Why is my open and save dialog boxes large in el capitan, I cannot see the top or bottom of the screen. I'm able to 'Shift Click' the side to modify the size to fit but want to know if this is a known issue with El Capitan.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)
Does this happen in all applications, or only one?
When I attempt to save a message in 'Mail' to Documents and the same when I save a file in MS Word / Excel I will receive the same large dialog box.
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{
AKDeviceUnlockState = 0;
AppleActionOnDoubleClick = Maximize;
AppleAntiAliasingThreshold = 4;
AppleEnableMouseSwipeNavigateWithScrolls = 1;
AppleLanguages = (
en
);
AppleLocale = "en_US";
AppleMiniaturizeOnDoubleClick = 0;
CGLDefaultGammaLevel = "0.000229182";
CGLPowerLevelKey = "1.387755e+09";
NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled = 1;
NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled = 1;
NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled = 1;
NSNavPanelFileLastListModeForOpenModeKey = 1;
NSNavPanelFileLastListModeForSaveModeKey = 1;
NSNavPanelFileListModeForOpenMode2 = 1;
NSNavPanelFileListModeForSaveMode2 = 1;
NSNavPanelSidebarKeyForOpen = (
);
NSNavPanelSidebarKeyForSave = (
);
NSNavRecentPlaces = (
"~/Documents/****/****",
"/Volumes/****/NOV-12-2015",
"~/DropboxGmail/Dropbox/****/****",
"/Volumes/****/NOV-11-2015",
"~/Documents/****/****"
);
NSPersonNameDefaultDisplayNameOrder = 0;
NSPersonNameDefaultShortNameFormat = 0;
NSPersonNameDefaultShouldPreferNicknamesPreference = 0;
NSPreferredWebServices = {
NSWebServicesProviderWebSearch = {
NSDefaultDisplayName = Google;
NSProviderIdentifier = "com.google.www";
};
};
NSUserDictionaryReplacementItems = (
{
on = 1;
replace = omw;
with = "On my way!";
}
);
NavPanelFileListModeForOpenMode = 1;
NavPanelFileListModeForSaveMode = 1;
SGTRecentFileSearches = (
{
attributes = (
kMDItemDisplayName
);
enforceStrictMatch = 0;
exactMatch = 0;
name = eject;
scope = 4;
type = "com.apple.finder";
values = (
eject
);
}
);
WebAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled = 1;
"com.apple.mouse.scaling" = 3;
"com.apple.springing.delay" = "0.3333333333333333";
"com.apple.springing.enabled" = 1;
"com.apple.swipescrolldirection" = 0;
}
Also, I was incorrect when I mentioned 'Mail' was affected. This issue is only related to MS Office 2011, when I modified Word by using 'shift + click' the 'save as dialog' box stays in place the next time I save a document. The other programs that I use in Office (Excel and PowerPoint) have not been modified so the save as dialog box is still off the screen.
I am also experiencing this problem. When I expand the save dialogue box it either shifts the top of the dialogue box and all the toolbars off the screen, or I cannot see or access the save button at the bottom of the screen.
I have sorted out this issue on my Mac.
I changed the resolution, went to save - dialogue box very big.... but because of changed resolution I could see the whole thing. I resized the dialogue box to the smallest size, saved the file, and then changed the resolution back to default. Then when I went to save again, the box fit the screen.
I'm having a similar problem, but it also affects Finder windows with multiple tabs that jump to full screen height when I click on them. I just posted a thread about it here: Dialogs and Finder Windows Stretch to Full Height
Did you find any solution to this problem yet?
I solved my issue by doing the following - I changed the resolution to the 'more space' setting, went to save - dialogue box very big.... but because of changed resolution I could see the whole thing. I resized the dialogue box to the smallest size, saved the file, and then changed the resolution back to default. Then when I went to save again, the box fit the screen - same process should also work for the Finder window.
What is the "more space" setting? I don't have such a setting. The problem is not that I can't see the entire dialog, I can, it's just always full screen height.
"Changed the resolution"
Where - Finder, MSWord? In what menu? How does one get there?
Thanks.
"I changed the resolution, went to save - dialogue box very big."
oh, where and how?
you can change the resolution for the screen in "system preferences" which is under the small apple logo on the upper top left of your screen then go to "screens" and then choose a resolution that is fairly low.. i am running "el capitan" my screen preferences was set for "default for display' i changed it to 1152 x 720 saved my document... then reset it back to "default for display" now every time a go to save a sword document the save box is the proper size... good luck...
and then go back to this setting after you have "saved" your document...
Thank you so much. I'm not quite sure how, but by toggling around a bit in System Preferences as you suggested, I was able to fix it. Much appreciated! 🙂
Large 'open and save' dialog boxes in El Capitan
