I'm not sure which update this problem started with. Months ago I started having an annoying issue where if I left click on the Desktop, all my open windows zip off to the sides and top of my screen and just appear as grey bars and I have to click on them to get them back. How can I turn this off?
Sonoma 14.6.1
2019 iMac
iMac 27″, macOS 14.6
Go to System Settings, Desktop & Dock. Turn off Stage Manager. (About mid way down the list)
Go to System Settings, Desktop & Dock. Turn off Stage Manager. (About mid way down the list)
See BobHarris reply above:
in addition to turning Stage Manager off (which you already have),
you need to set "Click wallpaper to reveal desktop" to "only on Stage Manager"
(which, since Stage Manager is off, effectively also turns this reveal desktop behavior off too).
System Settings -> Desktop & Dock ->
Click wallpaper to reveal desktop -> Only in Stage Manager
If you are using the traditional macOS window manager, setting this will just bring the Finder into focus when you click on the desktop.
If you are using the Stage Manager window manager, then there is no escape, as that is a baked in Stage Manager feature.
Stage Manager off does not help. Still jumping. Started with latest
Sonoma upgrade. Trying to find how to replace with Ventura. Anyone
know how?
Stage Manager was already turned off
Stage Manager was already turned off. I am not using it.
OK that did the trick! Thanks
How to stop all my windows from jumping to the sides when I click on desktop?
