how do I disable automatic window resizing in Sequoia

Thanks Dialbrain. I was HATING this feature after my last update. I constantly work with multiple windows open and every time I had them exactly how I wanted them and then moved one, I had to go and fix it. How did Apple lose their way? They went from being the company that didn't role out useless features to adding totally pointless and poorly developed features just because. This was a terrible feature to have enabled by default. No value what so ever and not intelligent enough to actually be good for anything.

Epiphany2022 wrote:

Not sure of the intent of your comment. Some sort of superior attitude that is generating glee, seems to be on display. Obviously, there is something in the past I am not recalling.

Come on! Don't ya get it? Your handle is "epiphany2022" but you don't remember choosing that?

You must have had ....wait for it... an epiphany!

That's one of my favourite dad jokes.

THANK YOU. It is rare that I say "G-D it what the F" out loud while working with the OS. But that literally happened just now after a window resized 3 times in a row because my mouse just happens to move up when I try to move the window.

Seriously -- this kind of "feature" needs to be better thought out.

None of the suggestions works for me. I have all tiling options set to off.

Still windows of applications change (resize to the left of my screen) when I've been in another app.

I loose focus, I loose time.

Dale Koop wrote:

One of the worst feature ever. I had a hard time finding how to disable it.

I use it every day.

It is a very handy feature with just the "Hold Option key while dragging windows to tile" option left ON. Then I can use it only when needed. For example to automatically set a window neatly to some place or to put two windows side by side etc. No more cumbersome manual dragging and stretching from the sides and corners.

Yes, also I was initially irritated what it was doing. But if that new feature was not enabled by default I might have never noticed it. Even if it were in some "new features" user tip I would probably had missed it.

Works in Sequoia 15.3.1

Maybe this is a good feature for whatever focus group they tried it on. Not sure how it is for Accessibility users. Either way, as a developer, I'm expecting bug reports because of it 😣

Is there a command that can be executed in Terminal to disable this automatic resizing? And also is there a documentation that lists this command?

There are many annoying and unwanted settings in today's macos. It is unsustainable to remember and deactivate them each time. Apple has chosen to complicate life of users further by reverting these settings to Apple's choice of default on every update. For these settings, there should be a documented automated way to disable them from terminal. It is such a basic requirement for modern systems.

Same for me - I've unchecked all of the boxes in that square (none of which say exactly "Tile by dragging windows to screen edges" - mine says "Drag windows to screen edges to tile" and "Drag windows to menu bar to fill screen" - its still doing it.

Ever since I updated to Sequoia Verson 15.3.1 some days ago, the window will still expand when I drag the window upward. But I have already turned off "drag windows to screen edges to tile" function. It's time for Apple to do something about this irritating setting.

This bug in Sequoia? I am have a problem with Roots Magic window automatically resizing on me? Could that resizing be caused by this bug in Sequoia? It only happens with Roots Magic? When it happens I have to resize RM back to normal sized window!

The only option I have on in Desktop and Dock of Windows section is Close windows when quitting an appliction. All other options are turned off.

I am still having the problem of RootsMagic window is resizing automatically for some unknown reason. If I catch it in time the mouse will go horizontal before it happens. And then it doesn't matter what I do RM window will still resize to a smaller window.

I have to totally agree. This has me frustrated to the nth degree for several days! Hopefully, I will see the last of this automatic resizing and moving my windows. Come on Apple, no one knows how I want to organize the windows on my desktop better than me!

I agree! I've flipped off all the switches in Windows. If I want "windows" I'll go back to my PC! This is the most frustrating thing I've ever seen on a Mac! Why keep stealing my real estate??? COME APPLE!

BTW, Steve Jobs said, "Focus and simplicity...once you get there, you can move mountains." Certainly no "focus" or "simplicity" here and this mountain is crushing us!

Why does disabling the tiling options work for some but not others? I have Sequoia 18.3.2 and Safari 18.3.1. I have restarted and shut down my computer entirely and my documents still automatically fill the entire screen.

Why does disabling the tiling options work for some but not others? I have Sequoia 18.3.2 and Safari 18.3.1. I have restarted and shut down my computer entirely and my documents still automatically fill the entire screen.

Some people have reported that their Dell display software also does this. If you have any display where you installed the bundled software, it might also have it.