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BUG (NOT BETA) MACOS 26.5  Now Playing Menu Bar Safari/Webkit video focus/"Quick Look Simulator" Bug
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BUG (NOT BETA) MACOS 26.5 Now Playing Menu Bar Safari/Webkit video focus/"Quick Look Simulator" Bug

Hello, this bug has been in macOS since 26.4, and I've tested it on various computers, including my work MacBook, my personal one, and even the MacBooks at the Costco display station. The issue is if you click on the menu bar now playing icon and click on the preview of what is playing, it opens a Quick Look Simulator on your menu bar. This happens on some third-party applications but all websites that have playing media, such as youtube.com. It doesn't happen in Apple's built-in applications like Music. To be crystal clear it used to focus the app and tab in Safari that was playing the media if you click on the Preview.

I have been reporting this bug to apple on every minor update.

Can anyone confirm if they see the bug?
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https://youtu.be/rsFM_0dFUac?si=K3BOoV5mnWpFo9Wz

u/John_Likes_Computers — 5 days ago