Apps Sliding when opening Finder Windows

This is probably a super simple fix, but it's driving me crazy. Any help would be appreciated!


I have Slack permanently open on the left side of my monitor, right against the outer edge of display.


When I go to open/download/upload a file, the Finder window - which is centered over the App, slides the app towards the middle of the screen so the window can be seen fully.


After selecting the file to upload or whatever, the app stays in this new location. It happens every time I send or receive a file, and that is like dozens of times a day.


I've included pictures to better explain what is happening.


Normal, ideal layout:


Slide upon a Slack related Finder Window opening:


New position after selecting necessary file, whatever, from the Finder window:


(Even if I cancel the Finder window, once it opens, this is where Slack now resides until I move it back to the left edge.)


Again, any help at all to prevent this from constantly happening would be great.


Thanks!

Nick

Posted on Feb 28, 2023 7:31 AM

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Mar 1, 2023 6:39 PM in response to NickTrig41

Hello NickTrig41,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with Windows displaying incorrectly on your Mac. Next, what we would recommend, is testing this issue in another user account. What we need to do, is log out of your current user. Log back in under another Standard or Administrator account and see if the same issue occurs there. This way we can tell if it is an issue with your user account, or if it is system wide:Add a user or group on Mac - Apple Support


"Add a user

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Users & Groups  in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
  2. Click the Add Account button below the list of users on the right (you may be asked to enter your password.)
  3. Click the New Account pop-up menu, then choose a type of user.
    • Administrator: An administrator can add and manage other users, install apps, and change settings. The new user you create when you first set up your Mac is an administrator. Your Mac can have multiple administrators. You can create new ones, and convert standard users to administrators. Don’t set up automatic login for an administrator. If you do, someone could simply restart your Mac and gain access with administrator privileges. To keep your Mac secure, don’t share administrator names and passwords.
    • Standard: Standard users are set up by an administrator. Standard users can install apps and change their own settings, but can’t add other users or change other users’ settings.
    • Sharing Only: Sharing-only users can access shared files remotely, but can’t log in to the computer or change settings. To give the user permission to access your shared files or screen, you may need to change options in File Sharing, Screen Sharing, or Remote Management settings. See Set up file sharing and Share the screen of another Mac.
  1. For more information about the options for each type of user, click the Help button in the lower-left corner of the dialog.
  2. Enter a full name for the new user. An account name is generated automatically. To use a different account name, enter it now—you can’t change it later.
  3. Enter a password for the user, then enter it again to verify. Enter a password hint to help the user remember their password.
  4. Click Create User.
  5. Depending on the type of user you create, you can also do any of the following:
    • For an administrator, select “Allow user to administer this computer.”
    • Select “Allow user to reset password using Apple ID.” To use this option, the user must have set up iCloud on this Mac. However, this option isn’t available if FileVault is turned on and set to allow the user to reset their password at startup using their Apple ID.
  • Use Sharing settings to specify whether the user can share your files and share your screen.
  • For information about Apple’s privacy policy, see the Apple Privacy Policy website.


We hope this helps.


Cheers!


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