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macOS Tahoe’s Rounded Corners Undermine Basic Window Resizing

Independent analysis finds macOS still targets a 19×19 pixel corner area now mostly outside the rounded edge, prompting calls for Apple to adjust the hit zone.

Overview

  • The Mac Observer corroborates user reports that resize attempts frequently fail after upgrading to Tahoe.
  • Geometric analysis indicates roughly 75% of the 19×19 hotspot now lies outside the visible corner, whereas square corners would keep about 62% inside the window.
  • Users who aim inside the curved corner often miss the target, while grabbing just outside the corner reliably initiates a resize.
  • Suggested workarounds include positioning the cursor slightly beyond the curve, using a trackpad to slow into the hotspot, or keeping key windows larger to resize less often.
  • Coverage frames this as a usability regression likely requiring Apple to expand the resize target or revise corner geometry, and there is no published Apple response.