Stage Manager prevents desktop drag and drop

With Stage Manager running, you are not allowed to drag and drop desktop icons (example .. dragging a doc onto an open mail message)

MacBook Air

Posted on Oct 31, 2022 6:11 PM

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picas

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Posted on Oct 31, 2022 6:42 PM

Try System Settings > Desktop and Dock > Stage Manager Customise and enable Desktop items.

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Oct 31, 2022 6:42 PM in response to DannyMike

Try System Settings > Desktop and Dock > Stage Manager Customise and enable Desktop items.

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