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How to Always Show Scroll Bars in Mac OS X Lion

How to Always Show Scroll Bars in Mac OS X Lion

Posted August 12, 2011 at 3:46pm by
These are instructions on how to make Mac OS X Lion always display scroll bars instead of only showing them while scrolling.

Step One
Select System Preferences from the Apple menu at the top left of your screen.
How to Always Show Scroll Bars in Mac OS X Lion

Step Two
Select General from the System Preferences window.
How to Always Show Scroll Bars in Mac OS X Lion

Step Three
Choose Always from the Show scroll bars option list.
How to Always Show Scroll Bars in Mac OS X Lion


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bohemia
bohemia - August 15, 2011 at 8:43am
there is an app can do these easier, like LionTweaks.
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Lakisha
Lakisha - September 13, 2011 at 1:28am
Hey, you're the goto expert. Thanks for hanigng out here.
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Kaedon
Kaedon - September 15, 2011 at 3:12am
I really coudln't ask for more from this article.
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Mickey
Mickey - September 15, 2011 at 3:12am
Good poitns all around. Truly appreciated.
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