Windows move off of external monitors after sleep

I have three Dell 4k monitors connected to my new $4700 Apple Mac Studio. Every morning, I have to move some of my apps off of the main (center) display to the left side display. This also happened on my $4k plus 2021 MBP when disconnecting the thunderbolt cable. While it was annoying, it was understandable on a laptop. On a studio, not so much.


I searched and this issue has been reported before. But no resolution has been provided. How much money do we need to spend to get basic things to work on the world's most expensive computers?


This is an incredibly frustrating time waste.

Mac Studio, macOS 15.6

Posted on Aug 30, 2025 10:57 AM

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Aug 30, 2025 11:11 AM in response to hingedthinker

Auto and Manual Computer Sleep Mode has been a problem for sometime now.


As a test:


Turn On "Prevent automatic sleeping when display is off"



Set "Turn display off when inactive" to 5 or 10 minutes



Leave the Mac Studio On and only allow the display(s) to turn Off

Do not manually Sleep from the Apple Drop Down menu

Shut Down the Mac when away for a day or more


A solution may come, if enough folks send Feedback.

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Windows move off of external monitors after sleep

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