Cant close desktops in Mission Control!

[flashymac]

Mission control was working fine until today. I was testing out the desktops feature when I realized i couldn't delete any of them. I now have about 10 desktops open that I can't delete. The little "X" that normally appears is not there! Is there any way to reset mission control or force close the desktops. Logging out, restarting, shutting down, none of them work, even with the " restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps " box UN checked in the options. Please help, thanks!

 

[Comeagain?]

Push [control]. And Sometimes the "X" doesn't appear, but when you press the control key, it does show up.

 

[flashymac]

Still nothing even when pushing control.

 

[Charcoalwerks]

I noticed that you can't close full screen app desktops. If you press option key you should get x's over the desktops not running full screen apps.

 

[flashymac]

I've heard before about pressing different keys to bring up the x's but absolutely nothing works. No matter what key(s) I press no x's appear. Is there anyway to just reset mission control? O, and none of these desktops I'm trying to close are full screen apps.

 

[Charcoalwerks]

Restart the computer?

 

[flashymac]

Tried that...nothing

 

[Icy1007]

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Guess you're stuck with them.

 

[baryon]

Did you uncheck "Reopen windows" when restarting? If not, do it, because it's the only "effective way" to reboot.

 

[flashymac]

Yes, I have unchecked that box, yet still the desktops are there. Another strange thing, even with the box unchecked, lion restores my previous windows after the restart, which it shouldn't, right?

 

[Ecoh]

When you press control make sure your mouse pointer is on one of the desktops. I don't get the X unless I do it this way.

Put mouse pointer on one of the small desk tops at top of the screen, then press control key,

 

[flashymac]

Still no X! this is very strange.

 

[QuarterSwede]

When you press control make sure your mouse pointer is on one of the desktops. I don't get the X unless I do it this way.

Put mouse pointer on one of the small desk tops at top of the screen, then press control key,

It's not control it's option. As soon as you press it the X pops up. You have to hold it down though or it'll go away. It doesn't matter where the mouse is.

 

[flashymac]

When I press option, the tab to add a new desktops comes up but not the X!!! I can't understand why they suddenly stopped appearing.

 

[QuarterSwede]

When I press option, the tab to add a new desktops comes up but not the X!!! I can't understand why they suddenly stopped appearing.

That's odd indeed. Might have to reinstall.

 

[flashymac]

How do I reinstall?

 

[jji7skyline]

Hover over the desktop and a close button will appear

 

[Blue Sun]

Hover over the desktop and a close button will appear

I'm pretty sure OP has tried that.

 

[flashymac]

Yes I have, is there a way to reinstall lion to fix this problem?

 

[akm3]

Still nothing even when pushing control.

I thought you push Option, not Control. Option works for me, control nothing.

 

[flashymac]

Problem solved! I reinstalled lion by pressing Command-R during startup and when the insulation was done THe X's appeared!!!

 

[Disqus Mike]

Problem solved! I reinstalled lion by pressing Command-R during startup and when the insulation was done THe X's appeared!!!

This worked without having to reinstall the System.

Go to System Preference/Mission Control and enable EVERY CHECKBOX. Close System Preferences and invoke Mission Control and while holding the option key click on all the little full screen icons in the top left of each phantom window