User level: Level 1 (4 points)Glitch while switching the desktop or full screen apps order. The reorder was very smooth and fluid earlier, but now it is very gimmicky, and unpolished in Golden gate. The animation works fine while hovering, but when you hold to drag, there is a glitch.
Posted on Sep 21, 2026 5:13 AM
User level: Level 9 (72,871 points)Sep 21, 2026 5:19 AM in response to devmit29
There have been many issues reported with Mission Control on macOS 27 Golden Gate. Some have been resolved by identifying and removing incompatible 3rd party extensions, others are bona fide bugs.
Have you rebooted your Mac? If not, that's the first step. If that does not help, then see if the problem is present when you boot in safe mode. That process performs some system cleanup and clears caches, and also disables 3rd party extensions that may cause problems.
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support
If that does not correct the issue, test in a new user account. A newly-created user account will have all settings at default, and if the issue does not occur in that new account then it provides guidance on what may need to be changed to correct the issue.
Add a user or group on Mac - Apple Support
Once the testing is complete, the new account can easily be deleted.
Delete a user or group on Mac – Apple Support
Those steps will help to isolate the problem.
It might help to download and run EtreCheck, written by a long-time forum member. The free version is fine. Post the full report using the Additional Text button. No personal information is revealed.
If the issue persists in safe mode and a new user account, that suggest that it's a bug that Apple needs to address. Bugs can be reported to Apple here:
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256361843