[BUG] Claude Desktop macOS window stays always on top of other apps
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jun 9, 2026 by tekgrlpdx Closed Jun 12, 2026
Platform
App: Claude Desktop (latest)
OS: macOS
What's Wrong?
The Claude Desktop main chat window stays on top of all other application windows. There is no setting in the app to disable this behavior.
Expected behavior
The Claude Desktop window should behave like a standard macOS window and not float above other apps.
Steps to reproduce
- Open Claude Desktop on macOS
- Open any other application
- Observe that the Claude window remains on top
Workaround
Minimizing Claude Window.
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