Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS

#1

Post by dewey » Sat, May 30, 2020, 9:39 AM UTC

Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS
annoying.technology

Re: Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS

#2

Post by _qulr » Sat, May 30, 2020, 11:40 AM UTC

My workaround for this issue is to put Mail app in its own dedicated Space/Desktop. Then it only comes to the front in its own Space, not in the Space I'm normally using.

Re: Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS

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Post by ancarda » Sat, May 30, 2020, 11:42 AM UTC

I get something like this with Music.app -- it seems to randomly open. I suspect it's some kind of keystroke (i.e. hitting the play button) but I haven't figured out exactly why it's happening or how to stop it.

I'm pretty sure this didn't used to happen until I upgraded to Catalina.

I really wish I had better luck with Linux...

Re: Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS

#4

Post by threeseed » Sat, May 30, 2020, 11:43 AM UTC

Please make sure to log this at http://bugreporter.apple.com

Your bug will at least then be triaged and acknowledged.

Re: Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS

#5

Post by knolan » Sat, May 30, 2020, 11:49 AM UTC

I’ve had this issue for a long time now across a couple of versions of MacOS and three Macs. It appears to be related to Google Calendar. My current workaround is to hide a Mail window with CMD-h. I’ve given up trying to report it or find a fix.

Re: Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS

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Post by chrisseaton » Sat, May 30, 2020, 11:56 AM UTC

threeseed wrote: post #4

Please make sure to log this at http://bugreporter.apple.com Your bug will at least then be triaged and acknowledged.

> Your bug will at least then be triaged and acknowledged.

Lol sure it will.

Re: Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS

#7

Post by coldcode » Sat, May 30, 2020, 12:00 PM UTC

Outlook 365 does this as well.

Re: Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS

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Post by underyx » Sat, May 30, 2020, 12:02 PM UTC

I have this and it keeps happening while I'm playing Counter-Strike. Incredibly annoying for it to split screen and steal focus from the game.

Re: Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS

#9

Post by holstvoogd » Sat, May 30, 2020, 12:02 PM UTC

Pretty sure it is due too it not being able to connect to a mail server. every time it happens, i see the "couldn't connect" icon

Re: Apple Mail randomly becomes the frontmost application in macOS

#10

Post by demarq » Sat, May 30, 2020, 12:04 PM UTC

I switched to Airmail for only this reason lol