By default, OS 10.7 (Lion) through 10.9 (Mavericks) detects and uses your device to decide whether or not to show scroll bars in on-screen windows. I prefer to have them always appear, so if you’d also like to constantly see them in any window that’s scrollable, here’s how you do it:
- Go to System Preferences
- Open General
- Select “Always” under “Show scroll bars”
No more scroll bar hide and seek!
editor’s note: This classic Mac Treat was originally written by former Small Dog Marketing Director and HUGE Oriole’s fan Kali Hilke. She is at Camden Yards today rooting her team on. Since the Red Sox just missed the playoffs (ha!)…go O’s!