Double click menu bar does not fill screen with application

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Double click menu bar does not fill screen with application

Using Big Sur on iMac 27". Previously could double click the menu bar the application would grow to fill the available space with a menu bar and dock still visible. Now double click does nothing. I read the previous mentions on this subject and tried all the different switch settings but none worked or restored the functionality that existed previously. Does anyone have any tips or tricks to get Bug Sur to behave as previous OS's did?

iMac 27″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Sep 22, 2021 11:03 AM

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BillFromPrescott Author

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Sep 24, 2021 8:43 AM in response to jdo_apple

There was no difference. I did try something else and it worked. I unchecked the box for “double click….” and exited preferences. Then went back in and checked the box and set it to zoom. Now it is working. Seems like the setting is not really set in preferences unless you force it. This is a new machine as well so most likely the place where this data bit is empty until you actually force iOS to save it. Problem resolved. Thanks for working with me.

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jdo_apple

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Sep 24, 2021 7:52 AM in response to BillFromPrescott

Hey BillFromPrescott,

Thanks for checking that.

Next, we'd recommend testing to see if the same issue occurs in safe mode. This article explains how to start to safe mode: How to use safe mode on your Mac

Thanks!

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Answer 3

Sep 23, 2021 4:45 PM in response to BillFromPrescott

Hey BillFromPrescott,

It sounds like you're having an issue double clicking app windows. We can understand wanting to look into that further. We want to help.

We'd recommend checking System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar > "Double-click a window’s title bar to" is checked and set to zoom.

Thanks!

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Answer 4

Sep 24, 2021 8:51 AM in response to BillFromPrescott

Would you mind telling us what preferences you changed exactly?

Also: you wrote "double-click on the menu bar"... double-clicking the menu bar never had the effect that you describe.

Did you mean something else, perhaps a window title bar?

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Sep 27, 2021 6:51 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Sorry - double click was on the title bar as you suggested.

The setting I changed was in Preferences>Dock and Menu Bar>"Double Click a Windows Title Bar to". I unchecked this and exited. Return to preferences and now click this option and then set it to "Zoom" . Exit and the Title Bar Double Click works as expected.

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Sep 23, 2021 4:48 PM in response to Nicholas_B2

Yes I checked this setting and is checked. Still does respond.

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Answer 7

Sep 27, 2021 8:50 AM in response to BillFromPrescott

Great!

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