Expose doesn't Stick

Sometimes when I hit F3 to activate Expose all windows show for a half second then revert to the window I'm on. Basically Expose is not "sticking". Has anyone encountered this problem? Perhaps I had too many programs open.
Thanks.

Same problem, happens often. F3 key, Exposé showing for half a second only and not sticking. Don't have the time to pick a window of my choice.

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My Dock or Expose doesn't work on my MacBook Pro...

Hello,
I've been having issues with my MacBook Pro and I need some help immediately.
The current issues are:
- My Dock doesn't show up on desktop
- My Expose doesn't work
- When I tried to minimise opened page it freezes at weird shape (I can still force quit the programme)
- Some function of searching in finder is behaving funny
What I can think of I've done wrong in past hours:
- I tried to install Winebottler as I wanted to open Windows.exe file for my work
- I did install them and opened them, from Winebottoler I tried to install 'Windows Media Player 10'
- It automatically started to installing but during that computer started to behave funny
- So I tried to uninstall Wine and Winebottler from Application, deleted them and empty the trash
- Still having the same issues so I went Application folder to see if there's any Windows related app left that I just installed.
- When I scroll down to the bottom, the finder closes it self off and reopen Application folder!
- Also when I try to search 'windows media player' on the finder it closes itself and it doesn't let me serach it.
Is this some kind of bug? I thought Mac wouldn't get virus but maybe I was wrong.
Tried to turn the computer on and off again, or restart, or relaunch the finder, it just doesn't work.
I need to fix this ASAP so please give me any solutions if you think of any.
Thank you!

What about holding down the shift key? What about holding down the c key and booting to the OS installer disk?

International Date Format Doesn't "Stick"

I have tried to set the international date and time format to "medium" for both the Dates and Times sections, but no matter what I do the change doesn't stick. Upon restart, the setting has reverted to "short". What can I do to get the "medium" setting to stay?

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Not sure if this will work but try deleting the presets that are present, then select 'medium' then add the numerical bits that you want into the empty space by dragging them over. Don't forget to hit OK. After this try logging out to see if it stuck or not.

Capture Noise Print doesn't stick

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I've also had it happen before and, like you, assumed it was me so I didn't report it.
Today I was being fairly careful because I was going to write a "did you do xxx" reply to the OP--and my first try didn't retain the noise print where my second one on the same recording did.
One thing I noticed was that the graphic display appeared to give noise print details but they's wouldn't move when I adjusted the sliders.
Possibly an intermittant bug? Certainly one to keep an eye on.
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Playing with the NR and noise print, it appears that the first time after opening Audition, if you use "Capture Noise Print" (Cntrl P) from the main "twirl down" it doesn't stick. Subsequent uses of the facility are fine but, once you've closed Audition and re-opened it, you get another "blank". I suspect the reason I've not noticed this properly before is that I quickly learned there are fewer clicks to simply go into NR and grab the noise print from there rather than get one "on the way in" as it were.
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Display brightness setting doesn't stick on power cycle

The display brightness setting doesn't seem to stick during power cycles on my new 13" i7, it almost always sets itself to full brightness when I turn it on. This isn't really a huge deal but it is kind of a nuisance as I typically keep it around half, why should I be turning it back down every time I boot up???.
I have un-checked the box through settings for adjusting brightness based on ambient light, and made sure it is in fact staying un-checked.
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Quote from: zankou on 11-June-13, 23:02:54
Hi, I have recently bought GE60-0ND notebook with Win8 preinstalled which I got rid of in a second I got home, reinstalled with my licensed Win7. Half of things didn't work so I flashed the correct firmware. From that point on everything works perfectly, only brightness control is broken. I simply cannot control my monitor's brightness with my special keys nor in power control setup. So I googled.. and some smart guy recommended a bios flash as well. But when I try, it says either "Problem getting flash information" or "Problem getting bios information".
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ITunes browser doesn't stick

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I recently purchased a new Nano 8GB (4th gen.) and while the playlist browsers stick, the main Music folder's browser keep disappearing, and I have to hit CTRL+B every time I plug it in.
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SetArtName - doesn't stick

I know the answer must be simple. Any reason why SetArtName doesn't successfully change the name?
Something must be non-editable or locked but I made sure the parent layer is okay.
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Thanks,
Mark

Thanks for you reply.
After I create the art I can change the name manually in the Layer panel but changes that I make in the code don't work.
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IOS 5.1 / iPhone 4s - 3G toggle doesn't stick / turns itself back on after reboot.

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I have reported this using Apple Feedback but wanted to see if anyone else has uncovered this bug / can reproduce it. I can reproduce it after each and every reboot.

I can confirm this behaviour is initiated by the network operator and not the phone. If your phone goes off and then comes on it negotiates with the network and the network then chooses to put your phone into 3G mode.
For now it's just a matter of remembering each time you have rebooted or reset your device to immediately go and switch 3G off. It would be nice though if Apple could make the user choice stick but it seems this part is actually out of their control due to the way the networks behave.
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Expose doesn't work anymore. Please help!

I recently installed the latest software update for my Macbook and just noticed that Expose no longer works. I tried changing the corner that would activate Expose but have had no luck in getting it to work.
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-Greg
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Adjust Date & Time doesn't stick on export

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Tony:
As Larry pointed out scanned images are not created with the EXIF data fields. Those must use the file created/modified dates.
I found a way that works for me as far as keeping photos organized chronologically and alphanumerically. I rename them, before importing into iPhoto, with the international date and a brief description as follows: [email protected]. I upload to a folder with the title 04/12/09-Easter @ TH and then drag that folder into the open iPhoto window.
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NOTE: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

Server directory doesn't stick in sidebar

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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12283
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SMTP password doesn't stick

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