OOTP 25 on MacBook Pro opens for a split second, then disappears — app still running but no usable w

[Moneybrawler]

Hi everyone,

I’m having a problem on a MacBook Pro where the game does not fully crash, but I can’t keep the window open.

When I launch OOTP 25, it appears on screen for a split second and then disappears. The app still seems to be running because the icon remains active in the Dock. If I click the Dock icon, the game briefly pops back up exactly where it left off, then disappears again.

It does **not** behave like a normal crash where the app quits completely.

Things I have already tried:

* Force quitting OOTP and reopening it
* Reinstalling OOTP 25
* Clicking the Dock icon repeatedly
* Using Mission Control — it says there are **no available windows**
* Checking the macOS Desktop & Dock setting for switching to a Space with open windows — it was already enabled
* Toggling the Dock with **Command + Option + D**
* Trying **Command + M**
* Trying **Control + Command + F**

None of those fixed it.

The main symptom is:

> OOTP 25 appears for a split second, disappears, remains running in the Dock, and has no available window in Mission Control.

I’m trying to avoid doing anything that could damage or move my saved games. I do **not** want to rename or delete broad OOTP folders unless that is definitely the right fix.

Has anyone seen this specific behavior on macOS? Is there a safe way to reset only the window/display/app configuration without touching saved games? If there is a specific config file to back up or rename, I’d appreciate exact instructions for where it is on Mac and which files/folders should not be touched.

Thanks.

[Moneybrawler]

* **Computer:** Mac
* **OS:** macOS Tahoe 26.3
* **Game version:** OOTP Baseball 25
* **Distribution:** Standalone
* **Mac model:** MacBook Pro — [I can provide exact model/specs if needed]
* **Crash report:** No normal Mac crash report appears because the app does not fully quit/crash. It stays active in the Dock.
* **What happens:** When I open OOTP 25, the window appears for a split second and then disappears. The app remains running in the Dock. If I click the Dock icon, the window briefly flashes back up and then disappears again.
* **Mission Control:** Shows no available OOTP windows.
* **Error message:** No error message.
* **Is it repeatable?** Yes. It happens every time I try to open the game.
* **Where does it happen?** Immediately on startup, before I can get into the game or interact with settings.
* **Saved game specific?** It does not appear to be tied to one saved game, because the problem occurs before I can select or load a saved game.
* **Steps already tried:**

* Force quit and reopen
* Reinstall OOTP 25
* Toggle Dock with Command + Option + D
* Mission Control check
* Confirmed macOS setting “When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for the application” was already enabled
* Tried Command + M
* Tried Control + Command + F
* Backed up the `saved_games` folder to Desktop
* Duplicated and renamed `app.cfg` in the OOTP 25 `config` folder to force OOTP to recreate it
* **Result after resetting `app.cfg`:** The behavior still happens. On the first launch after resetting `app.cfg`, I briefly saw what looked like a “Would you like to help?” analytics/usage-sharing prompt, but the window disappeared too quickly to interact with it. On the next launch I did not clearly see that pop-up, but the app still disappeared immediately.

[Moneybrawler]

Problem solved. I forgot I used the app Freedom to block all games during working hours. My mistake