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JnSD Author

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Opening an app/program on iMac prompts me to like open a file first?

I just got a new iMac M1 running 12.5.1 Monterey. But I cant figure out what setting is causing this.

Every application I open (be it Pages, Numbers, Quicktime...anything) opens up with like a prompt page like it wants me to open or find an existing file first...rather than just taking me to the normal start-up page of the app. How do I fix this?

This is an example from Pages. I open the app and this pops up first. I can then hit that New Document button or cancel and it takes me to the normal app page. How can I stop this?

What do I have selected that is doing this? This happens with every single app I open.

Posted on Aug 26, 2022 11:06 PM

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dialabrain

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Posted on Aug 27, 2022 6:13 AM

Uncheck the apps in System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud > iCloud Drive: Options…

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Opening an app/program on iMac prompts me to like open a file first?

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