I really do hope they increase the differentiation between foreground and background windows in the next OS X release. Leopard was a big improvement, but I'm finding it hard to make the distinction lately. I would like to see some transparency in the background windows to help aid in the distinction.
View 1 RepliesI am trying to change the backgrounds in my windows from white to a picture, Ive followed the instructions but I haven't had any luck on making it work.
View 6 Replies View Relatedjust ordered my first mac and should have it delivered in the next few days.Ive always admired them but never had the chance to use one properly. Is there anything I should know coming from a strong windows background before i dig in? The primary function is to do a bedroom music studio, starting off with garage band, then moving on to logic if i feel the need. apart from that itunes for my music collection + iPhone, iphoto for my photo collection and general web browsing/social networking.
View 21 Replies View RelatedI am wondering why some new windows that I open on my MacBook Pro only open BEHIND other active windows. For example, I will click on a link in Apple Mail and the new Safari window opens behind other ones that were already open, so I have to move the already opened-windows to get to the new window that opened when I clicked on the e-mail link.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have problems closing other windows running on background. I tried to use cmd+option+w but it doesn't work. I really find this command useful when having several firefox pop-up windows open. Does someone knows what might be the problem? I'm using mac os x 10.6.4 on a macbook pro.
View 4 Replies View RelatedIs there anyway to make windows in the background transparent?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI'm having difficulties adapting to OSX. On windows, when you open Photoshop or Dreamweaver or any other application, ou can focus on that application only. On Mac, if you have the browser opened you can see it while in photoshop. I do web design and I never know whether I'm looking a print screen or the actual site. Can anyone recommend an app that "fades" the background so I can visually focus on the program being used? I tried Think, it works fine but with only one app at a time and I that to happen with all apps, as this is annoying for any software.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI've got verry litle apps running but my amount off free ram aint that big , is this normal? I have 2 gb in total. also , is there a way to close that windows app running in the background? i dont even know what it does.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have Snow Leopard and will soon have Windows 7 on my Macbook. Why are the Windows 7 wallpapers so much nicer than Leopard and SL's pack?
There are some good new ones in SL, but it's still not much. The W7 RTM ones are jaw-dropping and I quickly made it the default folder for my SL backgrounds. Is it a money issue or something?
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I cant figure out how to change the background color of it in candybar. I'm sick of the standard grey mac color.When I'm in candybar I go to the dock section-->view-->dock-->preview background..the options under preview background are greyed out. Also when I am in the dock section-->view-->background-->change color. I try changing the color but it doesn't change. Am I doing something wrong..or what?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have a Macbook Pro and I have been recently changing around my backgrounds including my login background. However, when I changed my background via command in the terminal by switching the defaultdesktop.jpg with another picture in the CoreServices folder, My picture does not show up on the login screen instead it is just a plain blue screen. Is there anyway to restore the original login background settings?because I actually found a program "loginox" that easily changes the login picture however, it will not open because it says I have changed the original background photo.
View 1 Replies View RelatedSnow leopard terminal preferences seems to only change the first terminal window opened. For example I have new windows set to open with 'pro' theme, only the first window does this. If I hit cmd-n for a new window, it's the basic theme with the default size. If anyone knows the commands i can throw in .bash_profile to change the bg color and size of window, please let me know, I guess that's the workaround.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a 27 in, 3.06 C2D iMac with a 4850 video card. Ever since I installed Windows 7 I have this pixelated background issue with every wallpaper I use. The wallpapers are from interfacelift and are the correct resolution (I've tried the stock wallpapers as well). I've updated the drivers from ATi, updated bootcamp to 3.1, and I can't for the life of me fix the problem.
View 14 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro mid 2009, upgrade to Yosemite 10.10.1, all windows show vibrating pink background. Off/On flickering.
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After I updated my iTunes, which previously have been working with no problems at all, it suddenly began not working.
The problem I have is, that when i open iTunes, nothing happens. I can see it's running in the Task Manager, but I can't get it to open.
Anyone to use your calendar as the bg that changes dynamically?
View 18 Replies View RelatedI have the background set to change every day, but it never changes. However, if i set it to change every 5 seconds it does. I think its just the everyday setting that doesn't work.
View 18 Replies View RelatedVery early on in using a mac I found myself setting my desktop background to the abstract backgrounds supplied with OSX. Now I've been staring at them for years now, with every major release I am hoping for some variation but it is not coming. So you say, why not change to something else? I tried but I find myself missing them and going back to them over and over again.
So here's the question. Another dozen or so backgrounds in the exact same spirit and style would put my soul at peace. But whenever I searched I only find "abstract" backgrounds in very different styles. Not one matches. Does anyone have (or know where to find) what I am looking for? I'd be forever indebted.
Is it possible to color the entire background, like a stationery only with a solid color?
View 1 Replies View Relatedmy prof posts many x-rays in his pdf files which I need to print for class. However the black background of all these images is killing my ink supply. Is there any way I can print these pdf files without their black background? I don't see any such options in Preview, but I do have access to CS5 Design Premium if perhaps someone knows a technique through one of the programs in there.
View 1 Replies View RelatedWell I know how to get a video wallpaper for my Mac, but I just love the background on here, http://rupertgee.wordpress.com/ and I would really love if I could use it on my Mac as my wallpaper!
View 1 Replies View RelatedI downloaed a bunch of (maybe 35) different wallpapers and I set my MacBook to change between these wallpapers everyday in a random order. However, the wallpaper doesn't change eveyrday instead I notice it only chnages when I restart my computer.
View 9 Replies View RelatedIn the Desktop & Screen Saver pane of System Preferences, I wanted to add a new folder for use as my desktop background images. However, when I click on the + icon to add the new folder, it does not appear in the source list and instead, it duplicates my Aperture library source, as seen in attachment 1. If I try to add the new folder again, it says it is already present in the source list, as seen in attachment 2.
I've tried deleting my com.apple.desktop.plist preference file, and that resets things, but when I go to add the folder, it does the same thing. I've tried different folder locations, different folder names -- nothing works.
If anyone has a Playstation 3, you'll know what I'm talking about. I think they're mostly made in Java Applet. Slow moving backgrounds that can change color by the time of day or year. I would love to use something like that for my MacBook. Like a real slowmotion waterfall in black and white. Or a realtime sunset and sunrise.
View 7 Replies View RelatedHow do I remove the background in the CS4 workspace so it's like CS3?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am wondering on how to change the background of my Documents and Downloads stack.
View 13 Replies View RelatedMy mac keeps defaulting its background to this: [URL] whenever I sign in or start up. In my system preferences it is set to solid black so I don't know whats up.
View 5 Replies View Relatedis it possible to launch OSX applications in the background without allowing them to steal focus from the current app? i sometimes want to have an application launch and not interrupt what i am currently doing.
here's an example:
i'm copying text from a webpage using safari and that i plan to edit in MS Office Word and so right after i open the webpage and its loading i use spotlight to launch Word and then go back to Safari. What happens is that while it is opening, at some point it will come to the front and interrupt my session in Safari.
I own a new 13" MB and a Samsung 40" a550 LCD TV. i bought a Mini-port-to-DVI cable and a DVI-to-HDMI. I hooked the HDMI into the 2nd monitor HDMI-slot on the back of the TV and the Mini-port into the MB. I can only get the TV to display the "standard" Mac desktop background -the one thats the picture of outer-space (purple & blues). but i cant get anything to show up on the screen other that just that desktop background. nothing else shows up.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI've just restarted my Mac and the background has changed itself to something quite worrying (screenshot attached). I can't explain it - I've not been messing with the OS or anything like that.
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