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Move an off-screen window back on-screen on Mac OS X

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 2026600153 views
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Problem

It seems that Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard has a tendency to leave some windows off-screen at times, especially when I disconnect an external monitor from my MacBook. How can I move the window back on-screen when it's not possible to grab the title bar and drag it back onto the screen? XvsXP.com recommends adjusting your screen resolution downward to have off-screen windows "snap back into view" and then adjust your screen resolution back to its original setting. In OS X 10.4 Tiger, I had a script that brought all off-screen windows back on-screen, but in my upgrades to Leopard and now Snow Leopard, I don't seem to have that script. Any better solutions out there?

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Fix for: Move an off-screen window back on-screen on Mac OS X

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This method seems to work: click on the Window menu, then click Zoom

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