Eyedropper Tool Not Working Properly: Photoshop CC 2014

I have the very latest version of Photoshop CC 2014. But, even before updating, all of a sudden, my eyedropper tool isn't working properly. It used to be that I could pick up a color from any place on the image, no matter what layer I was on. Now, it seems that layer MUST be the active one for the eyedropper tool to pick up the color. So, what's going on?
If it means anything, I recently updated from OS X 10.8.5 to 10.9.5.

So, what's going on?
Possibly you paid no attention to the Tool’s settings in the Options Bar.

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