Has anyone else run into Docker Desktop appearing in front of a full-screen app on macOS? When I launch Docker, it can open over whatever app I'm using unless I first switch focus back to the desktop. Exiting and re-entering full-screen mode usually doesn't fix it—instead, the affected app may end up showing a frozen duplicate of its window next to the working one. So far, force-quitting and reopening that app is the only reliable way I've found to clear the problem. Is there a better workaround or a setting that prevents Docker Desktop from stealing focus like this?
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The simplest workaround may be removing Docker Desktop and using another Docker management option, since Docker Desktop appears to be what’s triggering the macOS window-management glitch. That said, this isn’t practical for everyone—some workplaces only approve Docker Desktop for graphical container management.
Unfortunately, switching tools isn’t really possible in my case because Docker Desktop is the only approved GUI for managing Docker at work.