Comments by user "kiodane"
Registered since: May 20, 2009
Multimonitor: autodetection fails after unplugging second monitor
Guy goes to the doctor and says "Doc, it hurts when I bend my arm like this"
Doctor says "Then stop doing that!"
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You said, "This only happens when the lid is closed and then the monitor is unplugged."
And my answer is to stop doing that. Leave the laptop open and learn the wonder that is two screens. Also, put the machine to sleep before disconnecting (not because it's safer, but because you're leaving that workspace).
Multimonitor: autodetection fails after unplugging second monitor
That's not going to be an option. Non Apple Hardware is not going to behave like Apple Hardware... The MacBook line uses Mini DVI and now Mini DisplayPort, so VGA won't be a good comparison.
I'm gonna claim this as just a quirk of the OS, perhaps this will be fixed in 10.5.8, but since you know a work-around, I'd say just use that. I don't understand why people shun the idea of using multiple displays, and getting in that habit sounds like it will resolve the issue.
Multimonitor: autodetection fails after unplugging second monitor
Can you reproduce the problem on another computer?
Multimonitor: autodetection fails after unplugging second monitor
Why don't you use multi monitors to begin with? I have not experienced this problem on the 4 machines I use in a similar configuration. Sounds like you may have issues that an "Archive and Install" could fix.
Finder file and folder renaming interruption
Often, if there is disk activity going on (such as copying items to the same folder you're renaming something else), Finder may drop out of the renaming mode. If you're copying or moving items at the same time you're trying to rename things, just wait and do one thing at a time.
What other programs are running when this behavior is noticed?
Different Dock layout for each Space
Remember, the Dock is more than just a quick launch bar, it's also a place that allows you to see what major programs are open and give you a means of interacting with those programs without having to bring it to the front.
You might consider an option like Quicksilver, Butler, or LaunchBar for more launching and other options.
If you want customizable sub-menus or sub-docks without using third-party software, I suggest creating a folder in your home folder called something like "Alias" or "Tools" then create a folder for each genre of app or however you'd like it organized, then create Aliases of the apps you want to those folders. Add the folder to the dock as a stack and specify the style you prefer (fan, grid, menu). The only downside to this is that if you add a new item to one of these, then the icon will show as the default application icon until either the stack is removed/re-added or the Dock is reloaded (either by "killall Dock" in Terminal, log out/in, or restart). The hierarchy would look something like this:
UserHomeFolder
- Alias
- - Image (add this to your dock)
- - - Photoshop (alias)
- - - Graphic Converter (alias)
- - Web (add this to your dock)
- - - Firefox (alias)
- - - Safari (alias)
Moving files in Finder displays a Copy dialog
"Move" means to "copy" then "delete". If the move failed midway and the progress bar said "Moving" then you'd have a load of users who would be paranoid that their data was broken in half on both sides. "Copying" speaks more to what is actually happening, except that "Deleting" takes so little time because all it has to do is remove the file's hierarchy data from the file system tables.
Merge folders option when copying/moving
In Terminal:
cp -R /sourcepath /destination-path
If you don't have rights to the folder being moved to, then add "sudo" to the beginning (requires admin account).
Can't eject disk because of program in use but which program?
Wrote on January 25, 2010, 8:12am
There's an old work-around for this issue, although I do agree that while Snow Leopard will generally tell you what's up when one app is busy with a drive it's not perfect yet.
The work-around is to open Terminal and run the command:
$ lsof | grep Volumes
The command "lsof" simply lists open files. The vertical bar "pipes" the output of the first command into the second. The command "grep" does a line-by-line search for the desired text "Volumes" and will write the results in the Terminal window.