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When working in a TextEdit document, creating new documents opens them in tabs instead of new windows. I think I may have turned this feature on accidentally. In any case, how do I disable it? I don't see any option to do this in TextEdit Preferences.
Many thanks.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.12
Sorry, I have to clarify something. I wasn't thinking about the fact I was on the one Mac I have that refuses to open windows and will only open tabs. I just checked another Mac and I have no problems opening multiple windows in TextEdit. I can't fix the problem on mine so I can't fix the problem on yours.
Sorry, I have to clarify something. I wasn't thinking about the fact I was on the one Mac I have that refuses to open windows and will only open tabs. I just checked another Mac and I have no problems opening multiple windows in TextEdit. I can't fix the problem on mine so I can't fix the problem on yours.
Dial, you made me think a little bit more about this.
Since ⌥⌘N opens a new Safari window, I tried it with TextEdit; this does open a new window, even though the command is not in my drop-down menu. I don't see this listed in Keyboard Shortcuts in System Preferences, so I assume this is native to Textedit? Either that, or I ran a Terminal command to do this in ages past.
Anyway, thanks!
Hi, dial -- our posts crossed.
I find it odd that I can't get ⌥⌘N to show up on the TextEdit drop-down menu (by holding down the option key, for example). I don't know if it's a weirdly-hidden feature, if I ran a terminal script some time in the past, or if there's something else I'm not aware of.
The exercise did remind me that I can add all kinds of menu shortcuts in the Keyboard Shortcuts in System Preferences. I might swap the commands in Keyboard Shortcuts, because I rarely want tabbed windows in TE.
Thanks --
LonesomeMac wrote:
Hi, dial -- our posts crossed.
It happens.
I find it odd that I can't get ⌥⌘N to show up on the TextEdit drop-down menu (by toggling the option key, for example). I don't know if it's a weirdly-hidden feature, if I ran a terminal script some time in the past, or if there's something else I'm not aware of.
My guess is Apple left it out, intentionally or unintentionally.
Thanks --
Welcome.
FWIW, I don't think you can disable it. At least not in the version in Big Sur.
So it does. 😎 Thanks for that. I still wish I could fix mine lol
You're welcome.
Stop TextEdit From Opening New Documents In Tabs
