Generally when I get a message about a application opening in the background I
have done some application switching or else typed something into the current
application between new application request to launch and the application
actually launching. Note you could also use the dictation dictation service to
switch to your desired application.
Best wishes,
Jonathan Cohn
> On Jan 26, 2018, at 8:49 PM, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote:
>
> In most cases when I get a "...has no window" message, its no big deal and
> in some cases, the click will focus VO on it. What is interesting is that
> prior to going into the Netgear web interface, I was always able to enter my
> login password when it was requested.
>
> This reminds me of something that is sort of related. Sometimes when I open
> an app, I hear that its in the background. Why is it not the active window?
> Of course then I have to chase it down with the chooser.
>
> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
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> On 1/26/2018 4:14 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
>> Hi,
>> No, Window Chooser won't help as it is telling you the truth. That is,
>> Security Agent has no windows. A cmd-tab to move out of the app, the App
>> Chooser, or a click of the mouse/trackpad will usually work, unless Security
>> Agent actually is busy doing things.
>> Later...
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>> On Jan 26, 2018, at 09:28, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote:
>> Right, I do not use File Vault. Many times I have been prompted to enter
>> my login password which started with High Sierra. Always had focus on that
>> window.
>> But when I started messing with the Netgear web interface last week, that
>> is when trouble started. Yes if I do nothing else when I hear that message,
>> I can click it and get focus. It will not show in the Window Chooser so its
>> annoying when it happens.
>> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
>> "God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world,
>> all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off
>> and say God did it." --Carl Sagan (1934-1996), Contact
>> E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com
>> On 1/26/2018 6:17 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> Security Agent is present whether File Vault is active or not. Security
>>> Agent is one of the activities invoked during the login process as well as
>>> when entering your password after sleep or screen saver lock. Normally,
>>> I've only seen it present itself when I've been impatient. That is, when I
>>> attempt to start looking to do things before the login/startup process
>>> after login has completed its round of tasks. If I wait and don't start
>>> window choosing, accessing the Dock etc, then the Security 'agent is
>>> relegated to the background on its own. If you do however bring focus to
>>> it during these activities, all you need to do is either a simple click of
>>> your mouse or trackpad, or try the App Chooser to bring focus elsewhere.
>>> Later...
>>> Tim Kilburn
>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>> On Jan 26, 2018, at 00:11, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote:
>>> Hi ET,
>>> Do you have file volt enabled?
>>> It will cause you to have to log in and by default vo isn't enabled.
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>>> Subject: Security Agent Has No Window
>>> Not sure when this started. When I need to enter my login password to
>>> carry out a task on the Mac running 10.13.3, I have to do a click on the
>>> above dialog in order to get Voiceover active on the window. Anyone seen
>>> this?
>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
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