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danielag - Sep 16, 2005 - 4:01 pm

I cannot drag anything in OS 10.2.8. Everything with the mouse works, except for the dragging capability. Even the tap-click on the touchpad works, but the tap-and-drag doesn't work. I have already:

1. Installed the OSX update from the Apple website
2. Reset the PMU
3. Repaired permissions
4. Logged in in OS9, and the dragging works fine in OS9

Because it works fine in OS9, it must not be a hardware issue. Any ideas what it could be?

bobw - Sep 17, 2005 - 10:53 am

Hi Dan

Try the following;

Delete the icon cache found in /Library/Caches/ whose name is "com.apple.dock.iconcache"

Next, delete these files from the Preference folder located here;

user>Library>Preferences

com.apple.desktop.plist
com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.LaunchServices.plist

Restart the machine
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danielag - Sep 17, 2005 - 6:44 pm

Hi
I deleted those files and restarted, but it didn't change anything. One thing I didn't mention before is that I can drag windows, but can't drag icons. Also, I can't drag anything when I am in a program like iTunes or iPhoto. But I can still move windows around by clicking the top and dragging them....

bobw - Sep 18, 2005 - 9:56 am

Dan

Do you have DiskWarrior? If you do, run that on the drive.

Download Cocktail and use that to delete the RS-Store files, and runt all the other taks in it.

10.2 was known to have the Drag problem.

Dragster is a program you can install to over come it if the above doesn't work.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/16804
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danielag - Sep 18, 2005 - 3:30 pm

Again, thank you so much for the quick reply.

1. I don't have DiskWarrior, but should I buy it?

2. Once I have downloaded Cocktail, can you clarify what "runt all the other taks in it" means? I think it's mistyped..?

3. Dragster no longer exists online, unless you know of a place where I can download it. The versiontracker link doesn't work because the Dragster website is no longer online. Maybe if you have it you could email it to me... Email is danackermangreenberg@yahoo.com

THANKS!

bobw - Sep 19, 2005 - 9:23 am

Dan

For Cocktail,

Click Pilot and check all boxes amd Run that.

I've emailed Dragster to you.
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