If it started exhibiting this behaviour after a repair, then perhaps a PRAM reset or disk permisions check might fix it.
I can't think how either of those two are related to the dock, but then its a mac... PRAM and disk permissions seem to be the miracle fix for all kinds of little quirks. Thinking further though... because I can't get my dock folders to open in finder, only as list or grid, did you by any chance a long long time ago open terminal and type something like defaults write com.apple.dock <something> Thats how nice system tweaks get performed, maybe you customized the dock behaviour manually so long ago that you've forgotten. On 27 April 2011 10:53, Stephen Watson <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you be more specific? > > When I click on my Downloads folder in the dock it open in a popup > scrolling window in a grid (because those are my settings, accessed by a > right-click on the folder) but within that popup window if I scroll down > there is an option to open that folder in the Finder. > > Command-Clicking the dock folder opens a Finder window to show the folder's > location > Option-Command-Clicking the dock folder opens a Finder window directly > showing its contents > > I hope this is of some help. > > Stephen > > > On 27 Apr 2011, at 10:04, Ranulph Glanville wrote: > > > My dock is placed along the bottom of my screen. The right-hand most > icons, including download and document folders, open anomalously. No matter > which of the modification keys I press (ctrl, alt and cmd), I cannot get > them to open in finder as folder windows. I went to the system preferences, > tried changing the position of the dock and changing it back. Nothing > changed. > > > > I believe this began when a backup disc image was re-installed on the > computer after its logic board was replaced in Belgium. > > > > Has anyone any idea? It's only these 2 folders at the very right, just > before the trash, but it's tiresome. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Ranulph > > > > The Chinese authorities have repeatedly refused to act on climate change, > saying that the economy must take priority. They also argue that it is > pointless for the West to criticise China for its energy consumption when so > much of China's industry produces goods for Western markets. - BBC News 7th > November 2007 > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
