Links won't stay on screen,they right back to taskbar

next to my taskbar are the links to the programs l had visited earlier,when l hit the link it shows on the screen a few seconds,then goes right back to taskbar.sometimes if l'm real quick my arrow will keep it on but wrong move of the arrow and it goes right back to taskbar

You may have an application running that grabs the "Focus" and moves the Dashboard out of the way. Try starting in Safe Boot Mode and check if the fault is still present. If it works correctly you will need to find the application that is causing the problem. Check in your Login Items first.

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A number of my apps won't open. When touched, the app just blinks then home screen comes right back. What

A number of my apps won't open tonight. They have worked before. When I touch one of these apps, it blinks & then goes right back to the home page. Anyone have any idea how I can correct this problem?

Download any free App and try opening to unfreeze the existing Apps

Anyone know why appleID support tells you to go to iTunes support to fix your lack of a rescue email, but the link on iTunes for support kicks you right back to appleID support? Freakin' brilliant, Apple!

So frustrated!
I am trying to access some iTunes money for my son and keep running into security questions before I can purchase on his new iPod mini for him.
So I access my appleID, and sure enough, I don't recall ever setting these questions up years ago, and apparently my answers now aren't the same as they were back when I first set up the account even if I did so.
So appleID support tells me to send a rescue email. Only I don't have that option under manage my ID. Apparently I never set one up.
So appleID support says I need to contact iTunes support to fix this lack of rescue email issue. And they provide this helpful link.
Only the iTunes page has a link for iTunes support which redirects you to ... get this ... appleID support (AKA "square one") where you just were.
Freakin' brilliant, I tell you!
Anyone know how to break this cycle?
Anyone know how to get a live person to look at the problem?
I am so mad right now I could chew nails.

You can contact iTunes Support / Apple in your country to get your questions reset via this page : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
When they've been reset you can then use the steps half-way down this page to add a rescue email address for potential future use : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312

Turned iphone off cause it wasnt working , not stuck on circle loading screen and apple screen, they go back n forth tried rebooting didnt work

My iphone was acting up, so i turned it off and it got stuck on the black circle loading screen and apple screen, thhey go back and forth. tried rebooting it and it didnt work, goes to apple then back to circle loading screen. connect it to itunes reads it but wont sync it or restore it.

From http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error3194:
Unable to contact the iOS software update server gs.apple.com
Error 1004, 1013, 1638, 3014, 3194: These errors may be the result of the connection to gs.apple.com being redirected or blocked. Follow these steps to resolve these errors:
Install the latest version of iTunes.
Check security software. Ensure that communication to gs.apple.com is allowed. Follow this article for assistance with security software. iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting security software issues.
Check the hosts file. The restore will fail if there is an active entry to redirect gs.apple.com. FollowiTunes: Advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting to edit the hosts file or revert to a default hosts file. See section "Blocked by configuration: (Mac OS X/Windows) > Rebuild network information".
Try to restore from another known-good computer and network.
If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.

Full screen videos/streams on second monitor won't stay full screen while using another window on other monitor

Whenever I open and then full screen a video or stream of any kind, I am unable to use another window of Firefox while the video/stream maintains full screen. When I click off the video/stream it reverts back to the smaller screen. Is there any way to change this?

Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.
See "Creating a profile":
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Profile_issues
Profile Backup and Restore
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
*https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

Why does iphoto stay in the background off screen when I open it and won't stay on screen?

Since yesterday every time I try to open iphoto it stays out of sight. I can bring nto view using mission control but I cannot work with it.
I have downloaded mountain lion and iphoto but I still have the problem

Try trash the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder.
(On 10.7: Hold the option (or alt) key while clicking on the Go menu in Finder to access the User Library)
(Remember you'll need to reset your User options afterwards. These include minor settings like the window colour and so on. Note: If you've moved your library you'll need to point iPhoto at it again.)
What's the plist file?
For new users: Every application on your Mac has an accompanying plist file. It records certain User choices. For instance, in your favourite Word Processor it remembers your choice of Default Font, on your Web Browser is remembers things like your choice of Home Page. It even recalls what windows you had open last if your app allows you to pick up from where you left off last. The iPhoto plist file remembers things like the location of the Library, your choice of background colour, whether you are running a Referenced or Managed Library, what preferences you have for autosplitting events and so on. Trashing the plist file forces the app to generate a new one on the next launch, and this restores things to the Factory Defaults. Hence, if you've changed any of these things you'll need to reset them. If you haven't, then no bother. Trashing the plist file is Mac troubleshooting 101.

My iPad was working fine until Tuesday night. On that night the Facebook icon want work. I click on the icon and it goes to a white blank screen then right back to the home page. I have deleted it and put it back on, also turned it off and it still want w

My iPad was working fine until Tues. Night. I went to go on facebook and it shows a white page like it is coming on the it goes back to the home page. I have turned it off, deleted Facebook and put it back on but it still does the same thing. What can I do?

Morning DeeHutton,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at this article:
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2802
Best of luck,
Mario

Songs won't stay on iPad

I just got the new iPad (3rd gen) and I'm about to lose my mind. I'm trying to sync it with iTunes (ver 10.6 and Windows 7) and my songs won't stay on the iPad. Neither will the album artwork. I originally had it on auto sync, but that put it in a continual sync cycle. It wouldn't stop syncing. So then I set it to manual sync and I can get songs on the iPad, but they won't stay there. They'll disappear while the iPad is still plugged in. I'll be looking right at the iPad, and one second the songs are there, the next, a whole bunch have disappeared (not ALL songs disappear). It seems that mostly songs that I have in my playlist disappear (but again, not ALL of them disappear!) All of the songs appear as if they're on the iPad because they'll show up on my computer (under Devices), but if I look at my iPad they're not there (and neither is the artwork, even though I checked off "download album artwork"). I also have all songs checked, so they should all be syncing but they're not. I just ran a diagnostics through iTunes and all tests were passed. For the past two days I've tried every combination of checking and unchecking different options. This was NEVER this difficult when I had my iPod! Someone help before I chuck this thing out the window!!!!!!

That should not be happening and it sure sounds as though you are doing what you should be doing so before you chuck the thing out the window .... give me your address and enough time to get to where you live and I will stand outside your window and catch the iPad on the way down .... or you can try this.
Start all over again. Quit iTunes, restart your computer and restart the iPad. See if that makes a difference.
Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.
Another thing to try is to unsync all music - uncheck the sync music headng and sync with iTunes to remove all of it - then check the heading again and sync and see if that works.

Firefox has remberd a password to a website ... chessatwork and I get loged in to my main page and when I click on any link it takes me right back to my log in page, where it has it stored.... password and user name,,, whats up and how do I turn that off?

Firefox has remberd a password to a website ... chessatwork and I get loged in to my main page and when I click on any link it takes me right back to my log in page, where it has it stored.... password and user name,,, whats up and how do I turn that off? chessatwork has ran great for me for many yrs, then one day I down loaded firefox and went to play chess on this site chessatwork.com, well the window popped up asking to remember the log in and pass word and so I said ok, and it did, but now when I click log in and I go to my main page (home) and click on any link, say to play game I return right back to log in

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Deleting_autocomplete_entries<br />
Remove a saved password here: Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Saved Passwords" > "Show Passwords"
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Logs in then logs right back out.

My friend has a 15" PB and he is running the current version of Leopard. On the last update, he restarted his PB and it went to the login screen as it normally does and then when he logged in it went to the blue screen then right back to the login screen. He said he even tried typing in the incorrect password to see what would happen and it did the little shake graphic like it is supposed to. Any idea on what he should do?

first maybe consider backing up any important files, maybe use your iMac as host and the PowerBook in target mode (hold down "t" on power up)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
after backing up, maybe try "archive and install" option from the OS installation disc:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301270
try at your own risk though

My Ipod touch screen won't stay on. Right after turning the Ipod on it goes fuzzy even after a full charge. Is this due to battery problems?

My Ipod touch screen won't stay on. Right after turning the ipod on, the screen goes fuzzy.
Is this is sign the battery is a problem? Clicking sounds are also not working despite being tunred on, as well as the speaker.
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Try #2 and #3 in link below. If neither work, you most likely have a hardware issue.
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When I expand a photo it will slide off screen to the right and won't stay centered

When I expand a photo it will slide of the screen to the right and won't stay centered. It also very hard to get to the close button when this happens which is bottom right of picture.

Hello MCoyne50,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!
It sounds like when you are viewing a photo in the Safari app and you zoom in on it, the photo moves to the right on its own and it cannot be moved back.
I would try a couple of things here.
First quit all the apps that art running and then restart the phone to test the issue again.
From the Home screen, click the Home button twice.
Tap and hold on the app.
When it starts to jiggle, tap the - to close it.
Double-click the Home button and try opening the app again.
From: iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
Then
Restarting your device
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red "slide to power off" slider appears, and then slide the slider.
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
From: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Take care,
Sterling

Visited links using Safari on my iPad 2 won't stay the "visited" color

Visited links using Safari on my iPad 2 won't stay the "visited" color after I close the tab, put the iPad in sleep mode (or whatever it's called), or when I power off the iPad.
There are certain sites I visit where it comes in very handy to be able to see which links I've already clicked on. The links will stay the "visited" color during the time I'm on the site, but later they all go back to the "unvisited" color.
Is there any way I can fix this on an iPad?

Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Additional things to try.
Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord for 30 seconds or longer) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
Change the channel on your wireless router (Auto or Channel 6 is best). Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
Fix Slow WiFi Issue https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2398063?start=60&tstart=0
Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130
Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
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I want to make all my caller id pics full screen how do i do that? When i download a picture from my phone it makes it full screen then it goes back to the small photo in the upper right hand corner how do i make them stay full screen help please:-)

I want to make all my caller id pics full screen how do i do that? When i download a picture from my phone it makes it full screen then it goes back to the small photo in the upper right hand corner how do i make them stay full screen help please:-)

@Naiks, having suffered through unsuccessful synching attempts for Calendar and Contacts myself, l would suggest you try the following:
UNINSTALL iCloud control panel from your PC. Seems silly, but do it.
Go into Outlook, and look at the very top menu. Click FILE, then ACCOUNT SETTINGS, then click the popup box.
You will see a list of all your email accounts. Make sure that ONE of them has a checkmark against it. If not, select the account your want as your default, and click "set as default.
Exit out of Outlook and reboot your machine.
Now reinstall iCloud, check CALENDAR and CONTACTS, and do as instructed when prompted.
Reboot for good luck and now launch OUTLOOK. All that remains is to locate your iCloud Contacts and Calendar files, and make them your default.
IMPORTANT: Don't panic if you can't find your contacts -- they're there. Click CONTACTS and you'll see you have several available contact files. Locate the one label "iCloud" in grey type. Right-click on it, select PROPERTIES, then click the Outlook Address Book tab. Check the box that says something like "Make this my default Outlook Address Book." Keep clicking "apply" and "okay" until you've exited out of the dialog box maze.
You may have to do something similar with your Calendar files. I dd not, but if you need to, do it.
Everything should now sync pretty seamlessly.
I didn't have the exact same problem as you, but my dilemma was close enough. Good luck!
Arthur P. Johnson

My MacBook Air won't start up. It's completely powered, yet when the white screen with the apple shows up upon me turning it on, it shuts right back off. Can someone help?

MacBook Air won't start up even though it's fully powered. The white screen with the apple logo appears when I turn it on, then it shuts right back down. Can someone help me?

Hey Msazama30,
First, I would start off your troubleshooting by following the steps in this link:
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
Then, if that doesn't work, try out the information in here:
Step by Step to fix your Mac
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353
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All the best,
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