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Q: I cannot split the screen despite the various internet postings, I have checked the settings but all to no avail, has anyone experienced the same and discovered a solution.

I Have spent considerable time trying to achieve the split screen , all postings have been viewed and attempted but to no avail

 

has anyone experienced the same but found a solution to the problem?

iOS 5

Posted on Oct 16, 2015 2:05 PM

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  • by actionmarker,Helpful

    actionmarker actionmarker Oct 17, 2015 5:56 AM in response to geoffreyfromtonbridge
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    Oct 17, 2015 5:56 AM in response to geoffreyfromtonbridge

    Check in System Preferences > Mission Control - Displays have separate Spaces must be selected.

     

    Here is a few ways to get into split screen. Note, not all apps work in split screen.

     

    1. Have the 2 apps you want in standard view to use in split screen on the same desktop space. Click-hold the the full screen button of one of them and the app will go into full-screen and move to one half of the screen. The second app, and any others that are on the original desktop space that can go into split screen mode will be presented to you in the other half of your screen. Select the one you want.

     

    2. Put both of the two apps that you want on in split screen into full screen mode. Go to mission control and drag one full screen desktop of the other one and they will make one split screen space.

     

    3. Have the 2 apps you want in standard view to use in split screen in any desktop space. Go to one of them and drag it up to the top of your display, past the menu bar and it will open mission control and drop the app window into an empty area on the desktops row at the top of mission control. The app makes its own full screen desktop space. Now go to the other app and do the same, dragging it up to the top of your screen into mission control and drop it on top of the first full screen app. They are then placed in spilt screen.


    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.

  • by geoffreyfromtonbridge,

    geoffreyfromtonbridge geoffreyfromtonbridge Oct 17, 2015 5:58 AM in response to actionmarker
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    Oct 17, 2015 5:58 AM in response to actionmarker

    Many thanks for the very prompt response , I did as suggested and whilst the apps didnt split as I had expected the systemm did enable the split screen to operate for which I am eternally grateful.

     

    Best wishes