Before you go ahead and reinstall the OS, try the following:
1. Disk Utility, Repair Permissions.
2. Disk Utility, Verify Disk.
If, after doing those two things, you still have the launch problem, you should look at reinstalling the OS.
To do that, you will need the OS X installation disks.
Boot from the disk and start the installation. You will be prompted that you cannot install that version of the OS unless you change your install options.
You will be changing your options to Archive and Install (Preserve settings). Do NOT accept any substitutes on this. Do NOT proceed unless you have change the option to Archive and Install.
A & I will keep all your data and settings intact while it installs a fresh system folder. At the end of the installation, your Home folder will be put back where it belongs.
You will need to run Software updater to bring your system back up to 10.4.11
That should fix the problem
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Hi
Mac - - Power Mac G4
Operating System - - Mac OS X Version 10.4.11
When i open an application from the dock, it does not bounce or the arrow underneath does not appear. Sometimes the application will open but i cannot quit it by using the bar at the top because it does not come up. Also, the application does not show when i press cmd+tab. To quit i have to use "Activity Monitor"
Would it be easier re-installing mac os x? But i want to keep applications on my mac... how do i do that???
Thanks

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