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    From briang@briang@panix.com to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, April 19, 2021 00:19:59
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    I asked a week or so ago about my "No Available Windows" error, and was asked for an image. When you think about it, if there is no window available then a screenshot izn't possible either. I shot the screen with my cellphone - let's hope I can transfer it on this text only system.

    Nope. It's pretty simple, just a rectangle containing "No Available Windows", no other information.

    Anybody have any ideas what's controlling this, some startup parameter I can change?

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  • From nospam@nospam@nospam.invalid to comp.sys.mac.system on Sunday, April 18, 2021 20:35:18
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    In article <s5iibf$5r8$1@panix1.panix.com>, <briang@panix.com> wrote:

    I asked a week or so ago about my "No Available Windows" error, and was asked for an image. When you think about it, if there is no window available then a
    screenshot izn't possible either.

    of course it's possible. a screen shot generates a file, no window
    needed.

    I shot the screen with my cellphone - let's
    hope I can transfer it on this text only system.

    upload it to imgur and link to it.

    or use this:
    <https://i.redd.it/zxo3by44yl311.png>

    Nope. It's pretty simple, just a rectangle containing "No Available Windows",
    no other information.

    Anybody have any ideas what's controlling this, some startup parameter I can change?

    the error message is itself misleading. no available windows hasn't
    been an issue since forever.

    a little searching suggests pressing too hard on the force touch
    trackpad can cause it, so don't press so hard or disable it entirely.
    another possibility is invoking mission control with no open windows.

    if not, post the console log around the time of the error.
    redact any personal information that you don't want to share.
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  • From Lewis@g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, April 19, 2021 01:39:27
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    In message <s5iibf$5r8$1@panix1.panix.com> briang@panix.com <briang@panix.com> wrote:
    I asked a week or so ago about my "No Available Windows" error, and was asked for an image.

    You were asked for a lot of things.

    Anybody have any ideas what's controlling this, some startup parameter I can change?

    Refer to the replies to your original post. There were some suggestions
    there.

    --
    I got a question. If you guys know so much about women, how come
    you're here at like the Gas 'n' Sip on a Saturday night
    completely alone drinking beers with no women anywhere?
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  • From bje@bje@ripco.com to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, April 19, 2021 11:17:17
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    briang@panix.com wrote:
    I asked a week or so ago about my "No Available Windows" error, and was asked for an image. When you think about it, if there is no window available then a
    screenshot izn't possible either. I shot the screen with my cellphone - let's
    hope I can transfer it on this text only system.

    Nope. It's pretty simple, just a rectangle containing "No Available Windows",
    no other information.

    Anybody have any ideas what's controlling this, some startup parameter I can change?


    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250187806

    -bruce
    bje@ripco.com
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  • From nospam@nospam@nospam.invalid to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, April 19, 2021 19:15:01
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    In article <s5kuu4$9o6$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Your Name
    <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:


    Ahhh ... the "joys" of idiotic Force Touch added to the silliness of a touch-only trackpad (no actual click button). :-\

    you have obviously never used one and are completely clueless as to how
    they work or feel.

    a force touch trackpad is indistinguishable from an old style trackpad,
    except when the computer is off, it's that good.
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