Unbelievably annoying bug with Big Sur. It doesn't matter if I am typing in a browser, office app, whatsapp etc etc, the window I am typing in loses focus (it's done it three time just typing this) and I have to click back into it to carry on typing. Is anyone else experiencung this please?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.0
OK, so I've figured out my particular issue and it sits squarely with Norton 360. 8.6 doesn't work properly with Big Sur, even though Norton say it's compatible with Norton 360, 8.6 it isn't.
I know I'll probably get a lot of replies saying "why are you running Norton" but it is what it is.
The loss of 'focus' thing comes about as Norton 360 installs a menu bar icon (which you can't get rid of) that appears and disappears for whatever reason, and each time it reappears it takes the focus away from the current window.
The ONLY way I could resolve this was to uninstall Norton 360 and then do a manual clean up of left over files. That coupled with loads of restarts I managed to get to a place where the menu bar icon no longer appears at all, and hey presto, no more issues.
Oh, I see. That is a different issue. This thread is about a window losing focus for an unknown reason. The system remains responsive to clicking on the desktop or other applications. The python script helps find the offending application that steals focus in those circumstances. I have never experienced the issue you just described.
Thanks for the reply but this is happening wether I use the trackpad or a wireless keyboard/mouse.
Same situation here. I forgot I even had that app. Thanks for refreshing my memory!
Done!
Same here. Trying to do my taxes was incredibly frustrating. In the middle of every code or number, the text box loses focus and I have to retype some of it. Even typing this I lost focus 6-7 times.
DUDE you ROCK this fixed things for me..
I'm using an iMac (no trackpad) and experience this issue often.
This isn't really my issue. Mine is simply that clicking on the desktop background does not change the focus to the Finder; it just stays with whatever app currently has it — Safari, Mail, whatever.
Yes! I have the same problem. I pause typing something, and then the keys don't work and the mac makes pinging sound, I have to click it back to continue. What the????? Can anyone help with this?
New 13" Mac Book Pro M1 2020. Big Sur 11.5.2
I don't have Norton installed, but this at least gives me a starting point -- to look for other applications that might have a menu bar performing a similar disruptive task.
Windows lose focus after Big Sur upgrade.
