macOS: creating new note fails when obsidian is running but minimized / closed

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The issue occurs when obsidian is running but either:

  • the obsidian window is minimized (⌘-M)
  • the obsidian window is closed (⇧-⌘-W)

In that situation, after having focused Obsidian (using ⌘-tab):

⇧-⌘-N / “File > New Note to the Right” has the same effect

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I can reproduce.

With only Sandbox open:

  • If the Sandbox is minimized to the dock, ⌘+N does nothing (but the File menu flashes).
  • If the Sandbox is minimised, File>New Note shows the JavaScript error.

If no vaults are open but Obsidian is running and the focused app:

  • ⌘+N does nothing (but the File menu flashes).
  • File>New Note shows the JavaScript error.

I never have Obsidian running with all vaults minimized or closed so have never seen this before. It’s understandable with no open or focused vault that Obsidian doesn’t know where to put a new note, but the vault switcher, at least, should show up.

@masklinn, could put post your debug info (⌘+P>Show debug info) just to finish out your bug report? Thanks. Here’s mine:

macOS 12.6.2, Sandbox

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: v1.1.9
	Installer version: v1.1.9
	Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 21.6.0: Sun Nov  6 23:31:13 PST 2022; root:xnu-8020.240.14~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T6000 21.6.0
	Login status: logged in
	Catalyst license: insider
	Insider build toggle: on
	Live preview: on
	Legacy editor: off
	Base theme: dark
	Community theme: none
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
	none
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I can also reproduce this.