bitwarden / bitwarden/clients

2026.7.0 macOS desktop app in foreground after session login

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Description

### Steps To Reproduce

1. Go to 'settings'
2. Click on 'Bitwarden in background'
3. Click on 'Open automatically at startup'
4. Minimize Bitwarden in menubar
5. Log off macOS session and Log on
6. Bitwarden will be opened in foreground instead of background

### Expected Result

We expect Bitwarden should be open in background not in foreground at session login. It is clearly a regression since the two last releases...

### Actual Result

Bitwarden is open in foreground at session login.

### Screenshots or Videos

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### Additional Context

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### Operating System

macOS

### Operating System Version

macOS 26.6

### Installation method

Homebrew

### Build Version

2026.7.0 65236

### Issue Tracking Info

- [x] I understand that work is tracked outside of GitHub. A PR will be linked to this issue should one be opened to address it, but Bitwarden doesn't use fields like "assigned", "milestone", or "project" to track progress.

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the macOS session-login flow for the desktop app with “Bitwarden in background” and “Open automatically at startup” enabled. Trace the macOS startup/background behavior and compare it with the previous releases; it is done when login leaves Bitwarden in the background rather than foreground.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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