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User profile for user: pleasehelpmewithmymac
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User level: Level 1
7 points

OS not focusing default browser when opening links from Slack

Normally when I click on a link in Slack the OS switches focus to the desktop where the default browser is open. This stopped working with Arc. I tested setting default browser to different browsers. If the browser isn't open, the OS will open it and then switch focus to the desktop with it open. However, subsequent link clickx in Slack does not switch the focus, even though the links are opened in the default browser.


The only default browser that the auto focus works every time is Chrome.


MacBookPro

Chip: Apple M1 Max

Memory: 64 GB

macOS: 14.6.1


How do I resolve this so that the OS switches focus to the desktop with the default browser regardless of browser?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.6

Posted on Nov 15, 2024 6:30 AM

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User profile for user: boatlord
boatlord
User level: Level 1
14 points

Posted on Nov 18, 2024 12:16 PM

Also dealing with this problem for both safari and Firefox. It seems that it's just Slack that doesn't automatically focus to the browser. Notes, Mail, Outlook, and OneNote all properly open and focus on the default browser.

Macbook Air

Chip: M3

Memory: 16GB

MacOS: Sequoia 15.2

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OS not focusing default browser when opening links from Slack

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