full screen not working

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full screen not working

Hi,

Im running 10.8.1 on a mid 2011 Macbook Pro, and I just noticed that no application can go full screen anymore (using a single display).

When I try to do so, I get a dong, nothing happens, except on iTunes, where the application doesn't go full screen, but the 3 buttons (red/orange/green) disappear. They only re-appear after I restart iTunes.

Just before this problem appears, I had another one where the dock stopped showing up, and alt tab stopped working. I removed the com.apple.dock.plist file, and it sorted the problem, but now the full screen issue is there.

Would anybody have any idea on what could be done here? I checked the display settings, all looks ok.

Is there another setting file, linked to the desktop for example I could remove?

Thanks in advance for your time.

Regards,

Kouetttte

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)

Posted on Sep 10, 2012 11:06 AM

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Answer 1

macjack

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Sep 10, 2012 11:14 AM in response to kouetttte

Does the same thing happen when you use the application's menu View > Enter Full Screen instead of the arrows at the top right of the application window?

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Answer 2

Sep 10, 2012 11:14 AM in response to kouetttte

Have you used the full screen button in the upper right corner? Does that work for you?

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Answer 3

kouetttte Author

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Sep 10, 2012 11:15 AM in response to macjack

Yes, same thing whether I use the shortcut, click on the top right corner, or go via the menu.

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Answer 4

macjack

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Sep 10, 2012 11:17 AM in response to kouetttte

Let's try the FInder prefs...

Go to your Finder "Go" menu hold the option key and choose Library. Then go to Preferences folder and trash this file:

com.apple.finder.plist

Then, restart, or log out and in again.

(You may have to reset a few finder prefs the way you like them.)

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kouetttte Author

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Sep 10, 2012 11:25 AM in response to macjack

Thanks very much macjack!

That sorted the problem!

Regards,

Kouetttte

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Answer 6

Kuogopa

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Oct 17, 2017 8:48 PM in response to macjack

I have the same issue. However, I do not find com.apple.finder.plist in Finder.

Running 10.6.8. Any other suggestions? Thanks so much!

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Answer 7

Oct 19, 2017 10:50 AM in response to Kuogopa

Read the instructions again from "macjack" on how to find it. I didn't see it at first either, you'll have to scroll down to look once you get to the preferences folder.

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