Archive Utility keeps jumping to front

Wondering if there's a hidden pref to keep Archive Utility from displacing the current app when it automatically expands a download. This can be dangerous at times.

I have been seeing it take a very long time. I don't know what's going on. But don't force quit. Wait 15-20 minutes and see if it finishes.

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Windows jump to front?

Hey everyone!
Recently purchased a MBP with Lion pre-installed. I noticed a weird (and extremely annoying) bug. I would be using an app, then all of a sudden another open app's window would "Jump to front"... as if I had activated/interacted with it. For example, I'd be typing an email, then suddenly, my browser would jump to front so I'd have to go back to Mail to continue typing. Then it continuously happens until i either quit the app that keeps jumping in front, or I just size all my windows so that when the offending app becomes "active" it doesn't cover up the other app I'm using.
I know I'm probably not explaining this in the best way but that's the only way I can think of to describe it. It's making Lion borderline unusable.
Please help!
Shane

Noting that my solution really doesnt handle the situation that Remy brought up I thought I would remake the solution for anyone who would like to use it:
* makes a window request a users attention
* @param tempWindow a shell of some sort
* @param tempMessage a message for the user to know why attention is needed
protected void requestUserAttention (Shell tempWindow, String tempMessage)
//rate at which the title will change in milliseconds
int rateOfChange = 1000;
final Shell window = tempWindow;
//flash 10 times and thats it
final String orgText = window.getText();
final String message = tempMessage;
window.setData("requestUserAttention", true);
window.addShellListener(new ShellAdapter (){
@Override
public void shellActivated (ShellEvent e)
window.setData("requestUserAttention", false);
for (int x=0;x<10;x++)
window.getDisplay().timerExec(2*rateOfChange*x-rateOfChange, new Runnable (){
@Override
public void run ()
if (((Boolean)window.getData("requestUserAttention")))
window.setText(message);
window.getDisplay().timerExec(2*rateOfChange*x, new Runnable (){
@Override
public void run ()
if (((Boolean)window.getData("requestUserAttention")) || window.getText().equals(message))
window.setText(orgText);

Question Game on Facebook keeps jumping from side to side or front to back. Didn't have problem until recent Firefox automatic upgrade

Game on Facebook keeps jumping from side to side or front to back. Didn't have problem until recent Firefox automatic upgrade

Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.
# Shockwave Flash 10.0 r32
# Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_21 for Mozilla browsers
Update the [[Managing the Flash plugin|Flash]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash
*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
Update the [[Using the Java plugin with Firefox|Java]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Java
*http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java Platform: Download JRE)

What is the maximum file size allowed by Yosemite's Archive Utility?

I've seen radically different answers to this question, ranging from ".zip files have a 4GB size limit" to "no limit other than the OS maximum file size". It's been very difficult to find current info on this.
I have lots of large folders full of recording projects --- I'm talking up to 45GB or so --- and I've been experimenting with different methods of zipping them in preparation for cloud backup. Several applications have been willing to zip my enormous folders into archives, but then choke when unzipping them, telling me that the files cannot be unzipped or are corrupted. Using the "Compress" shortcut in the finder has so far yielded the best results, keeping all necessary resource forks, etc., and unzipping properly, even when other apps have insisted the files are corrupted. However, I'm afraid to continue with this procedure until I can get a straight answer on this issue: have I just been lucky so far? IS there an actual size limit?
...It only seems to work when I both zip and unzip with the Archive Utility. Other archiving apps will either render the included projects unreadable by my recording software when zipping (I suspect because of alteration or stripping of resource forks), or will refuse to read the giant .zip archives generated by Archive Utility.
I've set up the Archive Utility to produce .zip files, as I feel these are the most likely to be recognized by a variety of cloud storage services.ny
...Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Hi,
The 1,048,576 rows & 16,384 columns is the
workbook size limitation in Excel 2013. Thus, I recommend we try the Mr. Bernie's suggestions to import the large CSV file.
1. Use VBA to read the file line by line and split/examine the import file in sections. If you have further question about the VBA, please post your question to the MSDN forum for Excel
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=exceldev&filter=alltypes&sort=lastpostdesc
2. Use Excel 2013 add-ins. Power Pivot and Power Query. For more detailed information, please see the below articles:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/9243a533-4575-4fd6-b93a-4b95d21d9b10/table-with-more-than-1-048-576-rows-in-power-query-excel-2013?fo
http://www.microsofttrends.com/2014/02/09/how-much-data-can-powerpivot-really-manage-how-about-122-million-records/
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My m ac os x 3 keeps jumping spaces and highlights all by itself?

my m ac os x 3 keeps jumping spaces and highlights all by itself. sensitive to touch have to keep my hands not resting on computer and then its works??
any feedback appreciated.

Wow, could be most anything at this point.
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport in 10.4 & below, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
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Archive utility lost a file

Hello,
I asked the archive utility to un-tarbz2 a library, which was quite large (more than 160 Mb) but I only had about 90 Mb of free space.
After ending the utility it printed: "foo.folder no such file or directory".
Afterwards the 90 Mb of free space on the hard disk had disappeared, even after a reboot.
What can i do to free the space to which the files where unarchived? I do not care about recovering them.
Have a nice day.
PS: I now have about 180 Mb of free space on HD.

Can you find any of the files using spotlight? If so, drag them to the trash.
Whatever you do, empty the trash. Files aren't gone from your computer until you empty the trash.
Get some files off your computer *as soon as possible* or we'll be seeing you posting here in a day or two asking about what to do because your computer won't start. Seriously, as BDaqua observes having that little free space is asking for major file corruption to the extent that all files on your computer may become unrecoverable. It is a lot cheaper to spend $100 on an external drive right now than $100-$400 for the software and/or hardware that would take to recover your drive (if that could even be done). You should try to clear at least 6 GB if not 10 GB, and keep it that way.

I have a macbook latest update & am trying to install flash player 7 will not accept password & I have triesd both administrator password & adobe password & "ok" keeps jumping w/o any message other than hint: black & white" I'm confused & frustrated.

I am a macbook user latest update & cannot get beyond the password - have used Adobe password & administrator password but the "ok" keeps jumping - hint: says "black & white" Very frustrating.

This password prompt is presented by your operating system, and is intended to keep you from accidentally installing software.
If this is your personal machine and you don't need a password to log into the computer when it first starts up, you can probably leave the password blank and click OK to get past this prompt. If this is your personal machine and your normal password isn't working, check to make sure that CAPS LOCK is off, and type the password carefully.
If this is your work machine and it's asking for an Administrator password, well, you'll need to have a conversation with your friendly IT person.
If you're still stumped, you may need to reset the password on your Mac:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18653
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14325
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201240

I can't burn a dvd using any method, Idvd tells me that my super drive is missing, dvd studio pro quits when i click burn and disk utility keeps spitting the disk out when i click burn and enter the disk??? how do i repair my superdrive for imac

I can't burn a dvd using any method, idvd tells me that my super drive is missing, dvd studio pro quits when i click burn and disk utility keeps spitting the disk out when I click burn and enter the disk??? how do i repair my superdrive for imac, or how do I do whatever I need to do to get it working: I have already tried using a lens cleaning cd and also restored my nvram or something i forget what it was called but i restarted my computer holding down command+optoion+p+r and still nothing???
Free solutions are the best, although if I have to pay I will, I would prefer to not have to buy an external burner if possible and already know that is an option so please don't give me that answer... thank you for any help you can give

Unless your iMac is still covered by AppleCare, get an external DVD burner.
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Satellite A300 screen keeps jumping up and down

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I have tried to install the display driver from the European website. During uninstallation I got a messgae to say failures occurred during uninstallation, and then during installation I got the message of Install package failure!
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So in checking of device manager under display adapters I have:
ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650
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High Definition Audio Device
Realtek High Definition Audio
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ATI HMD...
should I resinstall this?
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My mouse keeps jumping all over the place and i dont know why!

My trackpad doesnt allow me to fully control the mouse on the screen! it keeps jumping all over the place and i dont knw why! i updated my computer yesterday and it was working fine but by the end of the night it started to not function properly again.

A fairly well known flaw that occurs to some trackpads. See here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1449

I use BT Yahoo! but when I try and navigate to email from the home page it keeps jumping between 'connected and waiting for login' and never loads up.

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The first Google App on the screen appears:
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Archive Utility's option "save in" doesn't work

Archive Utility's option "save in" doesn't work in Finder. Even I use its .prefPane and set it there…
I only want all my archives created with Finder are saved on the Desktop…
What's wrong with Mac OS X?

I think I found it. It's look like a bug in Mac OS X…
Look at my screenshot. There should be "archive-into" instead of "archive-info" (like in "dearchive-into")?

Screen keeps jumping up and down but only when using firefox-so not a hardware problem

The screen keeps jumping randomly up and down but nothing is being touched or pressed. The screens can be email, you tube, bank or general internet screens, or even trying to create this page

Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

Pdf file causing archive utility to throw error

I have a couple of pdf files which cannot be compressed without an error. Supposing that the nasty file is called foo.pdf.
. In the Finder, right click on foo.pdf
. Select Compress "foo.pdf"
A file called foo.pdf.zip is created but an error pops up An error occurred while compressing a file. Strangely enough, the error window has a titlebar called "Copy".
When looking in the Console, there is always an error from mdworker listed:
2/24/2009 10:23:37 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework /Versions/A/Support/mdworker[20524] zip importer countered an error (2) scanning "/Path/to/foo.pdf.zip"
This same file also always errors out when trying to use -ditto- in a Terminal window. (See this minithread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1724912 )
FWIW, attempting to open foo.pdf.zip causes the Archive Utility to throw the error
Unable to unarchive "foo.pdf.zip" into "Wherever".
Error 1 - Operation not permitted
Does anyone have any idea what could be causing the problem?
Bill

Nothing's wrong with it except that it doesn't support encrypted .zip files. You'll just have to use third-party software, or a Terminal command, to unzip those.

Help! My Mouse pad is not working properly. The arrow cannot be controlled, it just keeps jumping all over the page. How can I stop this?

Help! My Mouse pad is not working properly. The arrow cannot be controlled, it just keeps jumping all over the page. How can I stop this?

There are several possible causes for this issue. Please take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried until it's resolved. Some may not apply in your case.
1. Follow the instructions in this support article, and also this one, if applicable. A damaged or defective AC adapter could be the cause, even if it's the right kind.
2. Press down all four corners of the trackpad at once and release. If there's any effect, it's likely to be temporary, and in that case the unit must be serviced or replaced.
3. Open the Bluetooth preference pane in System Preferences and delete all pointing devices other than the trackpad, if applicable. Disconnect any USB pointing devices. By a "pointing device," I mean a peripheral that moves the cursor, such as a trackpad, mouse, trackball, or graphics tablet. A plain keyboard is not a pointing device.
4. Start up in safe mode and test, preferably without launching any third-party applications. If you don't have the problem in safe mode, but it comes back when you restart as usual, stop here and post your results. Do the same if you can't start in safe mode. If there was no difference in safe mode, go on to the next step.
5. Reset the System Management Controller.
6. If you're using a Bluetooth trackpad, investigate potential sources of interference, including USB 3 devices.
7. A swollen battery in a portable computer can impinge on the trackpad from below and cause erratic behavior. If you have trouble clicking the trackpad, this is likely the reason. The battery must be replaced without delay.
8. There's a report that a (possibly defective) Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter can cause the built-in trackpad of a MacBook to behave erratically. If you're using such an adapter, disconnect it and test.
9. There's also a report of erratic cursor movements caused by an external display that was connected but not turned on.
10. If none of the above applies, or if you have another reason to think that your computer is being remotely controlled, remove it from the network by turning off Wi-Fi (or your Wi-Fi access point), disconnecting from a Bluetooth network link, and unplugging the Ethernet cable or USB modem, whichever is applicable. If the cursor movements stop at once, you should suspect an intrusion.
11. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine and/or external trackpad tested.

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