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Is there a way to keep applications in Mac OS X from stealing focus?

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Mar 15, 20263329 views
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I realize I asked this question in the context of switching spaces and that it has been asked about for Windows, and I've seen some discussion of it elsewhere, but I realize I want to stop applications from stealing focus in any context, even in a single space, and for any reason. That is, I want t…

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The short answer: No. The long answer: read this post from Steve Yegge, who delves into a lot of the Mac design philosophy and his trials trying to get x-mouse-activation working on his Mac. While x-mouse-activation (focus-follows-mouse) will do wha…

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