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dragantomas
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December 12, 2016
Question

Not able to cmd+tab switch between web browser and photoshop

  • December 12, 2016
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Hi all,

Need your help on this problem.

Usually when I used cmd + tab function on my mac keyboard I was able to switch between panels of different open apps without any problem. But since I have upgraded my Mac OS from Yosemite to Sierra, I have problem switching between (any) internet browser when in full screen video mode (when watching youtube tutorials for instance) and photoshop when using one of its filters, like gaussian blur, or Gradient fill layer, or a layer style panel etc

However If I don’t use the photoshop filters, and when pressing on cmd + tab, I am able to switch between the (any) browser in full screen video mode and photoshop without any problem.

Would anyone know what the problem is and why am I not able to switch between photoshop when using one of its filters, and a web browser when in full screen video mode?

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    JJMack
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    December 12, 2016

    I would think that would be a OS issue if you are trying to switch between applications. Switching between applications would not be a function that all Applications would have in common on all Platfotms. On windows We use Alt+T windows hot key.  That would be Option+Tab on a Mac.

    JJMack
    dragantomas
    Inspiring
    December 12, 2016

    'Switching between applications would not be a function that all Applications would have in common on all Platfotrms.'

    I was able to switch in OS Yosemite version without any problem between any open application (when using Option+Tab). Since I have updated an OS to Sierra, the aforementioned problem started happening.

    JJMack
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    December 12, 2016

    Check to see if its a reported bug in Sierra. Check with Apple support. From what I see on Google you may not be unique

    https://www.google.com/search?q=CMD%2BTab+serria&oq=CMD%2BTab+serria&aqs=chrome..69i57.11984j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-…

    JJMack