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imac screen

My imac desktop screen is off kilter. Some files are unreachable, and the dock is too far down the page. What should I do to fix it?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 30, 2022 1:51 PM

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Old Toad

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Jul 30, 2022 3:59 PM in response to scribblegal

Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.

NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following;

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files

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scribblegal Author

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Jul 30, 2022 4:15 PM in response to Old Toad

Thanks. I'll give that a try, but that note about deleting a ton of things was scary, or was that only while in safe mode? Here's what I mean: Disables user-installed fonts

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files

Are these good?

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