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Cannot close windows by mouse-click on red button

Hi everybody,

I am very confused and nobody could help me at this point. Like described in the subject, I very often cannot close open windows by clicking on the red button. Its like the window is not active. When I open Mail and some Safari browsers and I want to close them one after the other, it only closes the first window and then its like the next window is inactive. First I have to click somewhere else and then I can close the next window.

It has nothing to do with the mouse. It is also when I use the touchpad. I have already tried to create a new user and even deletet my SSD and reinstalled Snow Leopard but I always have the same Problems after a few hours.

Can anybody help me?

Thanx

Macbook Pro 13", Mac OS X (10.6.2), 4 GB Ram + SSD

Posted on Nov 25, 2009 10:33 AM

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mosher_666

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Posted on May 12, 2010 11:51 PM

I have the same problem ..... how can i fix it?

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jakebo

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Sep 21, 2010 4:39 AM in response to Eckifreaker

Hey,

Just had the same problem and found an answer in a another tread..

Go to ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari and move/delete the cache.db file.

Seems to have fixed the problem for me.

At least for now!

adce

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Sep 22, 2010 1:01 AM in response to jakebo

Worked for me too! As you say...at least for now. The cache.db file with 78.8 MB. I'm wondering if it had to do with the size of the cache.db or if it was somehow corrupted. Thanks for the post.

AllainC

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Sep 27, 2010 7:59 AM in response to Eckifreaker

Same here. I've experienced it on any windows that are opened. Really annoying! You need to drag the window first before the buttons can be clicked. Even renaming files do the same. By a single click it does not applies.... Why there's no Apple Support Tech answer this problem?

adce

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Sep 27, 2010 8:06 AM in response to adce

Well...it was working. Problem has returned. Frustrating!

fracarz

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Oct 2, 2010 12:46 AM in response to adce

I am the same problem and searching in this forum I discovered that there are various topic opened for this problem (that concerns different machines, not just the last MBP like mine). Anyway, in this topic http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10120006&#10120006 maybe I found a solution. Guys check your "double click" speed in the preference panel. Probably, the problem arise if this speed is too slow. I put it almost to the maximum value and the problem seems disappear (for now). I hope it works.

r4z4

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Dec 20, 2010 1:55 PM in response to Eckifreaker

I am also experiencing really unreliable clicking in multiple applications, but most particularly in Chrome when trying to open/close a tab and in all windows when trying to close it using the red close button. So in both cases on the Finder toolbar area.

I am also able to replicate the second issue 100% of the time. If I move my cursor between the yellow 'minimize' and red 'close' buttons on any Finder window and click, then move to either of the red or yellow buttons, no clicks register... EVER. I have to move the cursor away for a second, and then try again, and sometimes even this doesn't work.

I've tried with multiple mice, and the track pad, with both tap-to-click and press-to-click. So I am positive this is not a hardware issue. I have also deleted preferences files for both the Finder and Dock.

Is any one else able to replicate the behavior above?

Hoping to hear from someone at Apple hear or I'll have to take my machine down to the Apple Store.

(also posted here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2527877&start=30&tstart=0)

Cannot close windows by mouse-click on red button