diff --git a/processing/build/macosx/dist/Processing.app/Contents/Info.plist b/processing/build/macosx/dist/Processing.app/Contents/Info.plist
index 529cf444e..8c246cf06 100755
--- a/processing/build/macosx/dist/Processing.app/Contents/Info.plist
+++ b/processing/build/macosx/dist/Processing.app/Contents/Info.plist
@@ -56,10 +56,14 @@
 		<string>1.3+</string>
 		<key>ClassPath</key>
 			<string>$JAVAROOT/pde.jar:lib/core.jar:$JAVAROOT/antlr.jar:$JAVAROOT/oro.jar:lib/build</string>
+
+<!-- http://developer.apple.com/releasenotes/Java/java141/system_properties/chapter_4_section_1.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP30000285 -->
 		<key>Properties</key>
 		<dict>
 			<key>apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar</key>
 			<string>true</string>
+			<key>apple.awt.showGrowBox</key>
+			<string>false</string>
 			<key>com.apple.smallTabs</key>
 			<string>true</string>
 			<key>apple.awt.Antialiasing</key>
diff --git a/processing/build/macosx/run.sh b/processing/build/macosx/run.sh
index 182c4f462..30f6caaae 100755
--- a/processing/build/macosx/run.sh
+++ b/processing/build/macosx/run.sh
@@ -16,5 +16,4 @@ export CLASSPATH
 
 #cd work && /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.3.1/Commands/java -Dcom.apple.macos.useScreenMenuBar=true PdeBase
 
-cd work && java -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true PdeBase
-#cd work && java -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true -Dcom.apple.mrj.application.growbox.intrudes=false PdeBase
+cd work && java -Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true -Dapple.awt.showGrowBox=false PdeBase
diff --git a/processing/todo.txt b/processing/todo.txt
index dfb718edc..eafa908d6 100644
--- a/processing/todo.txt
+++ b/processing/todo.txt
@@ -10,11 +10,19 @@ X   when hitting 'find', select the text in the field
 X   add extra space to exterior of find (especially on windows)
 X fixes to the horizontal scrollbar
 X   still not perfect, but some tweaks for improvement
+X horizontal scroller is always present
+X   fixed, was a problem of sizing with the new inset size
 X cosmetic fixes
 X   is PdeEditorHeader one pixel too tall
 X   move the tabs over just slightly
+X resize box intrudes on the scroller for the console area
+X   need to set grow boxes intruding to false
+X   1.3 version (deprecated): -Dcom.apple.mrj.application.growbox.intrudes=false
+X   1.4 version: -Dapple.awt.showGrowBox=false
+
 X put 'play' on a SwingWorker thread
-_   not sure if this is working or not
+_   test this on a pc to see how it goes, especially with opengl
+
 
 sketchbook/prefs location
 _ read from registry key to get the proper name for these folders
@@ -91,10 +99,6 @@ _ also out of cvs
 _   check for necessary tools to be installed
 _   zip, unzip, jikes, etc
 
-macosx
-_ resize box intrudes on the scroller for the console area
-_ horizontal scroller is always present
-
 _ allow to use doubles on casting -- particularly for Math.cos() et al
 
 _ ctrl-tab to switch between tabs
@@ -437,6 +441,7 @@ PDE / Font Builder
    1 _ close/hide window on 'ESC'
    1 _ loading is very slow on the first time (getting all font names)
    1 _   show a progress/status bar while it's happening?
+   1 _   (would be useful to at least tell user that system not locked up)
    1 _ font builder chopping off parts of letters
    1 _   http://processing.org/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_software_bugs;action=display;num=1076358432;start=0