OneDrive steals focus from Numbers on macOS

Microsoft OneDrive stealing focus from Numbers (and other apps such as TextEdit ): OneDrive background sync process is repeatedly stealing WindowServer focus during file writes on macOS 15.8.2.


I cannot use Numbers anymore as I have discovered OneDrive is syncing and stealing focus, by that I mean as I try to type in or edit a cell OneDrive immediately syncs and the text cursor is removed and the cell edit window is closed.


I have traced this to OneDrive and it only started happening very recently, a week ago maybe, if I close OneDrive the issue goes away immediately. I have posted this before with a more general context, but I thought it best to start a new thread with the more specific title for the problem now properly identified.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 15.8

Posted on Nov 9, 2026 2:18 AM

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OneDrive steals focus from Numbers on macOS

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