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Q: Keeping Applications as Fullscreen by default.

Hi guys, I've asked this question before (on a Lion installation) and not recieved any response.  Have also seen many, many people ask the same question on here and other forums with no solid answer yet.  Upgraded to Mountain Lion today by the way, partly because I hoped it would fix this problem.

The problem is that I would like all my applications (that are capable of it) to run in fullscreen by default each time they are launched.  Currently iTunes will always launch in fullscreen mode but most other applications will not, even if I have quit the program while in full screen.  I especially would like Safari to open in fullscreen, and when I upgraded to Lion it did for a time but then stopped.

 

From what I can gather from other responses to this question online, it seems that OSX should remember your preferences (whether you have apps running in fullscreen or not) but there appear to be many people with my problem.

 

So far the only step I have taken is deleting Safaris preference file but this did not solve the issue.  I am sure it is something very very simple but I cannot for the life of me figure it out.

 

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

P.S I do not have resume enabled.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Jul 26, 2012 7:59 AM

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  • by gussied81,

    gussied81 gussied81 Jun 30, 2013 7:02 AM in response to tomchalmers
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    Jun 30, 2013 7:02 AM in response to tomchalmers

    The resolution offered by savage-henry  acutally doesn't work.  I found that all the tabs I had open when I closed the application will be open again when I restart Safari? Does anybody have a solution that actually works?

  • by Equipaas,

    Equipaas Equipaas Jul 17, 2013 1:02 AM in response to tomchalmers
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    Jul 17, 2013 1:02 AM in response to tomchalmers

    @gussied81: Thants excatly what the function is done for and named itself.

     

    @all: This function is definitely not, what the TE wanted because it doesn't clean up your programm but stores the information like "open with last tabs" in most browsers, so you have a huge amout of data being kept after closing the programs. When restarting the programm it will take several seconds more and the stability of kept data is in my opinion very bad. Testing this with Safari, Word and other programms they often need to check all windows and wait up to 30 seconds before using them in a quick and nice workflow.

     

    Don't talk about that you every time have the last docs to close you worked with.

     

    Another problem is, that I will help you to keep the app in fullscreen but ONLY if you use CMD+Q for quit at once. If you use CMD+W for quitting several docs, like I often do to clean the screen but leave the app open, the problem with not being in fullscreen reappears.

     

    So no real solution ... a possiblity for many, but neither for TE (I think), nor me nor gussied ...

  • by Coffeenow NZ,

    Coffeenow NZ Coffeenow NZ Oct 26, 2013 5:12 AM in response to savage-henry
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    Oct 26, 2013 5:12 AM in response to savage-henry

    Thanks Savage - worked for me.

     

    You can turn windows restore off after you've made the changes. Apps should remember the fullscreen setting:

     

    • System Preferences > General > Uncheck "Close windows when quitting an application"
    • Open the apps you want to be fullscreen, make them fullscreen, then close them
    • System Preferences > General >Check "Close windows when quitting an application"

     

    Edit:

    • Nope sorry - app will revert to desktop if you re-check "Close windows when quitting an application" after making the changes to Fullscreen
    • And using Command-W before Command-Q will revert the app to Desktop even when the option is unchecked

     

    Grr - I don't want the app to restore open windows & docs next time I open it. But I do want the app to remember that it was fullscreen (or desktop)!

     

    Message was edited by: Coffeenow NZ

  • by kubajz896,

    kubajz896 kubajz896 Nov 13, 2013 1:03 AM in response to savage-henry
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    Nov 13, 2013 1:03 AM in response to savage-henry

     

     

    System Preferences > General > Uncheck "Close windows when quitting an application". This worked for me with Safari.

     

     

    Nice and simple solution, thanks

  • by generalstudies™,

    generalstudies™ generalstudies™ May 6, 2014 9:27 PM in response to kubajz896
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    May 6, 2014 9:27 PM in response to kubajz896

    I am on the latest Mavericks.

    However, I can't seem to work out why some apps are not opening in fullscreen after restart even following everyone's suggestions here.

     

    I have unchecked:

    Close windows when quitting an application

    Automatically rearrange spaces with recent use

     

    The apps that work on restart in fullscreen

    iTunes

    Calendar

    Airmail Beta

     

    The ones not working

    Firefox

    iBooks

     

    Is there a way to also have the fullscreen in the order that I wish too?

     

    Also, does everyone check "Repoen windows when loggin back in" when restarting/quit pop up appears?

  • by gumsie,

    gumsie gumsie May 6, 2014 9:58 PM in response to generalstudies™
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    May 6, 2014 9:58 PM in response to generalstudies™

    I might be missing something but;

    Open Safari, click the green + button and manually drag the corners of the window to the extents of your screen screen if they are not already there.

    Close Safari.

    Relaunch.

     

    Seems to work here, or do I have the wrong end of the stick?

  • by generalstudies™,

    generalstudies™ generalstudies™ May 6, 2014 10:24 PM in response to gumsie
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    May 6, 2014 10:24 PM in response to gumsie

    Hi gumsie,

     

    If you read my post the only apps I can get to launch in fullscreen (not full window expand but as an individual screen are Firefox and iBooks now.

    I am not using Safari.

  • by gumsie,

    gumsie gumsie May 6, 2014 10:30 PM in response to generalstudies™
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    May 6, 2014 10:30 PM in response to generalstudies™

    I see the distinction now. Only certain apps do full screen, as you have no doubt noticed, the ones with the double arrows in the top right corner.

    I believe that the developer will need to implement it for any apps where it's desired.

  • by generalstudies™,

    generalstudies™ generalstudies™ May 6, 2014 10:35 PM in response to gumsie
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    May 6, 2014 10:35 PM in response to gumsie

    Yes I am aware not all apps can use fullscreen.

    The issue I am raising are only for apps where I can use fullscreen and I want them to open in fullscreen on start up.

     

    Can anyone chime in on a solution? I am baffled. Even Applecare can't advise a solution.

  • by gumsie,

    gumsie gumsie May 6, 2014 10:40 PM in response to generalstudies™
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    May 6, 2014 10:40 PM in response to generalstudies™

    In that case I'm out of suggestions too.

  • by Dennis Gill,

    Dennis Gill Dennis Gill May 24, 2014 7:26 AM in response to savage-henry
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    May 24, 2014 7:26 AM in response to savage-henry

    Nailed it, savage-henry.

  • by MikeD702,

    MikeD702 MikeD702 Feb 28, 2015 12:42 PM in response to savage-henry
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    Feb 28, 2015 12:42 PM in response to savage-henry

    System Preferences > General > Uncheck "Close windows when quitting an application". This worked for me with Safari.

     

    Thank you!! This solved it, Savage!

  • by kubajz896,

    kubajz896 kubajz896 Feb 28, 2015 2:27 PM in response to MikeD702
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    Feb 28, 2015 2:27 PM in response to MikeD702

    Doesn't work for me anymore... Weird

  • by phylarches,

    phylarches phylarches Apr 4, 2015 8:07 AM in response to tomchalmers
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    Apr 4, 2015 8:07 AM in response to tomchalmers

    I signed up to stating my dissatisfaction. There are lots of tiny problems with OS X like not being able to change your welcome page input language. I started living with issues of poor quality, as opposed general image of Apple. But this problem? Really? We, as OS users, simply can't adjust Safari to start in fullscreen by default.

     

    When paying that amount of money to my Macbook Pro, I thought I was paying for something with top notch quality. This device is like a very beautiful/handsome person with unbelievable incompetent brain. And of course with a huge amount of confidence.

     

    Huge disappointment.

  • by Alokk,

    Alokk Alokk Sep 6, 2015 11:46 PM in response to gussied81
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    Sep 6, 2015 11:46 PM in response to gussied81

    That does not work for me too, while using MS power point,

    the fault is lying somewhere else.

    It was TOO MUCH IRRITATING when it open apps in half screen, everytime u have to resize the window, any suggestion will be highly appreciable.

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