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App Exposé no longer shows a row of recent files across the bottom of the screen

Since updating to macOS 27, App Exposé (swipe down 3 (or 4) fingers) no longer has a row of the active app's most recently opened files, across the bottom of the Desktop. I used this quite often, so it's a shame that the feature appears to have been dropped. I checked on another Mac running macOS 26, to see if it was working correctly and it was. I then updated it to macOS 27 and it no longer works.

Has anyone seen App Exposé working in macOS 27, as it did in previous versions of macOS?

Posted on Sep 21, 2026 12:47 AM

2 replies

WheelieNick

Level 9 (74,110 points)

Sep 21, 2026 8:12 AM in response to gee-eff-ess

Hi there

Please try this

Since the visual strip is no longer available at the bottom of your screen, you can use these alternative methods to quickly open your recent documents:

The Dock Long-Press/Right-Click: Keep your app open in the Dock, and Control-click (or two-finger click) its Dock icon. A text list of your most recent files and open/minimized documents will appear instantly.
The Menu Bar: While inside the active app, click File > Open Recent in the top menu bar to view your document history.
System-Wide Recents: Click the Apple Menu () > Recent Items to see a master list of your recently accessed files across all applications.

neuroanatomist

Level 9 (72,871 points)

Sep 21, 2026 8:18 AM in response to gee-eff-ess

In addition to the workarounds provided, consider submitting feedback to Apple. Apple employees are generally precluded from even reading these forums, with the exception of moderators who only monitor for compliance with the T&C.

To have Apple consider your feedback, submit it here:

Feedback - macOS - Apple

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256361712