Windows moved after restart

[Reggaenald]

Often when I restart my Mac windows of either open or log-in apps aren't where they were before the restart, notably the "full screen" apps on my desktops are all in the same partially-off-screen position, which I find very annoying.
How do I stop that behaviour once and for all?
Or is this just another bug that I have to life with?

 

[rm5]

Probably a bug. Maybe try not putting the apps in full screen and see what happens.

I don't seem to have this issue, but I rarely log out of/restart my machine so I don't really pay attention to such things.

 

[Reggaenald]

Probably a bug. Maybe try not putting the apps in full screen and see what happens.

I don't seem to have this issue, but I rarely log out of/restart my machine so I don't really pay attention to such things.

It also happens to other apps, like System Preferences, which either aren't in full screen or can't be resized. Sometimes SysPref appears partially off screen as well.

 

[Gregg2]

So did this just suddenly start happening, or has it done this for as long as you can remember?

A good practice would be to note when something happens for the first time. If you also keep a log of changes you've made, such as adding software, updating, changing screen resolutions, settings, etc., then you might find the culprit more easily.

 

[Reggaenald]

So did this just suddenly start happening, or has it done this for as long as you can remember?

A good practice would be to note when something happens for the first time. If you also keep a log of changes you've made, such as adding software, updating, changing screen resolutions, settings, etc., then you might find the culprit more easily.

It started with Big Sur I believe, but I haven’t kept track of what you suggest. I might consider that, thank you 😊 albeit I’d like my Mac to “just work”. Oh well, I’ve known for a few years now that that’s just an illusion.