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Window and panels moving when Mac goes to sleep

There is an issue with Adobe apps while using Mac M1 with an external monitor. When put in sleep, the windows and palettes move to the bottom half of the screen.

There are comments on this thread that confirm

this is an issue with specifically Adobe apps(illustrator, photoshop and indesign at least):

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/window-and-panels-moving-when-mac-goes-to-sle...

please, Adobe support, address this issue.

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  • Peter commented  ·   ·  Report

    This still happens across all Adobe apps where you're not forced to use the application frame, so ai, indd & psd.

    I can't believe that, nearly 3 years later, Adobe still haven't fixed this bug!

    Actually, yes I can. My opinion of Adobe and their software quality has been very low for a very long time!

  • Philip Byrne commented  ·   ·  Report

    It's baaack!

    Windows have started resizing and moving again after sleep.

  • Peter commented  ·   ·  Report

    M2 Pro Mac Mini with 4k monitor. Happens on both USB-C and HDMI outputs. And happens every time after wake from sleep in Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign and Dreamweaver - the palettes move and the document window moves down.

    Considering how much money we pay to Adobe, it's absolutely disgusting that this issue still hasn't been fixed in the 2 years since the OP first reported this issue.

  • Russ commented  ·   ·  Report

    I've been having this issue with Illustrator and Photoshop for what must be years now.

    I use a Cintiq and when I close the lid of my M1 Macbook Pro and then turn off the Cintiq, the windows shift down a quarter way down the screen when turning the Cintiq back on.

    Every. Single. Time. Several times a day.

    It is definitely a dual monitor issue and it has only affected Adobe apps.

  • Owen Clay commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is very frustrating indeed. Happens to me on my Mac Studio with external Philips monitor connected via USB to Displayport. It's not limited to Illustrator - the same thing happens with Photoshop, Indesign, and Dreamweaver (that I've found so far). There are also odd modal window placements within Adobe apps, but let's get this one sorted first!

  • Carrrrrlos commented  ·   ·  Report

    Me too. MBP M1 Max OS 13.0.1 + CS + 2x LG HDR 4K + AI 27.0.1

  • Jamie Bishop commented  ·   ·  Report

    No, I'm afraid Ventura made no difference, nor did the new versions of the adobe apps.

  • Damien Girard commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is still an issue as of November 2022 - it has been many months without any solution. The link to the discussion brings a 404 error. From what I have seen, this is very widespread. Adobe or Apple needs to address this. Does Mac OS Ventura fix this?

  • Philip Byrne commented  ·   ·  Report

    Update: this is still happening with the CC 2023 release and macOS Ventura.

    Despite promises that this critical issue was being addressed by Adobe engineers, nothing has improved.

  • Dündar Ötgün commented  ·   ·  Report

    Hallo,

    ich arbeite seit 2 Monaten mit Mac Studio und 2x Displaystudio 27 Zoll.

    Ich habe das rechte Display-Hauptfenster (1. ) festgelegt. Ich arbeite wie immer Adobe Programme Indesign Photoshop Co., deren Benutzeroberfläche bzw. Fenstern immer offen sind auch z. B. Internet Browser Safari auf linke Fenster platziert. Gesamtes System aktiviert nach 10 Minuten in Ruhezustand bzw. Bildschirmschoner, wenn ich mit dem Mac Studio nichts mache bzw. nicht arbeite.

    wenn die Display Studios /Mac Studio aus dem Ruhezustand aufgeweckt wird, sind die Fenster verschoben.

    Die Adobe Indesign, Illustrator oder Photoshop-Fenster z.B. das normalerweise am linken Bildschirm die volle Höhe einnimmt und, wird nach dem Beenden des Monitor-Ruhezustandes nur noch von etwas oberhalb der Monitormitte bis unten dargestellt (Siehe Bilder).

    Außerdem, wenn ich Photoshop starte, taucht Bedienfelder in der Mitte platziert. Ich habe meinen eigenen Arbeitsbereich festgelegt, normalerweise sollte die Bedienfelder auf rechte Seite am Rand platziert sein.

    Gibt es für dieses Problem irgendwie eine Lösung? Gibt es irgendwo eine Einstellung, die ich übersehen habe? Das nervt gewaltig und ärgerlich!

    Ich habe 3 Wochen lang mit Apple Support versucht das Problem zu lösen leider haben wir nicht geschafft. Weil die Fenster

    von etwas oberhalb der Monitormitte bis unten dargestellt wird, passiert nur Adobe Programme. Bei anderem Programme bleiben die Fenster in der Regel fehlerfrei in ihrer vorherigen Position angezeigt werden d.h. nicht bewogen.

  • chey espejo commented  ·   ·  Report

    I can confirm that this happens with Illustrator, Indesign, and Photoshop after the display and MacBook have gone to sleep. I am using a Macbook M1 Pro with Monterey 12.5.1

  • Eddie Deighton commented  ·   ·  Report

    It doesn't occur in Acrobat for me - that window is fine. Just Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign...

  • Jesse Ewing commented  ·   ·  Report

    This happens to me (Mac Studio M1 Max, Studio Display). The main document window moves down but floating palettes move to the upper left corner of my screen.

  • Eddie Deighton commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is occurring across all apps for me, too. No idea why I have to set up a separate account on here for each app, though...

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