Focus without raising window causes app to crash

[sawman]

Describe the bug
Focus without raising window checkbox causes app to crash when it is set.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to 'Settings'
2. Ensure 'Auto raise window under cursor' is on
3. Check 'Focus without raising window'
4. App will crash
5. Further attempts to restart the app will cause the app to crash

Expected behavior
App should not crash

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Sonoma 14.3
• CPU: M3 Pro
• Version v0.6.8b

Additional context
The help text says the feature will work when there is a 'required framework'. What is that required framework?

[JawadAhbab]

Anyone can help me deleting the config file so that I can at least open the app again?

[JawadAhbab]

@sawman Could you "Restore Default Settings"?

[synappser]

@sawman, @JawadAhbab, AutoFocus is getting inconsistent settings from its preferences plist file, so you need to reset it first.

Delete com.mantel.AutoFocus.plist from /Users/your_name/Library/Preferences/ folder.

If that's not enough, click Go > Go to Folder... in Finder's menu bar. Enter /private/var/folders/_d/ in the dialog box field and press Return.

Then open the folder holding the cache files and temporary data. You will recognize it by its long random name (e.g. z4l5.....). There you will find, among others, a folder named "C". Open it and delete the folder named "com.mantel.AutoFocus" that contains AutoFocus's cache data.

You should now be able to start AutoFocus from a blank slate and adjust your settings. If AutoFocus still fails to start, try restarting your computer after removing the files above.

[JawadAhbab]

I could not find com.mantel.AutoFocus.plist anywhere in my mac! I was trying to do that before commenting. I think the plist is saved as another name.

[synappser]

Preferences property list files get written to ~/Library/Preferences.

What's the output of this command in your Terminal:

ls ~/Library/Preferences/com.mantel.AutoFocus.plist

P.S. - On a new macOS install, the Library folder is usually still hidden so you'd have to make it visible first. Here's an article explaining how to "reveal" it. You can also use some free uninstaller to find the preferences files; AppCleaner is a good one that runs under Sonoma.

[JawadAhbab]

Still there is no such directory! Even I tried AppCleaner, but also not working! I also used easyFind and searched this folder in my whole mac OS but could not found anything such. Very strange!

[RomuloPBenedetti]

Any extra help on how to reset it? Because I removed ~/Library/Preferences/com.mantel.AutoFocus.plist and /private/var/folders don't have a _d folder.

[sawman]

sorry i've not been watching this issue. I stopped using autofocus for a while but I solved this issue using something like CleanMyMacX to find the dangling plist file. I cannot remember the location now, but it was certainly in ~/Library/**. I will note however that i did manage to find the settings file to delete to restore it to a working state, but checking the settings box would cause it to crash again immediately. Basically, autofocus never worked with that checkbox checked

[qns7]

@sawman Is there an alternative besides the outdated AutoRaise and Yabai you can suggest to us? Best regards Q

[sawman]

@sawman Is there an alternative besides the outdated AutoRaise and Yabai you can suggest to us? Best regards Q

Hey for me, Autofocus works fine as long as I don't use this focus without raise feature. Yabai doesn't have this feature either, so if you're OK to not have this feature, I think autofocus is a great solution.

[qns7]

@sawman Is there an alternative besides the outdated AutoRaise and Yabai you can suggest to us? Best regards Q

Hey for me, Autofocus works fine as long as I don't use this focus without raise feature. Yabai doesn't have this feature either, so if you're OK to not have this feature, I think autofocus is a great solution.

Thank you, I used it for weeks now and like it very much. That one feature would be awesome, but I can live without it for now. :) Thank you for replying so quick. Best regards Q

[FedericoFilippoDiana]

I have the same problem, for me this is crucial, it would be fantastic to have this fixed