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Lion - issue with access to windows/apps

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sma1001

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Jan 6, 2011
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Hi. I can't get into my open applications in Lion. For example, when i open trash it doesn't come up. Instead i can see it when i use hot corners, but when i click on trash after sweeping into the hot corner, all the windows disappear again. It means i have several windows open (which i see in hot corners) but i can't get to any of them. Can you help?:mad:
 
Have you tried restarting your computer? That's a basic first step in troubleshooting that a surprising number forget to try.
 
yes - keeps on happening. how do you get into a window that appears when you bring it up on corners?
 
sma1001 said:
yes - keeps on happening. how do you get into a window that appears when you bring it up on corners?
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If you're talking about using Hot Corners to get to Mission Control, which displays all open windows, just click on the window you want to access.
 
ok - that's not working, hence the question. anyone have any ideas?
 
only trackpad: i don't have a mouse.

i've played about a bit, and noticed this is linked to finder. When i'm in finder and go into windows it shows the items ticked, and when i sweep into the corner i get them up in miniature but i can't seem to get to them.

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in fact i've noticed that this is happening in finder. anything i open in finder doesn't appear unless i use the corner sweep (when all appear) but i can't get to any of them as when i click on it disappears
 
Trash /Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist. Then restart Finder.
 
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