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Cannot minimize windows
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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Sometimes I lose the ability to minimize windows into the dock. The yellow window widget is grayed out. It seems to happen randomly. I am running 10.5.2 on a MacBook. Any ideas?
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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I get that too, running 10.4.11. It seems to happen to windows still open when I wake it from sleep.
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I'm on MacNN forums, but no longer have a Mac...
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Sorry, never happened to me yet (unless I've purposely killed the Dock).
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Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2001
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What type of windows? Which apps?
Steve
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Celebrating 10 years and 4000 posts on MacNN!
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I've had this happen in Safari.
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Moderator Join Date: Jan 2001
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Will command-m minimize it despite the grayed-out button?
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Same here, I posted a thread here a little while ago bemoaning the same issue. Actually as I type this my safari window has not minimize button and no apple-m does not work 
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The keyboard shortcut does not work, and I've had it happen with Safari and Finder for sure.
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I'm on MacNN forums, but no longer have a Mac...
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Moderator Join Date: Sep 2000
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It is most likely due to a Quicktime bug. Either logout and log back in or open any QT movie and then close it. Your windows should be back to normal.
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Originally Posted by ibook_steve 
What type of windows? Which apps?
Steve
Mostly in Mail & Safari for me.
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Originally Posted by mindwaves
It is most likely due to a Quicktime bug. Either logout and log back in or open any QT movie and then close it. Your windows should be back to normal.
Quicktime?? For safari and mail?
I tried playing a QT movie - didn't work. I'm not about to log out and back in just to get the minimize button. That's more disruptive then losing the #$%& thing anyways.
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Moderator Join Date: Sep 2000
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It may be the well-know QT bug. I forgot one step. Open a QT movie, full-screen it and then quit QT.
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{{{ mindwaves }}}
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Yep that did it. Weird
Thanks 
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Wow, weird.... quicktime huh. Well it worked. Opened a quicktime movie, full screened it and quit it. Both mail and safari minimized after.
Wonder if this is going to ever get fixed. It seems like its been ongoing for some time from the dates on this forum. I use quicktime a lot and it is getting somewhat annoying.
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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Ha, LOL, happens to me every now and then.
I got rid of it (mostly) by restarting the app. I'm gonna try the QT thing next time.
-t
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