But still, its advisable to backup data first. The corrupted software will be fixed with this option without deleting any of your essential data.
#CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS FOR MACBOOK OS X BLACK SCREEN MAC OS X#
Use of this site signifies your agreement to the terms of use. If none of the solutions work then only reinstalling Mac OS X works. This FAQ will be updated as more information becomes available.ĭid you find this FAQ helpful? You will find a wealth of additional advice for preventing or resolving Mac OS X problems in Dr. The preview rectangle should disappear.Ī bug report has been filed with Apple on this issue. Deselect Show preview rectangle when zoomed out.This is necessary if the preview rectangle is visible despite this option not being selected. In the resulting sheet, if the option Show preview rectangle when zoomed out is not selected, select it.If Zoom is On, and you do not use the Zoom feature, select Off.Perform the following steps in the order specified: In prior versions of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger®, Zoom must be On, in addition to the Zoom Options settings noted above, for the preview rectangle to be visible. it is not set to the extreme left, indicating no magnification. The Maximum Zoom slider is set to a Magnification value greater than 1, i.e.Show preview rectangle when zoomed out is selected.
CauseĪ bug in the Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update causes the preview rectangle to be visible, whether or not Zoom has been enabled in Universal Access preferences, if the following Zoom options are set: The black rectangle is the preview rectangle for the Zoom feature of Universal Access preferences. ProblemĪfter installing the Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update, a black rectangle appears on the desktop and follows the mouse pointer, as seen in the following screen shot: This FAQ addresses an issue where a black rectangle appears and follows the mouse pointer after installing the Mac® OS X 10.4.8 Update.
Black rectangle appears after Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update