Advanced Guide to Full Screen Mode for Mac Applications

Regardless of your Mac's screen size, it's crucial to master the way to get in and out of the app's full screen mode. Even with the largest external monitors, we often find ourselves putting applications on our Mac in full screen mode to focus more on the tasks at hand.

This article will show you how to enter full screen mode, how to exit full screen mode, and show you some applications that can help you make the most of full screen mode.

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Any time! It must be used every time you watch Netflix. In addition, it is sometimes used when you work. Here are some examples where full screen can be useful:

• Focus on attention . Opening a bunch of applications on one desktop can be confusing. Putting the app you need most in full screen mode allows you to focus, swiping between desktops is better than pinching into the control center and finding the app you need.
• Side-by-side work efficiency . You can use two applications in full screen mode on one monitor, making it easy to compare data points or perform operations such as dragging and dropping images from one application to another.
• Edit the photo . If you want to edit your photos in a fine way, you should consider using full screen mode on your Mac. In full screen mode, you get more screen space, allowing you to focus on the nuances and view your editing effects on a larger screen.
• Multitasking on multiple screens . Users with multiple monitor settings also like the full screen mode of Mac! It allows you to allocate a dedicated space for each app or app and view multiple full-screen or half-screen applications simultaneously. If you use applications like Mosaic or Swish, you can have better control over desktop settings and full-screen applications.

Tip: If you don't want to go into full screen mode every time you need to focus, install HazeOver. It will darken the background interference and focus all your attention on one window.

How to enter full screen mode on Mac

There are several ways to put Mac applications in full screen mode:

• In the Application window, click the green button in the upper left corner.
• When using the application, press Command Control F (on Big Sur and earlier) or Fn F (if your Mac is running macOS Monterey or later).
• In the application menu, select View and from the drop-down menu, choose Enter Full Screen.

In macOS Monterey, there is also a great feature that allows you to til the windows so you can view two full-screen applications at the same time:

1. Hover over the green icon in the upper left corner of the window.
2. Select "Tile the window to the left/right".
3. After tiling the window, click the window you want to place on the other side of the screen.

If you want to split the screen into multiple workspaces and customize the window layout as needed, use Mosaic.

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Use Mosaic, a powerful window manager, to easily capture, resize, and til windows on your Mac.

Free Trial Security Testing The Mosaic app for Mac allows you to fully customize how to place applications in full screen mode and how to arrange the screen if you want the application to share full screen mode on your Mac. You can even define the exact area that the application occupies on the screen!

You simply drag the application window and Mosaic will trigger the Publishing Options. Put the window on the layout – that's it! The app also provides user-defined keyboard shortcuts for all settings, including the grid you set. Mosaic works with multiple monitors and even iPads connected to desktop.

Please read also:

• Alt Tab on Mac
• Tile on Mac Opens window
• Split screen on Mac for productivity
• Stage Manager on Mac

How to switch apps in full screen mode

If you are viewing a window full screen, but then want to move to another window, just swipe left or right on the trackpad with three or four fingers. You can always use BetterTouchTool to customize trackpad gestures (not just trackpad, any input device!)

If BetterTouchTool feels a little too complicated, try using Swish for trackpad automation.

Swish is totally focused on gestures. The app has 28 built-in gestures that you can use to manage full screen mode on your Mac. There are some very clever features like pinching the app to exit, swipe down to minimize, and pinching from the center of the trackpad to enter full screen mode. The application can also be used with multiple monitors.

If you prefer to swipe around the screen rather than using keyboard shortcuts or full-screen hotkeys, Swish is right for you.

How to exit full screen mode on Mac

The way to exit Mac full screen mode is also very simple. If you are asking yourself "How to exit full screen mode?", the following are your options—they are basically the same as entering full screen mode:

• In the Application window, click the green button in the upper left corner.
• When using the application, press Command Control F (on Big Sur and earlier) or Fn F (if your Mac is running macOS Monterey or later).
• In the application menu, select View and select Exit Full Screen from the drop-down menu.

Now you know how to exit full screen mode of Mac! Remember, if you need to know how to minimize the screen on your Mac computer, you cannot do this from full screen mode. The minimization option disappears because your Mac treats full-screen applications as its own desktop.

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The full screen mode of Mac is great, and we recommend everyone to try it out. It will improve your productivity and most applications are better in full screen mode.

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