Dock magnification problem

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Dock magnification problem

I have my Dock set to magnify the icons when the mouse rolls over them. Problem is, it eventually stops working, and just won't magnify until I restart my Mac. The settings do not change - they remain with the same magnification setting: "On", and about "70%".

I'm not sure how to fix this or why it is even doing this. I already tried deleting that one file: "com.apple.dock.plist", and it didn't help.

MacBook Pro - 2.2GHz and 2GB RAM, Mac OS X (10.4.10), 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB memory, NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 128MB

Posted on Jul 4, 2007 10:38 AM

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cn30x Author

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Jul 5, 2007 4:56 AM in response to cn30x

Is anyone sure on what I should do? My dock is really messing up. First off, like I said before, it will sometimes stop magnifying the items in the dock, then sometimes (like it is currently doing), it will partly magnify an item and just freeze it at that size. For example: right now, my trash can is magnified and my cursor isn't even over it.

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Rogoo

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Sep 3, 2007 9:04 PM in response to cn30x

I also have the exact same problem and I must say it's pretty annoying.

I have read somewhere, that this might be caused by apps that use CPU heavily, but I was unable to verify that.

Is there any solution to this problem ? (it started to happen when I updated do 10.4.10)

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Answer 3

Sep 5, 2007 9:23 AM in response to cn30x

Count me in as having this problem. Restart doesn't help. It started after scanning a batch of documents (Photoshop 7.0 + Canvas X).

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Answer 4

Ethridged

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Sep 8, 2007 1:05 AM in response to guinea pig

Im having the same problem on my new dual core mac pro.
Help, this is anoying.

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Answer 5

Scrummie

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Sep 8, 2007 2:52 AM in response to cn30x

Had the same problem, dock wouldnt magnify anymore. Restarted, and it was fine again, then yesterday a restart didnt help anymore. Tried all kinda things with the dock app, nothing helped. I noticed my mouse cursor was acting strange too, not changing in a "text" cursor when I hovered or selected text, not changing in a hand when hovering links, etc. I plugged my mouse out, and plugged it back in, and boom, everything was working flawlessly.

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Andy Yau

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Sep 8, 2007 9:56 AM in response to cn30x

The problem happens to me as well. I did not have this problem before. Is this the problem of OS X 10.4.10?

I have this problem for both Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse and Logitech VX Nano. But I do not use them at the same time.

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Answer 7

Andy Yau

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Sep 8, 2007 10:01 AM in response to Andy Yau

The current solution is to input the command at terminal:

killall Dock

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Answer 8

Andy Yau

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Sep 23, 2007 5:01 AM in response to cn30x

I solve the problem by reinstalling a clean copy of OS X.

Before that, I did install Steermouse serveral times. But I am not sure if it is the real reason to cause the problem.

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Answer 9

Sep 24, 2007 10:29 AM in response to cn30x

My husband and I have two new MacBookPros on 9/1/07, identical, and both have dock magnification problems. We'll be working and suddenly the dock becomes huge, like a million times larger, and great shadows appear to move over our screens, then it freezes, we have to force quit at power button. Happens all the time when we have magnification on small, med or large. We've got about 20 apps down on the dock, we've taken some off, thinking 20 was too many. What's is going on

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Answer 10

jimInMA

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Sep 27, 2007 2:29 PM in response to cn30x

The same thing just started happening for me too. Since I had just started using a new mouse, I kinda suspected something there might be amiss.

Unplugging and then replugging the mouse fixed it without rebooting.

Jim

ps The mouse was a Logitech LX5 cordless optical mouse that is supposed to work on both PCs and MACs

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Answer 11

Sep 28, 2007 9:25 PM in response to cn30x

Same problem here. Unplugged and re-plugged in my cordless mouse, problem solved (:

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Answer 12

Rogoo

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Oct 1, 2007 8:22 PM in response to cn30x

It seems that the problem is indeed connected (so to say :D) with my Logitech MX Revolution Mouse (which also seemed to produce some kernel panics at reboot!).

It's a great mouse, but Logitech drivers are worthless. Also Mac OS X should not
act so bad just because of a cordless mouse.

Anyway: reconnecting the mouse solved the problem for me.

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Answer 13

Boydi!

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Oct 5, 2007 2:57 AM in response to Rogoo

I also have logitech mouse, MX1000 it seems to me like this is a logitech problem, do we all own a logitech mouse?

btw unplugging the mouse and plugging it back in worked for me as well.

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Answer 14

Oct 6, 2007 1:18 PM in response to Boydi!

I have the same problem using my new Logitech VX NANO...

With the Logitech VX 500 + Logitech Control Center 2.2.2 (LLC) : no problem.

All problems disapear removing LLC from control panel (launch .dmg and choose uninistall).
Works but.. you loose some parameters...

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Answer 15

Andy Yau

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Oct 13, 2007 8:27 PM in response to Fab plongeur

I am also using VX Nano. But I do not install Logitech driver. After I reinstalled a clean copy of OS X because of the dock problem, I do not found any problem since then.

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