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I can't switch back to Teams chat with Alt+Tab on Mac
Ok, I found a "solution" to force Teams to use the notifications.
Simple version:
01. You go to your teams https://teams.microsoft.com02. When it asks for notifications, give the permission and that's it.
As an App in your dock:
02. You copy the URL from your logged-in teams-tab (01.)
03. You install Epichrome
(Very useful, you can wrap a Website as a App and it appears in the dock. Basically is MS doing the same with their "App" except it uses Electron, Epichrome uses Chrome or Brave.)
04. Start it, go through the wizard, when it asks for the URL, give your Teams-URL and a fine name for it.
(Icon can be automatically downloaded)
05. Start the new app, log in, give permission for notifications. Since it is basically a browser, it is forced to use the default MacOS Notifications. Alt-Tab works again.
Alternatively, there is a way to make a WebApp with chrome. But I never use chrome.
hartmms This is exactly the issue. And it still constantly drives me nuts, as I use multiple desktops, and can't switch to the main Teams window with Alt-Tab, because of the Microsoft Teams Notification (invisible) window, which exists on every desktop.
I always need to Alt-Tab to Teams, then go up to the Teams > Window menu, and select the other window to locate my main Teams window. We constantly use Teams at my organization, so I am always needing to switch back and forth.
It annoys me to no end.
Does no one from Microsoft ever chime into these discussions on these forums? Is there a place to file a bug report?
Norbiprg hartmms Here is a partial solution, using a feature that I didn't know existed. When you Cmd-Tab to Teams, press the up or down arrow on the app selection before you let go of Cmd. This shows all application windows for Teams (including the invisible one 🙂 ) and you can select the correct Teams window using the right/left arrow keys.
- I had no clue this was possible !!! Thanks a bunch kstadlmayer !
- I'm doing that now, and with the perk of training my fingers on contortionism.
- Yes, I am able to make this work as well.
Yes, it requires two hands, but the good thing is that you do not have to use the mouse or track pad. It is a maneuver you can do only using the keyboard.
Another good thing is that you can, as kstadlmayer pointed out, switch to the Teams window of your preference. kstadlmayer Thank you, but your advice requires two hands.
I have had success with Alt-Tab for Mac. https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/
It allows task switching using the Windows-style "Alt-Tab" key combo.
It also happens to take you right to the Teams active window - even if it's on another desktop.- Thanks for the reply Steve. I was kinda hoping for native support of the standard "cmd-tab". I have not tested the AltTab add-on/plug-in but even if it does work, I am not sure if it is for me as I am concerned about stability of adding too many plug-ins. But thanks for recommending that option, good to know.
