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Question

PDF icon embedded/saved in Finder header

by Aug 11, 2014 3:57AM PDT

Weird deal...I was dragging a pdf to the desktop and somehow it saved at the top of the Finder box...in the gray area. I cannot delete, move or otherwise get rid of it. When I click on it...it opens the pdf. I restarted to see if I could shake it loose...but no. Anyone ever run into this...or have a fix for me?
Thanks!
PS Oh yeah I'm working on an iMac with Snow Leopard 10.6.8

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Not seen this before but,
by Forum moderator Aug 11, 2014 4:23AM PDT

with a window open, go to the View menu at the top of the screen and choose Customize Toolbar.

See if there is a way to remove the offending icon there


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by bugme Aug 11, 2014 7:24AM PDT

Thanks for the great suggestion...unfortunately the pdf icon doesn't show up in the customize tool bar tab. I can't believe it could even save the icon there at the header.

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I have been unable to replicate your problem
by mrmacfixit Forum moderator Aug 11, 2014 11:38PM PDT

not sure what to suggest at this point, other than to tell you not to click the icon. Happy

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by bugme Aug 13, 2014 5:47AM PDT

HA! Yeah Doc... it hurts when I do this....

I don't think the Adobe folk can help but may be my next try...but thanks all the same.

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by bugme Aug 13, 2014 6:08AM PDT

Eureka! So as I was clicking around...I decided to do either a Command/Option or a Command/Control and try to drag it off of the header. It made the little poof! like the alias icons do when you pull them out of your dock. However, I can't say for sure which combo it was. Go figure.

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Well done.
by mrmacfixit Forum moderator Aug 13, 2014 8:38AM PDT

So, along with not knowing the key combination for getting it on there,
we don't know the combination for getting it off!

Happy

Update:

The Command key puts it up there, along with a drag
and
The Command + Option keys take it off, along with a drag

Mystery solved

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by bugme Aug 13, 2014 9:05AM PDT

Good sleuthing! Thanks...I'll make a note of it!

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