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Big problem with compressed Safari screens.

Somehow I have developed a big problem where all my Safari screens have become compressed. Having selected a particular screen, it shows up as normal but 2 or 3 seconds later becomes severely compressed to about one eighth size.

I have tried the following ...

Cmd plus + Tempoarily brings the full size screen back, but as soon as I move to another screen it all reduces back.

Restart. Opens as reduced size.

Reload page Opens as reduced size

View > Zoom in Same temporary effect as Cmd plus +

Reset Safari No change

Empty cache No change

Getting desperate now ...

Download and apply a 10.6.8 combo update (which I already had anyway).

Repaired permissions. No change in situation.

Firefox is operating normally.

Would anyone have any ideas of what else I could try.

Mac OS X (10.6.8), With La Cie 500GB external HD

Posted on Jun 8, 2012 10:34 AM

29 replies

seventy one Author

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Jun 9, 2012 2:29 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

It"s been a long haul, Ralph, and as you may have read, Carolyn sorted it.

I have no idea how it started but I am mighty relieved and so grateful to you for your patient interest.

Now you can watch the Grand Prix with a single mind 😉

Jun 9, 2012 2:54 PM in response to seventy one

I had hoped you would show up

That was a very nice thing for you to say 🙂

BTW, when you post a screen shot, it must be in JPEG format.

Open the image in Preview. From the Preview menu bar click File > Export

Give the file a name and select where you want to save it from the pop up menu next to: Where

Format: Select JPEG

captfred

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Jun 9, 2012 3:00 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

Ralph Johns (UK) wrote:

Hi,

Canadian Grand Prix will be an issue tomorrow due to the time zone thing.

It's just one of two (Brazil) that come on during "normal" times.. 🙂

All others get DVR'd

Jun 10, 2012 1:03 PM in response to seventy one

Good to hear.

I only have the WOT extension.

9:03 PM Sunday; June 10, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.4)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.7.4),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Jun 10, 2012 1:26 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hi Carolyn,

I tend to use .png files.

A long time ago I found out how to change the format the Screen Shot format was saved in and changed it to .png. (It was possibly using Onyx or a similar app)

Skitch also offers server choices and I use .png there as well.

Using the HTML screen and pasting code from the Skitch page or entering the <img src tags by hand seems to works for .jpg, .png, and .gif that I have used.

Using the Forum's software and Insert Image method does not seem to be bothered about file format either.

Sample .png by this method

Sample .jpg

Sample .gif

The .tif's I have are too large at present to use but I don't get an error message like I do with Photoshop .psd files

EDIT,

It does do something to animated .gifs using that method.

Manual HTML entry.

9:20 PM Sunday; June 10, 2012

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Message was edited by: Ralph Johns (UK)

Jun 10, 2012 1:22 PM in response to captfred

Hi captfred,

Of course this year there are three (USA)

9:22 PM Sunday; June 10, 2012

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seventy one Author

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Jun 10, 2012 3:36 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

I do hope you can show up once more, Carolyn. Most grateful for the advice on posting screen shots.

But I was wondering if you had any idea of which element of extentions may have caused the original problem. These are what I had ... WOT, AdBlock, Dictionary, Helvetica the World, Ghostery, Print plus, Translate and Cookie Stumbler ... And the three I most suspect, Resize me, Safari Restore and All Pages Zoom.

Hopeful of hearing from you.

With regards. 71

seventy one Author

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Jun 12, 2012 4:11 PM in response to seventy one

Problem solved. I uninstalled all three and I can now use Extentions without a problem. Strangely, I cannot define which was the root cause, even by individual trial and error.

turingtest2

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Jun 12, 2012 5:27 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

Ralph Johns (UK) wrote:

It does do something to animated .gifs using that method.

Animated GIFs should work properly if you attach using the "normal" editor, then switch to the "advanced" editor before posting.

tt2

turingtest2

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Jun 12, 2012 5:28 PM in response to seventy one

seventy one wrote:

Problem solved. I uninstalled all three and I can now use Extentions without a problem. Strangely, I cannot define which was the root cause, even by individual trial and error.

Probably some weird interaction between them.

tt2

Jun 13, 2012 11:13 AM in response to turingtest2

Ok.

I will try that some time.

7:13 PM Wednesday; June 13, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

TildeBee

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Jun 13, 2012 1:00 PM in response to seventy one

Seventy --

So glad this got all fixed for you!

Of the possible culprit, I would bet on "Resize Me."

Since that' what was happened to your screen, eh?

Onwards!

seventy one Author

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Jun 13, 2012 1:52 PM in response to TildeBee

Hello ∼Bee,

Long time since we crossed paths. Good to hear from you again. Yes, it was a nasty one but I got the help where it mattered. I think you are probably right about resize me, it seemed kind of logical and was one of the three I suspected but as turingtest2 wrote "probably some weird interaction". I tested it on its own with norepeat problem. Hey ho!. Sorry I have no points left for your welcome encouragement.

Keep well, ∼Bee,

Regards, 71

TildeBee

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Jun 13, 2012 4:40 PM in response to seventy one

🙂

Big problem with compressed Safari screens.