Stage Manager greyed out, not working on Mac? (Fixed!)

Stage Manager greyed out after macOS Ventura update? This new macOS 13 feature not working and you can’t enable it in system settings because the toggle is not responding, like the feature is not available?

Scene Manager grayed out in settings

This issue was first reported by RaiD during macOS Ventura beta testing phases:

“The scene manager cannot be activated – there is no way to activate the corresponding function, the field has a gray background, i.e. inactive (in the control panel – desktop and dock ) the control center also displays functions for the controller, but it cannot be activated.

This issue continues to occur for some users in the macOS Ventura RC version:

“Yes, greyed-out stage manager for me too.”

How To Fix Stage Manager Not Working

• 1. Open System Parameters and click on Desk and docking stationin the left sidebar.
• 2. Under mission control, to light up “The screens have separate spaces”.
• 3. Restart Mac and enable Stage Manager.

Thanks David_OC for this fix. Does it also work for you? Share it in the comments!

Do: macOS 13 will be released on Monday, October 24.

Are you experiencing any other Stage Manager issues or other bugs in macOS Ventura? Share your feedback in the comments. We are here to help you.

Related: For more information on macos 13, please see our in-depth review available here.