Opening new window doesn't work after upgrading to ventura

Since I upgraded to ventura I have an issue with opening an new window. Eg when on safari I choice opening a new window I got opening a new tab. For other apps like terminal, pages etc the behavior is simular.

I can drag the tab outside the window to get 2 safari windows. But this is stupid because double work.


I guess there is a new setting somewhere hidden to set this. I searched for a few months but didn't find something.

Does anybody have a good tip how to restore the correct working? Saying that when I want to open a window a window opens.

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 28, 2022 08:01 AM

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arie2612 wrote:

Since I upgraded to ventura I have an issue with opening an new window. Eg when on safari I choice opening a new window I got opening a new tab. For other apps like terminal, pages etc the behavior is simular.
I can drag the tab outside the window to get 2 safari windows. But this is stupid because double work.

I guess there is a new setting somewhere hidden to set this. I searched for a few months but didn't find something.
Does anybody have a good tip how to restore the correct working? Saying that when I want to open a window a window opens.


Typically Command N opens a new window


Command T opens a Tab


You can try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

Login and test, reboot as normal and test



Can you verify your software is up to date…

The current stable release of Ventura including bug fixes, security updates is macOS Ventura 13.1


Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support



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Dec 28, 2022 08:08 AM in response to arie2612

arie2612 wrote:

Since I upgraded to ventura I have an issue with opening an new window. Eg when on safari I choice opening a new window I got opening a new tab. For other apps like terminal, pages etc the behavior is simular.
I can drag the tab outside the window to get 2 safari windows. But this is stupid because double work.

I guess there is a new setting somewhere hidden to set this. I searched for a few months but didn't find something.
Does anybody have a good tip how to restore the correct working? Saying that when I want to open a window a window opens.


Typically Command N opens a new window


Command T opens a Tab


You can try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

Login and test, reboot as normal and test



Can you verify your software is up to date…

The current stable release of Ventura including bug fixes, security updates is macOS Ventura 13.1


Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support



Jan 1, 2023 05:41 AM in response to leroydouglas

Found the answer in settings. It's on a strange place I was mislead by the remark about Documents so I taught it was pages only. But seem to be more.

IN desktop & Dock. There is Sub about Windows&Apps, Here the Prefer tabs when opening documents was set to always. changed it to never and it works now as expected.


Hopes it will help others as well.

Regards

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