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austinm34 Author

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Mac program/app opens not in "focus"

Sometimes on my Mac, a program will open in what seems like its not in "focus". When I say this, I mean this -- the top bar displaying the app name will not have the close, minimize, and expand buttons colored -- they will be blank. Until you highlight over them, they aren't in focus. And then, you have to double click any button inside the application to make it work. I can't explain it very well other than that, but this happens to me often. It doesn't make sense, and I've never heard of it happening to someone else? Does anyone else understand this or have this happen?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Jan 20, 2023 2:32 PM

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brbo

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Posted on Jan 21, 2023 9:12 PM

Hi austinm34

Welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community.

Wondering if you have tried "restarting" your Mac. (Apple Menu > Restart)

Sometimes that seems to return things to order, if things are not quite right.

Apple Support have an article online that may be helpful

If an app on your Mac stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open - Apple Support

Sometime third-party (non-Apple) apps like un-necessary Virus-checkers, Ad blockers etc., can cause interference. Try turning any such apps off, to see if things improve. (Obtaining and using an uninstaller from the developer is the best way to remove them)

Any necessary third-party apps may need updating to remain compatible.

All the best :-)

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