Can you open new Apps in Current Stage?

I think that what you are looking after is to change a setting in Stage Manager for windows for one application: instead of "all at once", choose "one at a time". Then try starting a new application and see that it goes indeed into the same "stage".

Here is a shot. l had just opened two new applications (TeXShop and Skim), and there they are.

How are you opening the applications? I generally open them by pressing command-space to bring up the search box and then typing in the name (or first few letters) then pressing return. When I do that, the application opens up in the current stage.

Luis Sequeira1 wrote:

I think that what you are looking after is to change a setting in Stage Manager for windows for one application: instead of "all at once", choose "one at a time". Then try starting a new application and see that it goes indeed into the same "stage".

Mine is set to "All at Once" in Settings>Desktop & Dock>Stage Manager>Customize>Show windows from an application. Applications still open in the stage I'm in if I open through Spotlight.

I wonder, if the OP is opening them by going to a folder, if turning on Settings>Desktop & Dock>Stage Manager>Customize>Desktop Items would make a difference?

salsaJonathan wrote:

I usually open them from my dock but thought Id try this way to see if there is a difference. Looks like it's not for me. Opening an application via spotlight still opens that application in its own stage as the only window visible (all other apps shoved to the side).

I'm sorry. I don't know what else to tell you. It does work for me. I don't know that I did anything to make it work that way. I just turned it on.

I don't know that it should have anything to do with anything but, my settings for Mission control are, from top to bottom, Off, On, Off, On.

I believe you! I just don't have any other suggestions.