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Tom Roehl
User level: Level 1 (13 points)

Safari new windows open behind existing windows after Golden Gate update

After updating to Golden Gate some times when I right-click on a link in Safari and choose Open Link in a New Window I get a flash of the new window for a brief second and then the window is pushed to the back and opens behind all the currently opened windows. Other times it works like expected and I get the new window opened in front like expected. It seems to happens most when doing Google searches but it's not consistent.

Posted on Sep 22, 2026 8:10 PM

2 replies

TonyL57
User level: Level 1 (10 points)

Sep 27, 2026 2:54 PM in response to Tom Roehl

This is definitely a MacOS Golden Gate bug. It began happening on both my Mac Mini M4 Pro and my Macbook Air M2 after the upgrade. If you choose open in a new tab it works fine but does not with Open Link in a New Window it will not make it the active window. As another commenter said, "its driving me NUTS!"

OldJonesey
User level: Level 1 (14 points)

Sep 26, 2026 7:41 AM in response to Tom Roehl

I thought I was the only one. It's been driving me NUTS ! I guess all I had to do was wait a few days to see other complaints.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256363167