Finder: annoying repositioning

Hi all,
Already a problem in Mountain Lion and unfortunately still there in Mavericks: Finder will reposition itself somewhere near the end of the file/folder list after expanding or collapsing a folder. This is especially the case when sorting sequence is "Date Modified". So, if e.g. I have a folder contining say 10 subfolders and the sorting sequence is "date modified", when I expand a folder with many files in it, Finder wil jump somewhere near the end of the folder list. Now, the idea of expanding a folder usually is, that you want to look inside that folder. Repositioning to a point way past that expanded folder therefore is a major headache. You need to manually reposition Finder. Of course changing the sequence to "name" could "solve" this, but I usually sort my folder in date modified sequence to have the latest files on top.
Does anybody know a way to prevent Finder from repositioning ?

Hi dinky2,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If Finder isn't behaving correctly, there are a few steps that can help isolate or resolve the issue.
First, try booting your computer into safe mode:
Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1564
Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455
If Finder is working normally in safe mode, this usually means OS X is fine, and the issue is caused by conflicting software in your user account.
Next, see if Finder behaves normally in a new user account. The steps in this article also apply to creating a new user in Mavericks:
OS X Mountain Lion: Create a new user account
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11468
All the best,
Jeremy

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Make sure you have all your updates installed (Apple > Software Update).
Toggle the "all day" check box for the events in question and see if that makes the events show up in Year view.
If that doesn't help, please provide a screen shot of the edit window of the event in question so we can see how you have it configured:
Cheers!

Grouping objects in Pages 5.1

I apologize is there is another thread for this question but I searched as best I could and couldn't find one.
I have recently upgraded to Pages 5.1 (not because I had any desire to, but simply to stop the annoying pop-ups telling me to update it). I was reasonably happy with the older version, which handled most of my document needs.
The 5.1 version has many changes that I find annoying (such as the evident inability to convert text into tables and vice versa), but I thiink I have found work-arounds for all the problems except one. (My prreferred solution would be to go back to the old program but that seems not possible.)
I cannot get simple objects to "group." I only use "shapes" provided from insert and text boxes. I do not need to know how to group graphics created outside of pages (although it would be nice). But two simple "shapes" that Pages itself provides, when I click on them both and go to the "Arrange" pull down, the "group" function is not on (as it would have been in the old program) and I can't group the objects.
I realize this may not be the most pressing issue with this new program, but it is cusing me a great deal more work. I used the feature to create fractions in algebraic equations and I could copy and paste a grouped fraction and change the variables, exponents, numbers, etc., quite easily. Now I have to create each fraction from scratch, because the parts don't easily stick together when I copy and try to move one.
Thanks for any help you might offer.

Thank you, Peter.
I had some trepidation bothering you all with my trivial question, but I end up having more information that I ever expected. I really thought I would either be plagued by a dysfunctional WP or suffer endless harassment about updates. Ironically, when I went back to retreive the old Pages at Viking's suggestion, the first thing it asked me is if I wanted an update.

Adobe Acrobat X Pro writing text not smooth.

I use tablet pc for education in university and I try Adobe Acrobat X Pro writing text it not smooth text can you have add-in pen input support or support pen writing (smooth)for tablet pc?

If you want to annotate the PDF directly on a tablet, use PDF Annotator. The annotation capabilities of Acrobat are poor. You also have to select the erase tool to erase, rather than just turn the pen over. PDF Annotator works the way you would expect annotation to work with a pen. It is also useful if you grade PDFs on the tablet. The only thing I find annoying with Annotator is that the paging is a bit clunky. You should be able to find an educational price for the package, or possibly your school has it under license. There is a 30-day trial if you would like to try it. Most folks here would not dream of annotating with Acrobat for the same reasons you have found.

What changes do we want in 12 months for the new versions of iPhone6/6 Plus

Hi All,
I've had my iPhone 6 Plus for about 10 days and I love it .
There are 3 things that I find annoying though.
[1] I do not like the position of the on/off switch. It should be put back on the top like it was in previous models. If people can cope with it on the top of an iPad then surely they can cope with it on the iPhone.
[2] I have found that in the way I hold the phone (I am a 2 handed user) I tend to lower the volume by inadvertently pressing the volume buttons. I have got into the habit of making sure that the volume is at the level I want it each time I switch the phone on. Apple needs to put the volume buttons somewhere else. Where? Well there is plenty of room on the top. The on/off switch on in the normal place and the volume switches on the opposite side.
[3] I have always hated the audio jack being on the bottom of the last couple of models. It wasn't the case with the earlier models. I think the audio jack could go on the top as well. I have solved the problem for myself by using Bluetooth In Ear headphones. Works for me.
If all of the above is technically possible they are the only changes i'd like to see in 12 months time.
Cheers all
UD

I have a macbook-pro with Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 (11D50b) not sure of what version was before but I can assume it was version 8.1 but I have iphoto library upgrader version 8.1 and now have iphoto version 9.1.Due to the HD replacement all the data was migrated from the broken HD to the new HD at an apple repair store.not much more info that i can think of appart from taking it back to store.cheers

How does one completely remove the Contribute add-in from Excel?

This problem is driving me "buggy":
Contribute CS5 installed its add-in toolbar in Excel (2010) on my Win7 (b4-bit) machine. I don't need or want it. Since it was listed as a COM add-in, I "removed" it using File>Options>Add-Ins>Manage COM Add-ins. It was removed from the list of installed add-ins (confirmed by a restart, i.e., no item, no check box), but it was not removed from Excel's Add-Ins list.
I did some searching and found several fora in which it was suggested that renaming the files OfficePlugin.dll and OfficePluginRes.dll would solve the issue. I did, it did not.
More searches yielded a suggestion to deinstall Contribute, which I did. That did not work either. Now I have neither Contribute nor its Excel toolbar components installed, yet its "carcass" remains "perched" on Excel's Add-Ins list like a dead parrot pining for the fjords...
I searched this and other Adobe fora before posting this message, but I was unable to locate this exact issue.
Has anyone encountered this and solved the issue?
Thanks in advance!

ADOBE SUCKS! - Why can't they make it simple for users to uninstall a plug-in that most users don't want or need, and simply find annoying. This is a complete nuisance. Does anyone at Adobe even care???? I'm fed up and pissed off and wish someone in their company would fix it.
- pissed off.

Why is Indesign slow on OSX?

Ok so it isn't really slow but it sure feels like that coming from XP. I find the hand tool sluggish in Indesign and Illustrator on super fast macs which is disappointing. Why is this Adobe? And does snow leopard improve things a bit?

I noticed it on all kinds of macs and only with Adobe software. G5 quad core, Imac dual cores, macbook all running OSX tiger or leopard. Fast computers with modern hardware so I am pretty sure it's not a hardware issue. Its not that I find Illustrator or Indesign to be terribly slow but with complex documents screen redraw using the hand tool (and I use that all the time) AI or ID in OSX stutters a lot more than in XP which I find annoying when I'm working.
I actually started a thread about it on another forum and got some interesting somewhat surprising replies but not really one definite answer which probably only a Adobe programmer can provide. Sorry if I offended anyone by implying everyone here works for Adobe! ; )
Here's the thread.
http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8300945231/m/366002250041?r=44500325004 1#445003250041
I found Shamyl Zakariya's answer very interesting.

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