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Safari unselected when opening?
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Grills
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Nov 5, 2009, 11:25 PM
 
I'm wondering if I have an addon causing this?

When I open safari for the first time the window is not selected by default. I cannot just hit command-L and type an address, I first have to click in the window. This seems strange if opening Safari is the only action I've taken.

Anyone else notice this?
     
ghporter
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Nov 6, 2009, 09:08 AM
 
I've noticed this with Firefox since I upgraded to Snow Leopard. This appears to be due to some issue with Growl. I haven't seen the issue with Safari though.

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Gregg
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Nov 6, 2009, 01:25 PM
 
Yes.
Safari deselecting window when app launched - Mac Forums

No solution yet, but suggestions there...
Ya gotta applaud those bunnies for sacrificing their hearing just so some guy in Yonkers can have better TV reception.
     
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Nov 6, 2009, 09:05 PM
 
Well, good to know I'm not the only one with this problem.

I tried disabling growl, deleting my pref file, and resetting Safari. No luck yet.

Guess I'll submit a bug report, and hope for some help.

(This is the OP - I had forgotten my password)
     
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Nov 6, 2009, 10:07 PM
 
Actually you were right GH. I brought up the console window before opening Safari, and even though I had safarigrowl unchecked it was still launching.

Completely disabling growl solved my problem.
     
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Nov 7, 2009, 04:28 AM
 
Have you tried using ⌘+Tab to select the apps "Safari" to see if this works?
     
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Nov 7, 2009, 10:24 AM
 
Selecting the app always brings it to front/gives it focus. The problem is that Growl gets in the way somehow-perhaps it's not able under Snow Leopard to properly work in the background when working with a browser. But disabling Growl works for both Safari and Firefox, and probably will for other browsers that Growl interfaces with as well.

Supposedly there's a new version of Growl out or on the way out that works properly with SL and all browsers; I haven't had a chance to look for it yet.

Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
     
   
 
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