Artist1995

Q: Dashboard problems

I have a MacBook Pro, OSX 10.9.5.  Whenever I click on my Dashboard, two windows immediately open in Safari, and I can't gain access to my Dashboard.  And suggestions for stopping this problem and helping me to regain use of Dashboard?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Dec 11, 2015 2:47 PM

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  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Dec 11, 2015 3:18 PM in response to Artist1995
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    Dec 11, 2015 3:18 PM in response to Artist1995

    The symptom of the problem you relate to here may have something to do

    with using Mission Control, or perhaps alleviated by using M.C. settings.

     

    Mac Basics: Dashboard gives you quick access to frequently used info - Apple Support

     

    Use Mission Control on your Mac - Apple Support

     

    While I seldom rely on DashBoard in newer OS X, I did find a few older widgets can

    and do work OK in Mavericks 10.9.5 Dashboard that had worked well in OS X 10.5.8

    in an older computer I'm still using most of the time. Because I saved the widget .zip

    files I have some that are not widely available anymore; or not in Apple widget page.

     

    One I sometimes use was Dashquit_3.0 since it can cause the OS X to refresh or

    remove issues saved in memory of the Dashboard application; so the desktop runs

    faster and other apps work better if I've quit Dashboard using this in Mavericks.

    Even after re-starting Dashboard the effect of forcing it to quit, lasts. So I use it.

     

    Another is iStat Pro v 4.92 (old version) as it still works in OS X 10.9.5; I'd saved a

    zip file of that one too, but then looked through and found a link to old mirror D/L

    and that has a clean download of the vintage one I had saved two/three years ago.

     

    Perhaps you may have to restart your computer in Safe mode (shift key held down

    through startup) and then see about repairing permissions in Disk Utility, then restart.

    This may help. Another idea if you have to user accounts, is log out of the main acct

    and log into the second one. This avoids restarting, if that matters. My macs can do

    just fine if let sleep; as they have UPS battery backup with power filtering abilities.

     

    Not sure why your Dashboard (and safari) have exhibited the symptom you cite...

  • by Linc Davis,Apple recommended

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Dec 11, 2015 7:40 PM in response to Artist1995
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    Dec 11, 2015 7:40 PM in response to Artist1995

    This procedure will reset your Dashboard configuration to the default.

    Back up all data before continuing.

    Please triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:

    defaults delete com.apple.dashboard layer-gadgets && killall Dock

    Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.

    Launch the built-in Terminal application in any one of the following ways:

    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

    ☞ In the Finder, select Go Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

    ☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.

    Paste into the Terminal window by pressing the key combination command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.

    Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear below what you entered. You can then quit Terminal. Test.

  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Dec 13, 2015 2:29 PM in response to Artist1995
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    Dec 13, 2015 2:29 PM in response to Artist1995

    Hopefully you were able to alleviate whatever contributing cause of odd issue

    through use of various means suggested and sources offered so far...

     

    About use of DashQuit_3.0 as suggested, it will still work with Mavericks 10.9.5.

    The maker's site has the file and the item is still possible to install & use even though

    the item did not appear within the App Store inventory.

     

    • Elaum Dev Center - Dashquit:

    http://elaum.free.fr/index.php?page=English/Dashquit

     

    So, this may or may not be helpful in association with the issue as presented by

    your topic, but it could be helpful in other ways; I've used it for a few years in

    older OS X versions and it has some useful purpose. And it is a free widget.

     

    In any event...

    Good luck & happy computing!