Stop macOS Sonoma from hiding your windows when you click the desktop

macOS Sonoma brings exciting new features, including desktop widgets. However, a significant change—the default behavior of hiding all windows when clicking the desktop—has proven frustrating for many users. While Apple's design rationale centers on easier access to widgets and files on a cluttered desktop, the adjustment hasn't been universally welcomed. Fortunately, this behavior is easily disabled.

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Here's how to revert to the familiar desktop behavior:

1. Access System Settings (click the Apple logo in the top-left corner, then select "System Settings," or locate the gear icon in the Dock).

2. Navigate to "Desktop & Dock" in the left sidebar.

3. Locate the "Click wallpaper to reveal desktop" setting and change it to "Only in Stage Manager."

4. Disable Stage Manager.

Stage Manager, introduced in macOS Ventura, offers an alternative window management system. It displays only one window at a time, with others minimized as thumbnails to the left. However, with Stage Manager enabled, clicking the desktop always hides windows, necessitating its deactivation to restore previous desktop functionality.

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By adjusting these settings, your desktop should return to its previous behavior. Until, of course, Apple introduces its next unexpected change!

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