"Quarter moons" in each corner of computer screen
I have a MacBookPro and an iMac that I try to maintain with similar configurations and applications, however; I am at a loss with a "problem" that has appeared on my laptop.
In each corner of the screen are what I would describe as "quarter moons" or quarter circles. I have searched my Preferences high and low and cannot find a way to remove them or find a use for them. In addition, and I am not sure if this is related, but all around the edge of the visible screen is a very thin black frame about 1/8" wide. If it is of any help in trying to resolve this conundrum, I do have Teleport installed on both computers, but I can't see where there is a relation between this application and the problem at hand.
Only one other aspect that may be related is that I have on occasion used the laptop with a projector, but again I don't see the connection as to why I have these quarter moons in each corner or the this frame around the visible screen.
I feel fairly confident that the issue is related to some start-up item in my folder, but I have tried removing or turning off as many as I can. If I restart the computer in a virgin mode, the quarter moons are not present.
I have a screen shot of one corner on my screen that I can send to anyone who wishes to see what the quarter moons looks like.
Actually, if you are referring to what I think you are referring to, that is a hidden feature that has been present for some time and can be enabled from the command line. The feature can also be enabled using various third-party utilities. I personally dislike such software because they make changes that persist even after they are uninstalled.
To turn the feature off, try opening "/Applications" > "Utilities" > "Terminal.app" and entering these commands:<pre>
defaults delete com.apple.dock wvous-showcorners
osascript -e 'tell application "Dock" to quit'</pre>
As you might guess, the command makes visible the size and locations of the "hot corners" that can be programmed to activate "Exposé", the screensaver, etc.
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