Apps not filling entire screen!

Hey,
I am having a problem with OSX 10.6.8 regarding maximized windows. When I maximize a window (like Safari), it fills up the screen as usual, except that it leaves a strip of a few pixels at the bottom of the screen where I can see my wallpaper through the space. This only happens to maximized windows like Safari or Garageband, not fullscreen programs like games and movies.
I hope that made sense. Thank you in advance!
Here is a screen shot that will (hopefully) explain things better. Note that I have changed the wallpaper to a solid bright green so it is easy to see. (click on the picture to see it at a larger size)

That's perfectly normal.
In fact in most applications, the green maximise button will cause the window to resize to fit the contents; not to fill the screen. That's the way OS X has always been.
For true full screen apps you need Lion.

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