[Adower]

I have a MBP and for some reason I cant get my dock to pop up. I went to the preferences and the auto hide/show check mark is selected. I also tried to restart my MBP and it didnt help. What else should I try to get my dock to come up when I move my mouse to the bottom of the screen?

[seanc]

I assume your screen is set to the right resolution, I take it the dock works fine when auto show/hide is turned off or does it never work?

[Adower]

Originally Posted by seanc 

I assume your screen is set to the right resolution, I take it the dock works fine when auto show/hide is turned off or does it never work?

Im am not sure about the screen resolution? How do I check that? The dock does work fine when I have the auto show/hide turned off. When I turn it on the dock hides and I cant get it to pop back up when I scroll my pointer over it. I have found out that if I right click where the dock is the dock will then pop up? Im lost here since I am new to mac and this is my first problem ever.

[Big Mac]

Try deleting the Dock's preferences plist located in your user's Library.

[Adower]

This is my console log that I saw that people usually ask for. I am not running any extra hacks I guess. I just run a system type thing that shows data usage.

Mac OS X Version 10.4.11 (Build 8S2167)
2008-05-05 09:13:41 -0700
2008-05-05 09:13:42.111 SystemUIServer[81]
MenuCracker
see SourceForge.net: MenuCracker
MenuCracker is now loaded. Ready to accept new menus. Ignore the failure message that follow.
2008-05-05 09:13:42.120 SystemUIServer[81] failed to load Menu Extra: NSBundle </Library/PreferencePanes/MenuMeters.prefPane/Contents/Resources/MenuCracker.menu> (loaded)
2008-05-05 09:13:42.263 SystemUIServer[81] lang is:en
2008-05-05 09:13:42.326 SuperDrive Update 2.1[87] Loading firmware update [AE39] (MSHWFirmwareLoader) against device...
2008-05-05 09:13:42.808 SystemUIServer[81] MenuCracker: Loading 'MenuMeterCPUExtra'.
2008-05-05 09:13:43.183 SystemUIServer[81] MenuMeterCPU loaded.
2008-05-05 09:13:43.184 SystemUIServer[81] MenuCracker: Loading 'MenuMeterNetExtra'.
2008-05-05 09:13:43.226 SystemUIServer[81] MenuMeterNet loaded.
May 5 09:13:44 Macintosh mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
2008-05-05 09:14:07.156 Finder[82] CFLog (21): dyld returns 2 when trying to load /Users/aarondower/Library/Contextual Menu Items/ToastIt.plugin/Contents/MacOS/ToastIt
2008-05-05 09:14:07.157 Finder[82] CFLog (22): Cannot find function pointer pluginFactory for factory 053918F4-2869-11D7-A671-000A27E2DB90 in CFBundle/CFPlugIn 0x60d670 </Users/aarondower/Library/Contextual Menu Items/ToastIt.plugin> (bundle, not loaded)
2008-05-05 09:18:03.434 Console[209] CFLog (21): dyld returns 2 when trying to load /Users/aarondower/Library/Contextual Menu Items/ToastIt.plugin/Contents/MacOS/ToastIt
2008-05-05 09:18:03.435 Console[209] CFLog (22): Cannot find function pointer pluginFactory for factory 053918F4-2869-11D7-A671-000A27E2DB90 in CFBundle/CFPlugIn 0x36df60 </Users/aarondower/Library/Contextual Menu Items/ToastIt.plugin> (bundle, not loaded)

[Adower]

I deleted that pref list and also did a repair disc and nothing works. It seems like the dock wont pop unless im in the area its hidden and click the mouse button. im wondering if it could be the mouse?

[Adower]

Alright guys! Very weird stuff is happening here. I did a shut down of my computer, came back 10 minutes later after taking my shower. Rebooted and now the dock works fine.

[0157988944]

sometimes things get messed up. If it doesn't reappear, don't sweat it.