Safari icon is missing.

Hi and welcome..



Missing from where?

You posted this in Safari for Windows? I lost my safari icon. There is a question mark over it. It's not even on my preferences. http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=12544635#12544635

If you mean System Preferenece, no, it's not there.

Launch Safari from your Applications folder. Now click and hold the Safari icon in your Dock, then click: Options then click: *Keep in Dock*.

If that doesn't help, please provide more details.




Carolyn 🙂

Ok..

Did you check your Applications folder as I suggested before?







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Try finding it using Spotlight. Click the magnifying glass icon top right in your iMac screen.








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Ok...

Login to another user account on your Mac. Try opening Safari there.





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HI,

Since it's a system wide problem, either reinstall Snow Leopard from your install disc or erase and reinstall.

Help here. http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/48174.aspx

Make sure and backup your important files first.








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You're welcome. 🙂

There is a folder, labeled safari, but it u try to open it reads "there is no default app specified to open the document.

Hi

It sounds as if the Safari app may have lost its 'bundle' id. An app is actually a folder
with the various components of the app within in, specially marked so that finder
treats it as a single item & runs it as an application when double-clicked.


If that's the case here - inside the Safari folder you'll see a contents folder,
and inside that a MacOS folder... & within it a file named Safari with a 'black screen' icon :

/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari

double-click it and a (scary looking) text window will open, followed by Safari itself - if that happens (which is good), drag the odd-looking, black-screen-icon Safari file next to the trash in the dock (making a dock shortcut), so that it's easy to get again, & let us know... we can then hopefully use Safari to get Safari fixed up 🙂


First thing being a 'spare' browser for rare occasions like these.
http://www.mozilla.org/ - Firefox is a good one

HI,

Try starting up your Mac while holding down the Eject key, if that doesn't help, try starting up while holding down the mouse.

If you can't eject the CD, and you can't reinstall the Mac OS X, it may be time to make an appointment at the Apple store.

You can make a reservation here. http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/







Carolyn 🙂

Hi izzi2,

From Apple's Apple Computers: Troubleshooting the slot load optical disc drive :

The drive doesn't eject discs or discs eject slowly
1. If the drive ejects discs slowly or appears to be struggling, insert and eject a single disc several times.
2. If the drive does not eject discs using the F12 or eject key on the keyboard.
3. If the disc will not eject try dragging the disc icon to the trash.
4. If the disc will still not eject, holding down the trackpad or mouse button after restarting the computer should also eject a disc.
5. If the disc continues not to eject, reset the Power Manager (PMU) or System Management Controller (SMC) and try steps 1-4 again.
6. If the disc still does not eject, for additional troubleshooting, evaluation, or service please contact Apple, contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider, or make an appointment with an Apple Retail Store.

hope that helps to get your disk unstuck,

littleshoulders 🙂