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

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karalopez
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Q: Split View won't work for some apps on my 2015 Macbook

Hi, I am experiencing issues getting split view to work for some apps on my macbook. For example, my iTunes as well as my App Store windows can't seem to work on split view with any other applications. I get the notification "No Available Windows" when I try to get Safari to appear on the right screen (see below screenshot). Anyone experiencing the same problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Screen Shot 2015-10-03 at 12.40.05 PM.png

MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11), null

Posted on Oct 2, 2015 9:47 PM

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karalopez

Q: Split View won't work for some apps on my 2015 Macbook

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  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Oct 2, 2015 9:48 PM in response to karalopez
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    Oct 2, 2015 9:48 PM in response to karalopez

    Go to System Preferences > Mission Control and check "Displays have separate spaces."

     

    Not all apps allow Split View.

  • by actionmarker,

    actionmarker actionmarker Nov 30, 2015 3:09 AM in response to karalopez
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    Nov 30, 2015 3:09 AM in response to karalopez

    Spilt View is limited by the minimum width of an application's window when in standard view. If two app takes up more than the full width of the your display when you resize each application window to their minimum width, then they will not be able to be shared in Split View.

     

    So in screenshot, iTunes is taking up around two thirds of your screen. the only apps that will be able to share the space with this app will be app that can have a minimum width of about one third of the screen.

     

    for example, On my 15" Retina MBP, It can fit iTunes and Messages next each other.

  • by Craikeybaby,

    Craikeybaby Craikeybaby Jan 3, 2016 6:15 AM in response to actionmarker
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    Jan 3, 2016 6:15 AM in response to actionmarker

    Thanks, that has cleared up why I cannot run Activity Monitor and Console in Split Screen on my MacBook, but I can on my iMac.