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jackietaylor
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

How do I fix auto-playing apps and unresponsive Notification Center in macOS 27?

Hello theres this bug that started happening after i download mac os 27, when downtime occurs certain features turn off like being able to SEE and CLOSE paused tabs it's really annoying cuz let's say your watching a movie on the prime app and it gets paused the movie still plays in the background and the audio still plays With you unable to quit or mute it with out muting your whole computer. And also it shows up on your screentime cuz its playing in the background. I have tried everything from right clicking the app (the usual dropdown menu that lets you quit the app) to restarting my mac but it still auto plays. This is so annoying please fix this apple. Also annother thing- the Notification center does not let me click it. When I click it, the clicking animation plays but nothing in the notification center is shown.



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Original Title: MAC OS 27 SCREENTIME BUG

Posted on Sep 19, 2026 11:48 PM

1 reply

Owl-53
User level: Level 10 (123,805 points)

Sep 20, 2026 1:17 AM in response to jackietaylor

You are experiencing two separate problems on your MacBook Air running macOS 27.0: Prime Video continues playing after Downtime makes the app inaccessible, and Notification Center does not open when clicked.


When Prime Video continues playing during Downtime, try Control Center >> Now Playing >> Pause. 


Apple documents that Now Playing can control media playback from any app without switching to the app. (Apple Support)


If Prime Video will not quit normally, press Option–Command–Esc, select Prime Video, and choose Force Quit. Apple recommends this when an app cannot be quit normally. (Apple Support)


For Notification Center, Apple states that clicking the date or time in the upper-right corner of the menu bar should open it. 


You can also swipe left from the right edge of the trackpad with two fingers. If neither method opens Notification Center, that provides useful information for further troubleshooting. (Apple Support)


Finally, check System Settings >> General >> Software Update for any available macOS 27 update. 


If the problems continue, the specific Downtime/Prime Video behaviour and the Notification Center problem can be reported to Apple. The symptoms alone do not establish that either behaviour is a confirmed macOS 27 bug.


Apple references: Control Center and Now Playing · Force Quit an app · Notification Center on Mac · Mac trackpad gestures


Use the  Product Feedback - and make it known to Apple regarding this ongoing issue

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256360998