How do I stop the behavior or a program (app) window jumping to the display's edges. I was typing an email and the email disappears from center screen and I have to click the edge of my MacBook pro display. It is a PIA! Am I missing a setting? Not sure why this would be considered a helpful feature.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.6
Hi Allan Mitchell1,
It's difficult to say for certain, but you might be invoking the Show Desktop gesture by mistake when typing.
By default this is where you spread three fingers and your thumb.
Go to System Preferences > Trackpad, and find the Show Desktop gesture and turn it off.
Let us know if that helps.
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.
Hi Allan Mitchell1,
It's difficult to say for certain, but you might be invoking the Show Desktop gesture by mistake when typing.
By default this is where you spread three fingers and your thumb.
Go to System Preferences > Trackpad, and find the Show Desktop gesture and turn it off.
Let us know if that helps.
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.
I looked into your suggestion but I was not using any gestures, it seemed to happen with a period of inactivity. I did a security update and on restart the issue did not return. I then noticed that a weather widget app had not started. I started the widget and decided to look at the widget settings. Sure enough, there is a setting to move all windows to the edges the desktop after 5 minutes. See my screen shot below.
Hi Allan Mitchell1,
Excellent! We're glad you were able to find the cause of your disappearing programs.
Thank you for posting your resolution, and for being part of the Apple Support Communities.
Kindest Regards.
Program windows jumping to the edges on their own
