Gino C

Q: Apple iApps not responding to left click

HI, this morning, out of the blue, I can't left click in any apple apps in the main admin user. Other users no problem but problem too weird for me to track down

 

I CAN left-click in finder, system prefs, Safari, Pages, stickies and any and every thirt party app without a problem.

 

BUT,

 

Mail, Contacts, Preview, Maps, Aperture, Notes, iCal, stickies I can scroll and right click but not select anything. Nor can I close or minimize windows.

CMD-P in an unresponsive app brings up the print dialog but can't choose any pdf options or any other options

afeected apps can be moved from the title bar but not resized

 

restarted multiple times, reset pram, trashed prefs of affected apps as well as bluetooth.

 

No luck, please help

 

Thanks

Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), magic mouse

Posted on Jun 5, 2014 10:34 AM

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  • by Axeman1020,

    Axeman1020 Axeman1020 Jun 5, 2014 10:39 AM in response to Gino C
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    Jun 5, 2014 10:39 AM in response to Gino C

    Try booting in Safe Mode:

    1. Be sure your Mac is shut down.
    2. Press the power button.
    3. Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key.
      The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
    4. Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple logo and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).

     

    Check to see if you have the same problem.

    Reboot normally and check again.

  • by Gino C,

    Gino C Gino C Jun 5, 2014 10:45 AM in response to Axeman1020
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    Jun 5, 2014 10:45 AM in response to Axeman1020

    Thank you, I was saving that as a last resort on this machine because It has always had problems booting to safe mode.

     

    The last time I did, it would reboot normally thereafter and had to really mess with it to get it goinf again.

     

    I was sure it was because the System is on an SSD and the users are on a RAID.

     

    Anyhow, I guess I have to try.

     

    as an update, it just occured to me tht I said I reset the PRAM but realize that the system didn't let me do it and booted normally.

     

    I'll update

  • by Axeman1020,

    Axeman1020 Axeman1020 Jun 5, 2014 10:46 AM in response to Gino C
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    Jun 5, 2014 10:46 AM in response to Gino C

    Good luck!