
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                        Split Screen Not Working

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                        • Thread Is there an option to allow windows to cross screens?

                          Is there an option to allow windows to cross screens?

                          I recently upgraded from 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) to 10.11.3 (El Capitan).   I usually plug my MBPro laptop into a large screen when it's home, so that I am using two screens at the same time.   In System Pre...view more
                          Gil Dawson
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                          Is there an option to allow windows to cross screens?

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                          • Thread Split Screen on el capitan

                            Split Screen on el capitan

                            So I have been trying to use my split screen feature on el capitan with native apps like pages and preview together and it doesn't work. Even if i am able to drop one in the blue split, i cannot choose another app for...view more
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                            Split Screen on el capitan

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                            • Thread Why can't I use Preview and Microsoft Word in split view?

                              Why can't I use Preview and Microsoft Word in split view?

                              Shouldn't this feature of split view allow us to use apps such as preview and any Microsoft/Apple app (PowerPoint/Keynote, Word/Pages, Excel/Numbers)?view more
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                              Why can't I use Preview and Microsoft Word in split view?

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                              • Thread How to fix black screen on El Capitan (10.11.3)?

                                How to fix black screen on El Capitan (10.11.3)?

                                Hello all,   I don't know the proper terminology for things so apologies in advance. Basically, when I use the new El Capitan feature that lets you put windows side-by-side, and I do this with a flashcard progra...view more
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                                How to fix black screen on El Capitan (10.11.3)?

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                                • Thread Finder Window Preferences

                                  Finder Window Preferences

                                  How do I get rid of the stupid split box in new finder windows?   (the part in red).   I can't find an option to turn that off anywhere, and it is driving me insane.  view more
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                                  Finder Window Preferences

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                                  • Thread In 10.11 can fullscreen mode be disabled, Can coloured labels behave like they do in <=10.9

                                    In 10.11 can fullscreen mode be disabled, Can coloured labels behave like they do in <=10.9

                                    Ive recently updated several computers to OSX 10.10. Previously they were running a mixture of 10.8 and 10.9.   The upgrade was fine and overall im very happy with 10.10, apart from two major gripes :   -...view more
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                                    In 10.11 can fullscreen mode be disabled, Can coloured labels behave like they do in <=10.9

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                                    • Thread How does one stop Microsoft products from glomming onto the whole window when they open?

                                      How does one stop Microsoft products from glomming onto the whole window when they open?

                                      When Word or Excel open, they seem either to open on half the screen (most often, Word) or glom onto the whole thing (Excel).  How does one get back to pre-ElCap behavior?view more
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                                      How does one stop Microsoft products from glomming onto the whole window when they open?

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                                      • Thread How come there is no underscan option when I'm using my Dell U3415W?

                                        How come there is no underscan option when I'm using my Dell U3415W?

                                        How come there is no underscan option when I'm using my Dell U3415W? I'm using an early 2015 mbp. Will this ever be fixed in a new OS release?view more
                                        migrant112
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                                        How come there is no underscan option when I'm using my Dell U3415W?

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                                        • Thread Thunderbolt to vga adapter not working after update in late jan early feb

                                          Thunderbolt to vga adapter not working after update in late jan early feb

                                          After my most recent update on OS X El Capitan my thunderbolt to VGA connector stopped functioning. Any way to fix this problem?view more
                                          Sean Jones 85
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                                          Thunderbolt to vga adapter not working after update in late jan early feb

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                                          • Thread split view no longer works

                                            split view no longer works

                                            Since the most recent update to Mac OS X 10.11.3 I have not been able to make split view work. If I click the green "full screen" button and hold it, the window will not drag with the mouse; no blue areas to show wher...view more
                                            Linc Davis
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                                            split view no longer works

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                                            • Thread After restart windows position are reset(

                                              After restart windows position are reset(

                                              Hello everyone. How to make El Capitan to remember position of arranged windows after restart? cant find answer anywhere. please help.view more
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                                              After restart windows position are reset(

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