Newbee Question?

[Ray&Paula]

Newbee question,
Upon closing a web link from an email, I end up with Mail being reduced in the dock. It doesn't matter if I X out or Close Safari, I end up with my desktop screen. In order to go back to Mail, I have to go to the dock and click on the icon to get my Mail window back. Why doesn't the Mail window automatically come back? I’m sure there must be a workaround without having to reopen the window every time. I have this problem in other apps as well. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks, Ray

 

[mastermamo]

Sounds like minimize closed apps to dock is enabled. Driving and reading this so can't go into it. Will do so later

 

[Ray&Paula]

Sounds like minimize closed apps to dock is enabled. Driving and reading this so can't go into it. Will do so later

Thanks, Be careful......
[doublepost=1485180583][/doublepost]I checked the dock preferences in which the "Minimize windows into application icon" is the only one unchecked. Everything else is checked. Thanks again, Ray

 

[BrianBaughn]

Is you Mail app in Full Screen view?

 

[Ray&Paula]

Yes

 

[BrianBaughn]

This is expected behavior with full screen. There is some logic to it but I'm pretty sure I don't know the best way to describe it.

If you have a touchpad you can 3-finger swipe "over" to Mail. I prefer to use the Command-Tab key combination to move app to app in full screen.

 

[Ray&Paula]

Wow!! You're right! I'm on a new 2016 15" MacBook Pro w/ Touchbar. I tried both the swipe method and keyboard shortcut which worked in both full and smaller screen situations. I plan on using the Logitech MX Master cordless mouse in the near future due to running FCPX. Hopefully there will be a way to go back and forth with the mouse. I prefer the keyboard shortcut better than the swipe method as you do. Thanks for helping me out..... This newbie sincerely appreciates it. Ray