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Trying To Use Expose Blob
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buzlink
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Jan 5, 2007, 01:16 AM
 
I have been trying to enable the Expose Blob with both onyX and through the terminal.
For some reason the Blob is not appearing on my desktop.

How do I get it to reappear on my desktop?

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brokenjago
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Jan 5, 2007, 01:17 AM
 
nm.
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Jan 5, 2007, 04:39 AM
 
What is the expose Blob, if you don't mind me asking.
     
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Jan 5, 2007, 04:52 AM
 
It's a floating button that activates Expose. Apparently it's left over from when they were developing 10.3 and hadn't got the key bindings hooked up yet. It's buggy and not really useful anyway.
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Jan 5, 2007, 11:30 AM
 
did you quit the dock to show the changes?

check this: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...31010141631859
     
buzlink  (op)
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Jan 5, 2007, 03:25 PM
 
Originally Posted by Madrag View Post
did you quit the dock to show the changes?

check this: macosxhints.com - 10.3: Enable the floating Exposé blob
Yes I restarted the dock. When I clicked the Blob a few times, it disappeared into far left corner of my desktop and now is not visible at all.
     
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Jan 9, 2007, 05:05 AM
 
The blob doesn't work properly on Intel machines unfortunately.

You can't eat all those hamburgers, you hear me you ridiculous man?
     
buzlink  (op)
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Jan 11, 2007, 09:26 PM
 
Originally Posted by qnxde View Post
The blob doesn't work properly on Intel machines unfortunately.
Dang!
Why not?
Any patches fixes?
     
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Jan 15, 2007, 11:24 PM
 
Originally Posted by buzlink View Post
Dang!
Why not?
Any patches fixes?
Patches?? The blob isn't a supported function. Its a left-over developer tool. I wouldn't hold your breath.
     
buzlink  (op)
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Jan 16, 2007, 05:06 AM
 
I know the Blob is not a supported fuction, but I'm sure something could be hacked or worked on to make it work on Intel Macs. I find it odd that everything else can work on an Intel computer but no the Blob.

Oh well.
Weird
     
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Jan 16, 2007, 11:21 AM
 
Originally Posted by buzlink View Post
I know the Blob is not a supported fuction, but I'm sure something could be hacked or worked on to make it work on Intel Macs. I find it odd that everything else can work on an Intel computer but no the Blob.

Oh well.
Weird
I don't think anybody really cares to go through the trouble. It never worked right to begin with and it's not useful.
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