Mission Control has stopped working on my M1 MacBook Pro. I'm using Monterey. Can't even launch it from the Launchpad. How do I fix this?
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.1
The 'Dock' app is the problem cause. There are 3 ways to make it work again temporarily. Just try one of below 3 ways;
Hope Apple can fix this problem ASAP.
The 'Dock' app is the problem cause. There are 3 ways to make it work again temporarily. Just try one of below 3 ways;
Hope Apple can fix this problem ASAP.
It is great to see such consistent advice.
If Monterey acting up on your older iMac or newer M1 - e.g.,
Just stop whatever it is you are trying to do and reboot. If that doesn't work, just keep rebooting, resetting, etc.
Don't count on Apple to acknowledge or repair the bugginess. It's just not that company anymore and hasn't been for quite some time now.
I used the activity monitor, hit the magnifying glass to search for "dock" and then force quit each of the processes. But I have to try to use the dock before (by pointing to the bottom of the screen) before Mission Control started to work again. Thanks for the work around
honestly we shouldn't use any work around, it's a problem they need to fix it, period. after the latest update (12.2.1) I'm still experiencing random crash on mission control on my 16" M1 Pro BMP.
All my apps were downloaded from App Store, It's not like I'm using apps outside the Apple eco system...
Just fix it APPLE!
Hi HaroldtheWriter,
It appears that Mission Control on your MacBook Pro isn't working or responding. This may seem like a simple step, but have you tried restarting your MacBook Pro yet? Log out, sleep, wake, restart, or shut down your Mac It can sometimes help resolve unexpected issues.
Another step is to start up in safe mode and test to see if the issue happens there too. Safe mode only allows certain software to load, which can help isolate this further. You can read more about that here: How to use safe mode on your Mac
Best wishes to you.
Agreed. Not that company anymore.
I have the same problem!
It is ridiculous that I have to kill dock 5 times a day because mission control stops working.
Yep. Buy a car from the Apple dealership only to learn you can only purchase gas at that same dealership.
Remember when Apple computers "just worked"?
I have the same issue, they need to fix this, not just telling us to restart the computer. Mission control will stop working again after the restart, I just updated to 12.2.1 and this is still happening. Unbelievable.
Very sorry to hear that. Come on Apple...seriously. Anyway, Ive also had the same problem several times now with my new 2022 MacBook Pro. What happens when phone tech is told about these bugs? I've also had some bad experiences with phone techs trying to get help with basic iCloud sharing operations.
The issue remains with macOS 12.3.1 (21E258) Monterey on Intel x86 iMac 27-inch Retina 5K display 4.2 GHz (iMac18,3; mid 2017). Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad & Magic Mouse 2.
The issue arises only after booting. Then:
Dock NOT showing - LIkewise opened applications (Command Tab) or show-hide Dock (Option Command D) or Mission Control-Exposé (F3) or LaunchPad+Dock (F4).
Fixed rebooting or forcing Quit Dock (lonly process) in Activity Monitor then showing Dock and also two Dock Extra processes. Once fixed, it does not arise again until after the next boot (arises about 50% of the times).
Monterey 12.3.1
Macbook 16 M1 Max
I have identified, but not corrected the real Mission Control problem.
1. You restart your computer.
2. Only launch native Apple applications (mail, Safari, Map, App store, etc.)
Everything is going well, Mission Control works perfectly.
Mission Control no longer works as soon as you launch a third-party application, regardless of the editor, Photoshop, Chrome, etc...
No answer from Apple...
Monterey 12.3.1
Macbook 16 M1 Max
I have identified, but not corrected the real Mission Control problem.
1. You restart your computer.
2. Only launch native Apple applications (mail, Safari, Map, App store, etc.)
Everything is going well, Mission Control works perfectly.
Mission Control no longer works as soon as you launch a third-party application, regardless of the editor, Photoshop, Chrome, etc...
No answer from Apple...
This is a problem that has been discussed a lot here, I think.
It seems to have disappeared to a great extent if not entirely with the upgrades to Monterey, but even before that a simple restart cured it temporarily.
Apple seems to have definitely been aware of the glitch and repaired it.
Thanks Apple.
Monterey 12.3.1
Macbook 16 M1 Max
I have identified, but not corrected the real Mission Control problem.
1. You restart your computer.
2. Only launch native Apple applications (mail, Safari, Map, App store, etc.)
Everything is going well, Mission Control works perfectly.
Mission Control no longer works as soon as you launch a third-party application, regardless of the editor, Photoshop, Chrome, etc...
Mission Control has stopped working on my M1 MacBook Pro. I'm using Monterey. Can't even launch it from the Launchpad.
