APPLE > TAB brainfart

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peerpeepeerpee
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
When I press APPLE > TAB in the Finder to pull up the natty little applications menu bar across the centre of the screen, its cursor is rapidly moving from left to right across all the applications and when I let go of the keys it disappears, rendering it useless.



A month or two ago when I pressed APPLE > TAB the menu appeared, stayed on screen, and I could select an app with the mouse and it worked well.



Anyone any idea what's happened to it since then?



G5 dual 2GHz, Panther 10.3.5

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    kickahakickaha Posts: 8,760member
    Hold down, cmd, tap tab once, keeping cmd down.



    Now hit tab repeatedly to cycle through the apps. Release cmd when you get to the one you want.
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  • Reply 2 of 5
    vox barbaravox barbara Posts: 2,021member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Kickaha

    Hold down, cmd, tap tab once, keeping cmd down.



    Now hit tab repeatedly to cycle through the apps. Release cmd when you get to the one you want.



    i wished i'd have your patience.
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  • Reply 3 of 5
    1337_5l4xx0r1337_5l4xx0r Posts: 1,558member
    Once Apple-tab is initiated, you can (instead of tab to move to the right) hit the ~ key to move to the left.
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  • Reply 4 of 5
    peerpeepeerpee Posts: 44member
    Thanks! I just couldn't work it out -- but now I can!
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  • Reply 5 of 5
    osxosx Posts: 34member
    When you hold the tab it causes it to move rapidly. Just hit Apple - TAB and then let go of TAB , then you can cycle through by pressing tab down each time or picking with your mouse.
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