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    finder icons hazy looking

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by myshkin, Sep 25, 2007.

  1. myshkin

    myshkin Notebook Consultant

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    I dont know what i did but my icons in finder all look hazy. I dont think its been like that the whole time. they colors are all dull. is this normal or does someone know what setting this is?
     
    myshkin, Sep 25, 2007
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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    Did you change the resolution? System Preferences --> Displays.
     
    Xander, Sep 25, 2007
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    myshkin Notebook Consultant

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    I figured it out. I had a program called tinkertool installed to show hidden files. Some reason it was making the icons look white
     
    myshkin, Sep 26, 2007
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    you get the same greyed out effect in windows when you choose to show hidden/system files.
     
    sasanac, Sep 26, 2007
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    Xander, Sep 26, 2007
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