System Settings popping up and crashing randomly

Hi, I'm on a MacBook Air M2- Sonoma 14.5, I'm facing issue with System Settings popping up and closing by itself (after a few seconds) in random fashion, it can happen every 2-3 minutes and can happen every minute - at vastly random manner. Has anyone seen this before? I've kinda isolated to some backgrounding software to be causing this, but unfortunately the specific software was pushed by my IT team to run in the background by default, thus I can't disable it in Login Items.


Anyone has any idea what else can be done?

Posted on Jul 12, 2024 12:48 AM

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Jul 12, 2024 2:09 AM in response to Y-sern

Y-sern wrote:

Hi, I'm on a MacBook Air M2- Sonoma 14.5, I'm facing issue with System Settings popping up and closing by itself (after a few seconds) in random fashion, it can happen every 2-3 minutes and can happen every minute - at vastly random manner. Has anyone seen this before? I've kinda isolated to some backgrounding software to be causing this, but unfortunately the specific software was pushed by my IT team to run in the background by default, thus I can't disable it in Login Items.

Anyone has any idea what else can be done?

Your IT Department are the ones to ask for a possible Fix


After all, it is they to Forced the un-Name Software too run in the background are they not ?

Jul 12, 2024 2:54 AM in response to Y-sern

Y-sern wrote:

Yes, I've raised a ticket to get them to have a look.

It's not caused by an unnamed software, I was able to isolate the issue being caused by Proofpoint software, am just reaching out to check if anyone has similar experience and if there's any workaround while I wait for my IT's response.

With due respect


At the time of original posting " I've kinda isolated to some backgrounding software to be causing this "


Good you have raised the issue with those who are responsible to Test this " Proofpoint " software on their managed computer


Let us hope that get back you you shortly with a Permanent Fix


It would appear this machine is enrolled in a Company and is sing a Mobile Digital Management Service like Jamf


Right there, that would mean there is very little we can do to help in resolving this issue

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