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  • Desktop too large for screen

    Posted by Chad Cuddihy on July 23, 2008 at 12:43 am

    Hi all,

    Suddenly the desktop on my iMac extends beyond the limits of the monitor on all sides. That is, if I can see the the program name in the title bar I can’t see the time or my icons on the right. If I use the dock then the top inch of the screen disappears.
    Any suggestions?

    Thank you.

    Marlene Nieves replied 13 years, 4 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Gary Milligan

    July 23, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    Check “Universal Access” in your system preferences – it’s happened to me when I got all thumbs and accidently hit the right key combination which turned on the Zoom feature… either that or you have a friend who knows how to turn it on and they’re playing a prank. If it’s not that, then I don’t know.

    Gary

    This is me – this is what I do – https://web.mac.com/garymmw

  • Chad Cuddihy

    July 24, 2008 at 1:32 am

    Thanks for the advice, Gary. Unfortunately “zoom” is off, so it’s not that.

  • Zane Barker

    July 24, 2008 at 3:50 am

    Hold down the control key and scroll your mouse.

    There are no “technical solutions” to your “artistic problems”.
    Don’t let technology get in the way of your creativity!

  • Chad Cuddihy

    July 24, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    Thanks, Zane. It turns out “zoom” was set to “option and command” with the mouse rather than control, but you put me on the solution. Much appreciated.

  • Marlene Nieves

    May 4, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS TIP!!!!!! I have spent countless hours trying to figure out what happened to my screen! My kids must have pressed something by accident! It’s perfectly normal now so again, THANK YOU!

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