Finder window moves to left side of screen when new tab is added

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Finder window moves to left side of screen when new tab is added

I am using Sequoia 15.5 on my Mac Mini with two monitors.

Finder windows moves to left side of the left screen when new tab is added. The size of the Finder window is always reduced too.

Even if the Finder window is on my right hand screen, it still keeps to the left side of left screen.

Read so many threads and checked every setting I can think of. No joy in solving.

Other apps work as you would expect and do not move their windows around.

Any suggestions? Short snippet of video to show what I mean.

https://youtu.be/CBjU4vUiifA

Mac mini, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jul 16, 2025 9:58 AM

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Answer 1

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JHP99 Author

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Jul 16, 2025 1:53 PM in response to JHP99

OK I've found my solution.

I had downloaded and tried an app called FinderFix and the settings were controlling my Finder windows.

I shall leave this as a possible solution to others who may have a similar problem.

A lesson learned about trying out things and not exploring them properly and then forgetting about them.

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Answer 2

Jul 16, 2025 10:45 AM in response to JHP99

Try turning off "Stage Manager" in System Settings->Desktop & Dock.

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Answer 3

Jul 16, 2025 10:47 AM in response to JHP99

By the way, your video is not accessible, because it is set as private. Please change it to "unlisted" in youtube so we can watch.

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JHP99 Author

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Jul 16, 2025 1:41 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Hi Luis

Thanks but I don't have Stage Manager enabled. I read somewhere that switching off Displays have separate spaces would solve the problem but it doesn't.

ps Sorry I have changed the permissions on the video.

John

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Answer 5

Jul 16, 2025 2:28 PM in response to JHP99

Thank you for sharing the solution.

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