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Mac OS X 10.4.8 Special Report: Universal Access: New features, processor usage questions
Apple made some significant changes to Universal Access in Mac OS X 10.4.8 including a new zoom-scroll function. A few associated difficulties have resulted.
Even though Universal Access is turned off, the process UniversalAccessApp is still running (as evidenced by Activity Monitor, located in Applications/Utilities).
Killing this process via Activity Monitor does not seem to have any adverse affects if you are not using Universal Access functions.
Killing the UniversalAccessApp may disable a new feature in Mac OS X 10.4.8 that allows you to hold control while using the scroll function of the mouse and zoom any part of the screen.
Reader reports
One reader writes:
"I've seen this process take as much as 4.8% of CPU on my machine and I'm not using any of it's functions."
Index:
- Release Notes: Delta vs. Combo; Enhancements in this release, more
- Update procedure recommendation: How to apply Mac OS X 10.4.8
- Common workarounds: Resolving typical incremental update issues
- Adobe Illustrator: Problems with pathfinder function, other issues
- Audio issues
- Black border around cursor
- Burning media issues
- Classic: Problems starting up; launching apps
- Closed-lid portable functions broken
- Display coloring issues: Blue tinting and more
- External devices (USB/FireWire): Not recognized; can cause issues after system updates
- Finder Crashes, other issues
- Flash: Slowness caused by new version
- Incomplete update: Installing Mac OS X 10.4.8 stalls or otherwise fails
- Increased fan activity
- iSight difficulties: "In use," won't turn on, more
- Math problems in Rosetta applications
- Menu items: Disappearance, other issues
- Mighty Mouse problems: Scrolling, more
- Non-launching applications (including Rosetta apps): Fixes
- Printing issues -- fixes
- Safari Issues: Bad plug-ins, caches, more
- Spotlight issues
- Startup problems: Stalls, extremely slow booting, more
- Universal Access: New features, processor usage questions
- Wireless connectivity (AirPort, etc.) issues and fixes
