Minimized windows randomly re-appearing

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Minimized windows randomly re-appearing

I am experiencing a problem with my MacBook Pro running Big Sur - applications that I have minimized (by clicking the yellow button in the top left corner) will randomly re-appear. For instance, I may have several apps like Safari and Word minimized while reading a Preview .pdf document, then suddenly the top menu bar will flicker from black to light grey then back to black, and Safari and Word reappear behind Preview. This occurs even when I am not interacting with the keyboard or mouse.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Sep 8, 2022 12:53 PM

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amandal80

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Sep 10, 2022 4:21 PM in response to skamp-81

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, skamp-81,

If we understand your post correctly, you minimize apps on your MacBook Pro and while you are reading a document in Preview those other apps come back up on screen but you haven't touched the keyboard or trackpad. We’d like to help.

Testing to see if this happens when you're in safe mode will help determine the best steps to take. Follow the steps in this article:

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

Let us know if that resolves this issue for you.

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

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