Focus switches to Finder every 15 - 20 seconds on iMac

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Focus switches to Finder every 15 - 20 seconds on iMac

Hi,

I have a weird problem that just started happening. Every 15-20 seconds or so the active window focus goes from whatever app window I'm using to the Finder. Ex. I'm typing this post and every 15-20 seconds the Finder becomes active instead of Safari so what I'm typing doesn't show and I need to click in this box to be able to type again. I have no other apps or windows open or running and have removed (not just hidden) all login items under system preferences/users and groups/login items.

I'm on an:

IMac 2019

Catalina v 10.15.4

Any suggestions as to what may be causing this?

Thanks,

Craig

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on May 5, 2020 2:29 PM

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Answer 1

HCraigF Author

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May 5, 2020 5:47 PM in response to Barney-15E

Barney,

I think I have figured it out. I use the Kensington Expert Mouse Trackball and there software TrackballWorks which resides on the menu bar was signaling me that there was an update available. When I downloaded the update but before I installed it, the issue seams to have gone away.

If it comes back, I'll post to this thread again.

Thanks for the assistance, I appreciate it.!

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Barney-15E

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May 5, 2020 3:39 PM in response to HCraigF

On another post, someone noted that they had an iPhone connected via USB, but when disconnected it stopped doing that.

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HCraigF Author

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May 5, 2020 4:16 PM in response to Barney-15E

Barney,

Yes, I saw that. I have no iPhone connected. Nothing attached that hasn't been attached for at least 6 months. That is why it is so strange as I haven't changed my system.

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Barney-15E

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May 5, 2020 5:14 PM in response to HCraigF

Anything else that would need the Finder, hardware or software?

I don't see it on either of my two Macs running Catalina.

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Focus switches to Finder every 15 - 20 seconds on iMac

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