Invisible app problem

petemc · 18-06-2008, 18:15

For some completely random reason both Firefox and Safari have turned invisible. I've rebooted and theres no change.

You can see there that its invisible. Theres a tooltip which is from a webpage being displayed. When I move over some areas the caret appears for the address bar too. Theres just no reason for this to happen that I can think of. I haven't installed anything new. AFAIK Firefox doesn't use anything that Safari does. Opera is so far unaffected but I need FF really.

leowyatt · 18-06-2008, 18:48

Are you running the latest verison of firefox?

There is a a fella from the Netherlands on a mac forum I use who is having the same problem but no one has provided a solution yet.

EDIT: just thought are you using spaces? Actually scrub that I'm being daft.

petemc · 18-06-2008, 18:49

I am. Updated last night but suddenly it just went invisible. I couldn't click on what I thought were links from tooltips as it would revert to Finder. I've updated to OSX 10.5.3 and its visible again.

leowyatt · 18-06-2008, 18:55

How strange :/

Chuckles · 18-06-2008, 20:00

What happens if you go to File > New Window?

petemc · 18-06-2008, 20:30

Bit of HD activity and nothing. Its listed under the windows list though so it *is* there.

Chuckles · 18-06-2008, 21:28

What about if you press F3 then? That should fit all the windows into the screen?

Have you been using any external monitors or anything?

petemc · 18-06-2008, 21:52

Its ok now but even using Expose didn't show the window. I do use an external monitor but I have been for months.

18-06-2008, 18:15	#1
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Invisible app problem For some completely random reason both Firefox and Safari have turned invisible. I've rebooted and theres no change. You can see there that its invisible. Theres a tooltip which is from a webpage being displayed. When I move over some areas the caret appears for the address bar too. Theres just no reason for this to happen that I can think of. I haven't installed anything new. AFAIK Firefox doesn't use anything that Safari does. Opera is so far unaffected but I need FF really. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

18-06-2008, 18:48	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Are you running the latest verison of firefox? There is a a fella from the Netherlands on a mac forum I use who is having the same problem but no one has provided a solution yet. EDIT: just thought are you using spaces? Actually scrub that I'm being daft. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!" Last edited by leowyatt; 18-06-2008 at 18:52.

18-06-2008, 18:49	#3
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I am. Updated last night but suddenly it just went invisible. I couldn't click on what I thought were links from tooltips as it would revert to Finder. I've updated to OSX 10.5.3 and its visible again. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

18-06-2008, 18:55	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	How strange :/ __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

18-06-2008, 20:00	#5
Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	What happens if you go to File > New Window? __________________

18-06-2008, 20:30	#6
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Bit of HD activity and nothing. Its listed under the windows list though so it is there. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

18-06-2008, 21:28	#7
Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	What about if you press F3 then? That should fit all the windows into the screen? Have you been using any external monitors or anything? __________________

18-06-2008, 21:52	#8
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Its ok now but even using Expose didn't show the window. I do use an external monitor but I have been for months. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!