HT204948: Use two Mac apps side by side in Split View

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Nicholas Morgan

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Q: El Capitan split view does not work

Opened Mail And Safari on my desktop. Followed the instructions to use Split View - It does not work nothing happens, the window I click on does not change and cannot be dragged. Is their a hardware requirement my iMac doesn't meet? Or do I need to change something in system pref's first.

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Posted on Oct 2, 2015 3:24 AM

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PizzaBot Oct 2, 2015 3:48 AM in response to Nicholas Morgan
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Oct 2, 2015 3:48 AM in response to Nicholas Morgan

You need to enable it in system preferences first.

System Preferences > Mission Control > Displays have separate Spaces > ✓
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Nicholas Morgan Oct 2, 2015 3:50 AM in response to PizzaBot
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Oct 2, 2015 3:50 AM in response to PizzaBot

Thanks so much, hate asking stupid questions. Shame Apple don't mention this in the help for Split View

Cheers
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Patricia Manson Oct 2, 2015 2:01 PM in response to PizzaBot
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Oct 2, 2015 2:01 PM in response to PizzaBot

"Displays have separate Spaces' already ticked. Split view still does not work
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Nicholas Morgan Oct 3, 2015 2:24 AM in response to Patricia Manson
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Oct 3, 2015 2:24 AM in response to Patricia Manson

Don't know if this helps but having ticked Displays have separate spaces you then have to logout and then back in again. To make split view work click and hold on the green button then drag to either the left or right side of the screen before choosing the second app.

Best of Luck
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montasolo Dec 12, 2015 12:11 PM in response to PizzaBot
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Dec 12, 2015 12:11 PM in response to PizzaBot

I have this issue, too. "Displays have separate spaces" is already checked by default. Clicking and holding the green button on the upper left by itself or while holding down Control or Command results just in full screen for the window I'm in.
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