# On MacBook Air, cannot command\_tab to switch to Scrivener

**URL:** <https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/on-macbook-air-cannot-command-tab-to-switch-to-scrivener/26758>\
**Category:** Scrivener for macOS\
**Tags:** support\
**Created:** [June 3, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/on-macbook-air-cannot-command-tab-to-switch-to-scrivener/26758 "2014-06-03T18:12:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnFitz](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@JohnFitz](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/JohnFitz)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/on-macbook-air-cannot-command-tab-to-switch-to-scrivener/26758/1 "2014-06-03T18:12:53Z")

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I have no idea why this is occurring but on my MacBook Air, running 10.9.3, if I have Scrivener open along with other apps, I cannot simply CMD\_TAB to switch between other apps and Scrivener. I have to hit F3 and then choose Scrivener to get it to switch back to Scrivener. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/amberv/32/13021_2.png) [@AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/AmberV)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/on-macbook-air-cannot-command-tab-to-switch-to-scrivener/26758/2 "2014-06-03T18:18:36Z")

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I think that’s just a general 10.9 bug. I’ve seen it with a variety of programs myself. I just log out and back in and it goes away.

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**Author:** ![JohnFitz](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@JohnFitz](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/JohnFitz)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/on-macbook-air-cannot-command-tab-to-switch-to-scrivener/26758/3 "2014-06-03T18:24:42Z")

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So you reboot or logout? TIA.

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**Author:** ![AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/amberv/32/13021_2.png) [@AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/AmberV)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/on-macbook-air-cannot-command-tab-to-switch-to-scrivener/26758/4 "2014-06-03T18:40:48Z")

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I just log out, I don’t think a reboot is necessary. If you have the option set to restore your workspace, it’s only a few seconds to get back where you were.