C 11.51 64-bit starts in background on macOS via Crossover, but 32-bit works fine

[Durcu]

Hello,

I've done more testing on macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 and macOS Sequoia 15.5, using Crossover 25.0.1. Here's what I found regarding Total Commander 11.51 startup behavior:

Version Architecture Installation Type Bottle Type Result
10.52 32-bit Clean install Default bottle (XP 32-bit) Opens in foreground
11.51 32-bit Installed over 10.52 Same bottle Opens in foreground
11.51 64-bit Fresh install XP 64-bit bottle Opens in background (behind all windows)

The issue seems specific to TC 11.51 64-bit, possibly due to how it requests focus on launch in combination with Wine/Crossover on macOS. The 32-bit version starts properly in foreground even with the same codebase.

I'm using standard bottle settings in Crossover (no virtual desktop, no special tweaks).

Let me know if there's anything I can do to help debug further.

Thanks!
Durcu

— User from macOS (Sonoma + Sequoia)

[ghisler(Author)]

Unfortunately I do not have any Mac, so I cannot help here. Maybe send a bug report to the makers of Crossover?

[Durcu]

Thank you for your reply, Mr. Ghisler. I understand that testing on macOS is difficult without access to a Mac. I appreciate your work nonetheless!