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cluthz

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Jun 15, 2004
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This is probably a stupid quiestion,
but i can't use <tab>+<cmd> to switch between programs in OSX anymore!
How can i enable it again ?

I'm running latest OSX (10.3.5) on a PB 12".
 
cluthz said:
This is probably a stupid quiestion,
but i can't use <tab>+<cmd> to switch between programs in OSX anymore!
How can i enable it again ?

I'm running latest OSX (10.3.5) on a PB 12".

This is probably a stupid answer but the correct sequence is <cmd>+<tab>, could that be it?

Vanilla
 
Well
the answer isn't so stupid.
Not sure how i disabled it, but it won't work now.

The only modification i've done since i've used it is that i have installed Windowmaker onder x11. (I use x11 a lot..)
It doesn't matter if i run x11 or not, so i don't think it's x11 fault..
 
Vanilla said:
This is probably a stupid answer but the correct sequence is <cmd>+<tab>, could that be it?

Vanilla


He was implying that you have to hold cmd first and then hit tab (<cmd> + <tab>), you are doing it this way, right?
 
kingjr3 said:
He was implying that you have to hold cmd first and then hit tab (<cmd> + <tab>), you are doing it this way, right?

yeah, thats the way i do it. i also said it worked before....
I dont want to reinstall osx, since i have used so much time customizing it.

So the question is:

Is there a way to set program swithing on or off in Mac Os X 10.3 or have i screwed up something??
 
cluthz said:
yeah, thats the way i do it. i also said it worked before....
I dont want to reinstall osx, since i have used so much time customizing it.

So the question is:

Is there a way to set program swithing on or off in Mac Os X 10.3 or have i screwed up something??
Something's definitely wrong with your Mac OS X install, since Cmd+Tab switching can't be disabled. Here's some suggestions to try:
1. Repair Permissions (open Disk Utility, select HD, click Repair Permissions)
2. Log in as a different user (or make a new account if you don't have any other users set up) and try it there. If it works, the issue is specific to something in your user account. If it doesn't work, something is probably messed up in the /Library folder, since that folder applies to all users.
 
wrldwzrd89 said:
Something's definitely wrong with your Mac OS X install, since Cmd+Tab switching can't be disabled. Here's some suggestions to try:
1. Repair Permissions (open Disk Utility, select HD, click Repair Permissions)
2. Log in as a different user (or make a new account if you don't have any other users set up) and try it there. If it works, the issue is specific to something in your user account. If it doesn't work, something is probably messed up in the /Library folder, since that folder applies to all users.

Thanks for the tip. I'm up and running again. Permission repair did the trick :)
 
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