iTunes Equalizer window suddenly has monitor size requirements

[mymacsucks]

I had to reconnect the Mac Mini to the 40 inch 1080p monitor, because apparently the last time I used the equalizer, I didn't remember to position it correctly before closing iTunes...

The equalizer opens hopelessly off-screen, and I haven't figured out an easy way to retrieve it.

Maybe I could have deleted ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iTunes.

Comments

[tmaher]

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050430105126392

Binary plist files can be converted to human-readable XML, edited, and then converted back. Apple switched from human-readable to binary because it's faster to parse, which means faster start-up times for apps.

[tmaher]

Also from a terminal, try open ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iTunes.eq.plist - It'll open the file in "Property List Editor", a pretty shiny GUI that probably lives under /Applications/Utilities/

try changing the resolution

[anonymous]

try changing the resolution to the smallest setting, it might pop up when you return to normal

Re: try changing the resolution

[mymacsucks]

I didn't try that because the other monitor is also an LCD (1024x1280 - its on it's side) as well, but that's actually a good idea since it'd only be all blurry (wrong resolution) until I changed it back.

I mean, I guess changing the resolution in control panel might have a different effect than changing it by physically switching monitors and having the OS do it for you, but on the other hand I can't really imagine why it HAS to be that way either. Hmmm.

Re: try changing the resolution

[anonymous]

This solution worked for me. I couldn't see the eq window but a shadow on the top menu let me know that it was there so a lower the resolution on the display to the minimum and i was able to pull the eq window down again. later i change my display resokution back to normal. Thanks.

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[pigeonubaw]

Отличный пост, но много лишнего.