Workspace Background missing CS5

Can anyone assist with the following?
I am running CS4 on a mac pro. I have recently downloaded the trial version of CS5. The installation appeared to have installed correctly, indeed it operates quite normally with one exception ....
I can see my desktop through what should be the workspace background. I have all the CS5 menus in the correct places ie at the top of the screen, the tools to left and the palettes to the right but the centre working area is completely transparent so much so that I can see any open programs running. In short if I open CS5 and do nothing at all the workspace background is missing. If I open an image and size it accordingly CS5 appears visually quite normal until I close the image when the desktop can once again be seen.
I have tried resetting the workspace. I have tried all the pre loaded workspaces each provides the same problem. I have 'Googled' this issue without success.
Regards
Fredzie

[SW] wrote:
...Again, no long-time Mac user I know utilizes the Application Frame. They have no need for it.
Nice to meet you. My first Mac was a IIcx. Is that "long-time" enough?
I'm fully capable of understanding when marketing mumbo-jumbo is being pushed. But I'm more inclined to believe an actual Photoshop developer than groundless conspiracy theories from someone in a forum. Why would Adobe need to market this feature? No reasonable customer is going to return a Photoshop Mac license, return their Mac and go back to using Windows because they are susprised by being able to see through to the desktop. Adobe has nothing to gain from this feature, except what John Nack described.
UIs are not designed to cater to an imaginary mass migration. UIs are designed to improve productivity.
To think Adobe is trying to help a migration from one platform to another is insanity. The relationship between Apple and Adobe is no better than the relationship between Microsoft and Adobe. Adobe does not care what platform you use. They do not sell OS's.
You clearly did not read Nack's full post or else you would have noticed the discussion of apps outside the Adobe realm. There are plenty of Mac apps that use the full screen... even before OSX. Kai, anyone? If you are so put off by this idea, you may want to invest in incontinence apparel prior to upgrading to Lion, which will offer even more fullscreen apps.
A return tip... just because people might read your posts... doesn't mean you are in any way believed.

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