Can't resize window on MacBook

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Can't resize window on MacBook

All of the sudden, when iTunes opens on my MacBook, the iTunes app is too-big to fit in the MacBook's display. Specifically, the bottom is beyond the display. It's just too far below the display to reach the resizing area in the bottom-right.

I've tried trashing preferences, and did update to 8.1.1. So-far, only iTunes is affected (Safari runs just fine, within the MacBook's display).

Any ideas?

 iMac 2.8 GHz, 4GB;  MacBook 2.4 GHz, 4GB;, Mac OS X (10.5.6),  AEBS 802.11n;  AEBS 802.11g;  4GB iPod nano

Posted on Apr 12, 2009 8:59 PM

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Answer 1

Chris CA

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Apr 14, 2009 4:07 PM in response to viper0066

Have you tried changing the resolution?

This AppleScript will cahnge the window size and center it.

tell application "Finder"
set {d1, d2, d3, d4} to (get bounds of window of desktop)
end tell
tell application "iTunes"
set margins to {d1 + 10, d2 + 54, d3 - 10, d4 - 148}
set bounds of window 1 to margins
end tell

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Answer 2

viper0066 Author

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Apr 13, 2009 4:20 AM in response to MacNewbie82

I tried that just now. It minimized the window into the 'mini-player', then back to the full iTunes window.

I went back and forth a few times, still iTunes resizes such that its base is beyond the MacBook's display.

Thanks for the info. Any other ideas?

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Answer 3

Doroth51

Level 1

7 points

Dec 8, 2009 1:14 PM in response to cdixonphotos

When I hold down the option key nothing happens. Can you give me a step by step explanation of how you fixed your computer? My issue started when I disconnected a larger monitor from my Macbook , and now my window has a 1 inch black border on either side of the page rather than opening to the size of the entire screen.

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Answer 4

NightFox

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May 7, 2009 10:00 AM in response to Chris CA

Easier solution - press the Option key whilst clicking on the green resize button - one to change to mini-player, then again to resize to a size that fits the screen properly.

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Answer 5

Apr 12, 2009 9:04 PM in response to viper0066

Have you tried clicking on window, then zoom in the menu bar? Try that a couple of times and see if it resizes the window to were you can drag it again.

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Answer 6

viper0066 Author

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Apr 14, 2009 3:49 PM in response to viper0066

Any other ideas?

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Answer 7

vlj9r

Level 1

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May 15, 2009 1:15 PM in response to NightFox

Awesome, I was having the same problem and your solution of holding down the option key worked.

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Answer 8

Jun 19, 2009 3:52 PM in response to viper0066

Thanks from me too --

I usually connect to a large external display and when I disconnect from that I find many windows are too big for the MacBook's screen. But this simple tip has helped heaps.

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Answer 9

viper0066 Author

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Jun 24, 2009 12:27 AM in response to NightFox

Bingo! Just what the Doctor ordered.

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Answer 10

Dec 5, 2009 3:59 PM in response to viper0066

bingo! option it is.

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