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I’m experiencing an issue with macOS where clicking a link in Slack (which I have open in one Space) opens the link in Firefox (which is in another Space), but macOS no longer automatically switches me to the Space with Firefox. Previously, this would work as expected, where clicking a link would take me straight to Firefox’s Space.

I’ve tried restarting both apps, as well as macOS, but the issue persists. I’m wondering if another app or setting might be interfering with this behavior.

"When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for the application" option is turned on.

Thanks!

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  • Welcome to Ask Different. Which macOS is your Mac using? Do you use a stable Firefox release or is it a nightly build? Do you use the latest Slack and Firefox releases? Can you trace back this change in behavior to a macOS or app update? If you configure Safari as your default web browser in macOS (or in the Slack app), do spaces switch as expected?
    – jaume
    Commented Nov 11 at 14:19
  • thanks! I'm running macOS Sonoma with the latest versions of Firefox Developer Edition and Slack. No recent system or application changes come to mind that could be related to the issue. Safari as default browser makes no difference unfortunately
    – zirqLvgOhM
    Commented Nov 11 at 18:22
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    possible cause, just got a reply from the slack team: "I'm afraid you've run into a known bug that our engineers are aware of where clicking on an external link does not move focus to the browser."
    – zirqLvgOhM
    Commented Nov 12 at 10:13
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    sure just waiting for confirmation that this is indeed it
    – zirqLvgOhM
    Commented Nov 12 at 14:07
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    I've also run into this issue, and it appears to have nothing to do with Spaces. I don't use separate spaces. Firefox is my default browser. Can reproduce the issue while not using any external displays. Clicking a link in Slack will open the link in Firefox, but the Firefox window does not gain focus. Slack maintains focus.
    – keithwyland
    Commented Nov 12 at 15:26

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Slack Version 4.41.98 seems to fix the issue :)

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