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Q: My MacBook Air keeps switching between desktop and full screen apps by itself without me doing the 4-fingered swipe. I've tried quitting various apps and restarting the laptop but to no avail. Help?

My 11" MacBook Air recently just started randomly switching from full screen apps back to the desktop by itself without me using the 4-fingered swipe to change desktops/apps. I've tried quitting (almost) every app and no matter what app is left open, it keeps sliding from the full screen app back to the desktop. I've rebooted the laptop a good three times and it's also been fully shut down and turned back on twice and it still keeps switching. Help?

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on May 3, 2012 6:03 AM

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I am having the same problem, disabling Google Drive fixed it for me.

Posted on Nov 4, 2013 8:15 PM

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  • by captfred,

    captfred captfred May 3, 2012 6:13 AM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    May 3, 2012 6:13 AM in response to ZaneSeiko

    Are you hitting any of the shortcuts.  Perhaps used in your fullscreen app.

     

    Screen Shot 2012-05-03 at 9.11.34 AM.png

  • by ZaneSeiko,

    ZaneSeiko ZaneSeiko May 3, 2012 6:18 AM in response to captfred
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    May 3, 2012 6:18 AM in response to captfred

    No, this will happen when I'm not even touching the MacBook. I'll let it sit open on a full screen app and not touch it (say, Spotify or iTunes when it's playing music) and the screen will go back to the desktop randomly. And the menu bar still says it's open to the app I just had up (Spotify/iTunes), instead of saying Finder.

  • by AMoorman,

    AMoorman AMoorman May 24, 2013 2:47 AM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    May 24, 2013 2:47 AM in response to ZaneSeiko

    I have exactly the same problem. I have only noticed it when in Safari. For me it happens once every 20 or so minutes.

     

    I have a 13inch Air. And no other applications open. I am not touching my laptop when it switches.

     

    Zane did you find a solution?

  • by mystro2b,

    mystro2b mystro2b Oct 4, 2013 5:54 AM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    Oct 4, 2013 5:54 AM in response to ZaneSeiko

    I'm having this problem with my 11" MacBook Air too. At first I thought it was only happening in Chrome or Safari, but tried to watch a movie in Quicktime today with fullscreen mode, and the same thing happended: it would randomly switch back to the finder with no response from me on the trackpad or keyboard, but the movie was still running in the background. I have to do a 4 finger swipe to go back to the movie, or click "bring all to front".  Very annoying.

  • by Stonbul,

    Stonbul Stonbul Oct 12, 2013 8:16 PM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    Oct 12, 2013 8:16 PM in response to ZaneSeiko

    Did you ever find a solution to ths problem? I have the same issue with my macbook...it's very annoying!

  • by phngo,

    phngo phngo Oct 15, 2013 12:28 PM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    Oct 15, 2013 12:28 PM in response to ZaneSeiko

    The problem is the same me. When I open an app (Chrome, Safari, iTunes,...) in full screen mode (called desktop 2). It sometime randomly switch to the main desktop (desktop 1).

     

    So I think OS have problem what there. Please let me know a solution to resolve this. I cannot work on many desktops ><

  • by andrewortega,

    andrewortega andrewortega Oct 29, 2013 5:35 AM in response to phngo
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    Oct 29, 2013 5:35 AM in response to phngo

    I am having the exact same problem. it is very annoying when i am trying to accomplish work, and for no reason my typing just stops. it automatically reverts back to the desktop. also when im in Safari it automatically gets deselected and reverts back to desktop. and just now while typing this, it popped open a file on my desk top?? i was typing, and a file automatically opened without selecting or switching. i really hope some one out there can find a solution for this problem.

  • by yl0823,

    yl0823 yl0823 Nov 4, 2013 2:37 PM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    Nov 4, 2013 2:37 PM in response to ZaneSeiko

    I am having the same problem. My Mac air switchhes back to desktop more frequently. It is really annoying when I tried to read or write. (it did this to me again while I was typing the last sentence)

    Please let me know if anyone has a solution, that would be a life-saver

  • by luudvig,

    luudvig luudvig Nov 4, 2013 2:58 PM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    Nov 4, 2013 2:58 PM in response to ZaneSeiko

    I just got this annoying problem too. Macbook air with Mavericks installed. Did a quick test in safe mode and it seemed to be gone. But I guess we can't live in safe mode.

  • by JeetzBeatz,

    JeetzBeatz JeetzBeatz Nov 4, 2013 3:27 PM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    Nov 4, 2013 3:27 PM in response to ZaneSeiko

    hey, I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch, with Mavericks, and i have the same problem. It happens every 2 minutes...

  • by Big Rocks,

    Big Rocks Big Rocks Nov 4, 2013 3:42 PM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    Nov 4, 2013 3:42 PM in response to ZaneSeiko

    I am having the exact same problem.  Macbook Pro 15" Retina, Mavericks, brand new.  Keeps switching mid-work-flow to mac desktop.  Verry annoying.

     

    Apple - are you listening??

  • by ebNYC,

    ebNYC ebNYC Nov 4, 2013 3:44 PM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    Nov 4, 2013 3:44 PM in response to ZaneSeiko

    wanted to lend my voice to this issue....exact same thing happening for me.  Has anyone found a solution???

     

    >>>>hey, I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch, with Mavericks, and i have the same problem. It happens every 2 minutes...

  • by samlyne,

    samlyne samlyne Nov 4, 2013 3:44 PM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    Nov 4, 2013 3:44 PM in response to ZaneSeiko

    Having the same problem, hoping for a solution.

  • by Codemonkey85,

    Codemonkey85 Codemonkey85 Nov 4, 2013 3:47 PM in response to ZaneSeiko
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    Nov 4, 2013 3:47 PM in response to ZaneSeiko

    It's happening to me as well. Urgh. 11 inch 2013 with Mavericks.

     

    EDIT: I also noticed that the "Macintosh HD" shortcut on the desktop keeps blinking. Related maybe?

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