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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / March 2007iCal bug not fixed in 10.4.9
The 10.4.9 release notes say that they fixed the problem where alarms pop up off the edge of the screen. Not so! It's fixed if iCal is running, but if you get an alarm when iCal is not running it still pops up mostly off-screen.  SignatureBarry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu Arlington, MA *** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me *** *** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group *** > The 10.4.9 release notes say that they fixed the problem where alarms > pop up off the edge of the screen. Not so! > > It's fixed if iCal is running, but if you get an alarm when iCal is not > running it still pops up mostly off-screen. That's not the way it works on my system. SignatureThank you and have a nice day. > > The 10.4.9 release notes say that they fixed the problem where alarms > > pop up off the edge of the screen. Not so! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > That's not the way it works on my system. Were you seeing the bug before the update? SignatureBarry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu Arlington, MA *** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me *** *** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group *** >>> The 10.4.9 release notes say that they fixed the problem where alarms >>> pop up off the edge of the screen. Not so! [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Were you seeing the bug before the update? Sorry I wasn't more clear: I've never seen the bug. SignatureThank you and have a nice day. > The 10.4.9 release notes say that they fixed the problem where alarms > pop up off the edge of the screen. Not so! > > It's fixed if iCal is running, but if you get an alarm when iCal is not > running it still pops up mostly off-screen. I suggest you submit a bug report via Apple's web site. I have the same problem and it is very annoying. > The 10.4.9 release notes say that they fixed the problem where alarms > pop up off the edge of the screen. Not so! > > It's fixed if iCal is running, but if you get an alarm when iCal is not > running it still pops up mostly off-screen. This last system update (10.4.9) actually fixed it on my Core Duo Mini. I hadn't expected the fix, but the iCal alarms work now on my machine; the alarm window opens wherever I left it. > > The 10.4.9 release notes say that they fixed the problem where alarms > > pop up off the edge of the screen. Not so! [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I hadn't expected the fix, but the iCal alarms work now on my machine; > the alarm window opens wherever I left it. Even if you don't have iCal running at the time the alarm goes off? For me it stays put if iCal is running, but not if iCal is closed. I had another iCal-related glitch. I had an email alarm scheduled to go off Tuesday night, but it didn't fire. This was the first alarm that was expected since I upgraded to 10.4.9 over the weekend. The alarm finally went off when I launched iCal Wednesday night (to confirm that I had indeed scheduled the alarm that was missed). I confirmed that iCalAlarmScheduler is still in my Login Items. I created some new alarms last night and they went off properly. I wonder if this problem will affect all the alarms that I created before the upgrade, or maybe it was just a one-time problem. The next alarm that I created before the upgrade isn't scheduled to go off for several weeks, so I guess I'll have to wait and see. SignatureBarry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu Arlington, MA *** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me *** *** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group *** > Even if you don't have iCal running at the time the alarm goes off? Yes. I hardly ever leave iCal running. I use it and quit. That alarm window problem was a main beef of mine with OS X, so I understand the frustration. I also knew right away when it was fixed. I'm afraid I'm jinxing it by participating in this thread. >> Even if you don't have iCal running at the time the alarm goes off? > > Yes. I hardly ever leave iCal running. I use it and quit. Same as me. > That alarm window problem was a main beef of mine with OS X, so I > understand the > frustration. I also knew right away when it was fixed. I'm afraid I'm > jinxing it by participating in this thread. It has never been a problem for me. But I noted recently that no matter where I move the alarm once it displays, that the next time it will display in exactly the same location. SignatureThank you and have a nice day. > >> Even if you don't have iCal running at the time the alarm goes off? > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > matter where I move the alarm once it displays, that the next time it > will display in exactly the same location. That's exactly how it should work! And now, finally, since the last system update, that's exactly how it does work on this machine (frantically knocking wood). >>>> Even if you don't have iCal running at the time the alarm goes off? >>> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > system update, that's exactly how it does work on this machine > (frantically knocking wood). I did not state it clearly: iCal willfully puts the alarm where *it* wants to put it, no matter that I attempt to move it from there. Next time it comes back to *its* preferred location, not mine. If that was partially of the screen I'd be very irritated. As is, I don't really care so much. SignatureThank you and have a nice day. |
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