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Q: CMD Tab not switching to apps in different Spaces

This has been a problem in the past and looks like it's still lingering in Mavericks. Yes I do have the Preferences option set btw

 

I think it seems to be triggered for me when disconnecting my external monitor (connected via Thunderolt aka MiniDisplayPort to DisplayPort cable). So once I'm using the laptop screen only then CMD+Tab doesn't switch to the correct Space. Not sure if it's when I disconnect when my MBP is sleeping or awake, something else I can test I guess..

 

Anyone else still getting this, and in the same situation re ext screen?

 

killall Dock makes it work again though.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), 13" rMBP, 2.6Ghz i5, 16Gb 512Gb SSD

Posted on Jun 3, 2014 5:01 AM

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  • by Larry Goshorn,

    Larry Goshorn Larry Goshorn Aug 4, 2016 10:52 PM in response to shred head fred
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    Aug 4, 2016 10:52 PM in response to shred head fred

    Same problem. The dock is also dead.

     

    killall Dock    ..kills the already dead dock — it goes away..

     

    help..

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Aug 5, 2016 9:23 AM in response to Larry Goshorn
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    Aug 5, 2016 9:23 AM in response to Larry Goshorn

    If that doesn’t work, you need to look in your user Library/Applications Support/Dock for the .db. Use the Finder “Go To Folder” command. Enter ~/Library/Applications Support/Dock.  Move the .db to your desktop.

     

    Then try a dock reset.

     

    Applications/Utilities/Terminal enter the command

     

    killall Dock

     

    Log out/in test. If it works okay, delete the .db from the desktop.

     

    If the Dock is the same, return the .db to where you got them from, overwriting the newer ones.

     

    If you prefer to make your user library permanently visible, go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J.  When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder.  Learned from leonie.