# Why does Itunes "stick" on the Itunes Store now?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 14, 2010, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-itunes-stick-on-the-itunes-store-now/528924 "2010-02-14T03:47:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-itunes-stick-on-the-itunes-store-now/528924/1 "2010-02-14T03:47:36Z")

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Using a Mac, I habitually use the cmd-` keystroke to cycle through windows within an application. I've been doing this for years on every application, including Itunes. Recently, though, I've noticed that in Itunes, if I cycle to the Itunes Store window, cmd-` stops working. I can’t get to another window without using the menu or just closing the Itunes Store window.

What gives?

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-itunes-stick-on-the-itunes-store-now/528924/2 "2010-02-14T04:02:04Z")

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Works for me.  
What version of iTunes and OS?

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-itunes-stick-on-the-itunes-store-now/528924/3 "2010-02-14T04:08:42Z")

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Itunes 9.0.3, Mac OS 10.5.8

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-itunes-stick-on-the-itunes-store-now/528924/4 "2010-02-14T04:17:16Z")

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That’s exactly what I’m running on this machine. I just tried it with the equalizer window open and iTunes on the iTunes store, and it worked. What windows do you have open?

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-itunes-stick-on-the-itunes-store-now/528924/5 "2010-02-14T04:32:41Z")

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It happens no matter what combination I have open, but usually, it includes Itunes, Itunes Store, and one or more of the following open in separate windows: Podcasts, Movies, TV Shows, Downloads

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**Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-itunes-stick-on-the-itunes-store-now/528924/6 "2010-02-14T05:02:07Z")

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> [@acsenray](#):
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> It happens no matter what combination I have open, but usually, it includes Itunes, Itunes Store, and one or more of the following open in separate windows: Podcasts, Movies, TV Shows, Downloads

Seems to work OK for me.  
Sounds like cmd-` got redefined for your version of iTunes. Are you running any hotkey apps?