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Stage Manager will not allow me to switch to an open application that has an open popup or dialogue box

Anytime I have an application open in the background and Stage Manager is on, I cannot switch to the app with the popup/dialogue box. I can manually bring the app back if I click on the icon in the dock. I'm 99% certain this is a bug. https://youtu.be/VAmFj7yFOJQ


Anyone else have this issue? My video shows Music with an open Get Info window and Stage Manager will not let me get to it. This has happened with any program that has an open dialogue box.

Posted on Jan 13, 2023 1:21 PM

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Jan 16, 2023 10:01 AM in response to ChicagoBubba

Hey there ChicagoBubba,


We see that you're not able to switch to the Music app with an open dialogue when Stage Manager is enabled. We'd be happy to help out with this.


Test to see if you can replicate this in safe mode: How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

If it works as normal in safe mode, restart your Mac and test to see if it occurs again.


Regards.

Jan 21, 2023 4:19 PM in response to ChicagoBubba

Hi ChicagoBubba,


If it is every app, that means it's a system-wide issue. The best way to resolve those is reinstalling macOS which will reinstall features like Stage Manager: How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support


If you still see the same thing after reinstalling, reach out to Apple Support directly so they can look deeper into the issue with you: Get Support


Take care.

Stage Manager will not allow me to switch to an open application that has an open popup or dialogue box

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