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From: John Varela on 3 Mar 2010 20:55

With Firefox running but minimized to the Dock, clicking on a URL in
an email causes Firefox to start downloading the page, but it
remains minimized in the Dock.

It seems to me that clicking on a URL used to cause Firefox to
expand into a window. That's what I expect to see when I click on a
URL, and when it doesn't happen I can't break myself of the reaction
to click several more times. The result is that, when I realize
what's happening and expand Firefox from the Dock, there are three
or four tabs all downloading the same page.

I've searched through the Preferences and can't see anything that
could have been set incorrectly.

10.6.2, Firefox 3.6

--
John Varela

From: Gerry on 3 Mar 2010 21:56
In article <dxizd0mOwXzR-pn2-iFpgsd8CHC5j(a)localhost>,
"John Varela" <newlamps(a)verizon.net> wrote:

> With Firefox running but minimized to the Dock, clicking on a URL in
> an email causes Firefox to start downloading the page, but it
> remains minimized in the Dock.
>
> It seems to me that clicking on a URL used to cause Firefox to
> expand into a window. That's what I expect to see when I click on a
> URL, and when it doesn't happen I can't break myself of the reaction
> to click several more times. The result is that, when I realize
> what's happening and expand Firefox from the Dock, there are three
> or four tabs all downloading the same page.
>
> I've searched through the Preferences and can't see anything that
> could have been set incorrectly.
>
> 10.6.2, Firefox 3.6

I don't use Firefox so can't solve part of your problem, but have you
considered just hiding Firefox rather than minimized in the Dock.
From: dorayme on 3 Mar 2010 22:55
In article
<everyday-C6FDC4.18563103032010(a)feeder.eternal-september.org>,
Gerry <everyday(a)sunrise.net> wrote:

> In article <dxizd0mOwXzR-pn2-iFpgsd8CHC5j(a)localhost>,
> "John Varela" <newlamps(a)verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > With Firefox running but minimized to the Dock, clicking on a URL in
> > an email causes Firefox to start downloading the page, but it
> > remains minimized in the Dock.
> >
> > It seems to me that clicking on a URL used to cause Firefox to
> > expand into a window. That's what I expect to see when I click on a
> > URL, and when it doesn't happen I can't break myself of the reaction
> > to click several more times. The result is that, when I realize
> > what's happening and expand Firefox from the Dock, there are three
> > or four tabs all downloading the same page.
> >
> > I've searched through the Preferences and can't see anything that
> > could have been set incorrectly.
> >
> > 10.6.2, Firefox 3.6
>
> I don't use Firefox so can't solve part of your problem, but have you
> considered just hiding Firefox rather than minimized in the Dock.

You got little nooks and crannies that the rest of us don't have?
Or do you mean make it small and let other windows go over it. I
tried that once and it was working fine till the app realised
what I was doing and angrily burst - like superman - through the
directory and other windows on top, ripping them and causing a
lot of damage with a notice to me not to try that smartass trick
again.

--
dorayme
From: David Empson on 3 Mar 2010 23:25
dorayme <doraymeRidThis(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> In article
> <everyday-C6FDC4.18563103032010(a)feeder.eternal-september.org>,
> Gerry <everyday(a)sunrise.net> wrote:
>
> > In article <dxizd0mOwXzR-pn2-iFpgsd8CHC5j(a)localhost>,
> > "John Varela" <newlamps(a)verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > > With Firefox running but minimized to the Dock, clicking on a URL in
> > > an email causes Firefox to start downloading the page, but it
> > > remains minimized in the Dock.
> > >
> > > It seems to me that clicking on a URL used to cause Firefox to
> > > expand into a window. That's what I expect to see when I click on a
> > > URL, and when it doesn't happen I can't break myself of the reaction
> > > to click several more times. The result is that, when I realize
> > > what's happening and expand Firefox from the Dock, there are three
> > > or four tabs all downloading the same page.
> > >
> > > I've searched through the Preferences and can't see anything that
> > > could have been set incorrectly.
> > >
> > > 10.6.2, Firefox 3.6
> >
> > I don't use Firefox so can't solve part of your problem, but have you
> > considered just hiding Firefox rather than minimized in the Dock.
>
> You got little nooks and crannies that the rest of us don't have?
> Or do you mean make it small and let other windows go over it.

No, Gerry was referring to the "Hide" command in the application menu.
Standard keyboard shortcut is Cmd-H, but there may be some applications
which use that shortcut for something else.

You can also hide an application while in the Cmd-Tab application
switcher by pressing the H key (still with the Cmd key held down).

It hides all windows for the application until you do something to make
it visible again, e.g. switching to it via the Dock or Cmd-Tab, opening
a document, or using the Show All command in any application menu.

There is also a "Hide Others" command, which can be useful if you want
to concentrate on a single application at a time.

The Hide mechanism has existed since the introduction of MultiFinder
(circa System 6).

The "minimise to Dock" feature was new in Mac OS X and is not the same
thing as Hide.

I rarely use either of these but must remind myself to use Hide more
often - it is very handy for decluttering if you have lots of windows
open (which I usually do).

> I tried that once and it was working fine till the app realised what I was
> doing and angrily burst - like superman - through the directory and other
> windows on top, ripping them and causing a lot of damage with a notice to
> me not to try that smartass trick again.

I hate applications which do that.

--
David Empson
dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz
From: dorayme on 4 Mar 2010 01:10
In article <1jeuac1.m19doy10y8fdgN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>,
dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:

> dorayme <doraymeRidThis(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> > In article
> > <everyday-C6FDC4.18563103032010(a)feeder.eternal-september.org>,
> > Gerry <everyday(a)sunrise.net> wrote:
> >
....
> > >
> > > I don't use Firefox so can't solve part of your problem, but have you
> > > considered just hiding Firefox rather than minimized in the Dock.
> >
> > You got little nooks and crannies that the rest of us don't have?
> > Or do you mean make it small and let other windows go over it.
>
> No, Gerry was referring to the "Hide" command in the application menu.
> Standard keyboard shortcut is Cmd-H, but there may be some applications
> which use that shortcut for something else.
>

Oops, I forgot about that one! I recall finding it a bit of a
nuisance for just one window because one has to go to the dock or
command tab to get the window back (or am I wrong about this?).
But brilliant for more windows. I too must remember to use this
more! Thanks for explaining.

--
dorayme
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