Command + H Hide active window option disabled

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Command + H Hide active window option disabled

Not sure what I did, but all of a sudden I can no longer use the Keyboard Shortcut, Command + H to hide windows. When I click on the menu, like Firefox, it shows it in the list, but it's grayed out and it won't let me select it. Somehow I must have accidentally clicked something to disable it.

No matter what program I open, they all have the same grayed out menu option for the Command + H

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2), Command + H Keyboard Shortcut Not working

Posted on Jan 3, 2010 8:47 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 3, 2010 9:17 PM in response to vytec

Can you click on Hide ... in the menu and hide the window? If you can then it's likely you have created a global Command+H for some other action. Your answer will help others give useful replies.

Neville

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vytec Author

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Jan 4, 2010 5:21 AM in response to vytec

No it's grayed out. It won't let me select the menu item either. I can click Show All and then it enables that menu item, but after I click on Hide Window, it gray's out the option on any other app that I have open.

Very Strange.

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Answer 3

Jan 5, 2010 1:03 AM in response to vytec

One troubleshooting technique is to create a new admin account in System preferences/Accounts. Login to this new account and see whether the problem persists. If not, it would seem to be a glitch with your main login account. If the problem occurs with the new admin account we will have to re-think!

Neville

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