macOS windows requiring an explicit click to make active, before UI elements inside can be clicked - Ask Different


i'm new mac user, having been issued macbook pro when started new job 3 months ago. windows , linux user before, i'm getting quite used differences using apple's desktop environment.

one thing still slowing me down little requirement explicitly click in application window make active, before ui elements inside window can interacted with.

for example, if have 2 browser windows open side side left 1 active, takes 2 clicks follow link in right hand window: 1 make window active, 1 click link.

this in contrast windows or linux, can click on ui element in inactive window , single click both activate window , element in it.

a similar issue trying copy , paste text between windows. can select , copy text in active terminal or editor, paste 'right-click, paste' doesn't activate window. still need left-click window activate before can type it.

in windows , linux, right-click paste activate window. if pasting command terminal, hit enter run it, whereas mouse click required on mac. feels little cumbersome.

can behaviour adjusted resemble windows , linux?

the answer, in general, "no". there exceptions/workarounds though, example:

  • you can click through control in unfocused window using cmd-click. directly operate control without focusing window, might save click in side-by-side browser window scenario. unfortunately it's each application developer make work sensibly, , unfocused applications still perform special action assigned cmd-click, rather treating simple click.
  • in terminal.app, cmd-right click paste contents of primary selection (the last text highlighted in terminal window) same or terminal, whether terminal focused or not.
  • specifically x11 applications running under xquartz.app (which isn't many these days), can specify "focus follow mouse" option x11 windows focused mouse on them. (there used hidden focus-follows-mouse option terminal.app windows, don't know if still works in el capitan or sierra.)

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