How to Fix Widgets Click to Open Not Working in macOS Sequoia 15.x
Symptom: You click on a widget in your Notification Center or on your Desktop, but the corresponding app refuses to open, or the widget just flickers and does nothing.
Start with Fix 1: Restart Widget Daemons. If the issue persists after that, try Fix 2: Re-add the Widget. Full Terminal commands and step-by-step instructions are in each section below.
Why this happens
The chronod and WidgetCenter services in Sequoia can lose their "URL Scheme" handlers, meaning they no longer know how to trigger the main app when clicked.
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Fix 1: Restart Widget Daemons
- Open Terminal.
- Run the following command:
killall chronod && killall WidgetCenter
- Wait 10 seconds, then try clicking your widgets again.
Fix 2: Re-add the Widget
- Right-click the broken widget and select Remove Widget.
- Open the Widget Gallery and add it back.
- This forces the widget to re-register its click handler with the system.
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