How to bring all of an app's windows to the front on a Mac

Clicking one window brings only that window forward, leaving the app's others behind. Bring All to Front, the Dock click and the app switcher all fix it.

Guide · Updated 22 October 2026

Why does clicking a window not bring the others forward?

A click raises only the window you clicked. Windows of the same app keep their place in the stack. Switching to the app as a whole, rather than to one window, is what brings all of them up.

How do I bring all of an app's windows forward?

  • Choose Window, Bring All to Front in the app's menu bar.
  • Click the app's icon in the Dock.
  • Switch to it with ⌘ Tab.

Windows on other desktops, and minimized ones, stay where they are.

How do I see all of an app's windows at once?

Press ⌃ ↓ for App Exposé, which spreads out every window of the front app. Or right click its Dock icon and choose Show All Windows. See App Exposé.

How do I bring forward one app and hide the rest?

⌥ ⌘ click its Dock icon. It comes forward and every other app hides. Or press ⌥ ⌘ H from inside the app.

A window that opens behind others: window opens behind other windows. Too many to manage: too many windows open.

Checked on 22 October 2026 on a MacBook Air (M1) running macOS 27.0.1: Show All Windows was read from the Dock's own menu.

Questions

How do I bring all windows of an app to the front on a Mac?

Choose Window, Bring All to Front, or click the app's Dock icon.

Why are some windows of an app behind others?

Clicking one window raises only that window. Switching to the app raises all of them.

How do I see all windows of one app?

Press Control Down Arrow for App Exposé.

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