Jasmineh95
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Q: Split Screen Not working still

Okay I have recently updated my Macbook Pro 2012 13" to El Capitan and I am still having trouble with the split screen. I have done all of the suggested fixes for this for example system preferences> Mission control> Displays have separate spaces > Ticked, this did nothing I then i made a new test account to see if my account was kurupt  and it still didn't work with the "Displays have separate spaces" Ticked. Anyone found a fix for this? I really wanna use this feature

Posted on Dec 15, 2015 1:20 PM

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Q: Split Screen Not working still

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  • by actionmarker,

    actionmarker actionmarker Dec 16, 2015 2:01 AM in response to Jasmineh95
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    Dec 16, 2015 2:01 AM in response to Jasmineh95

    Based on what I have read, it seems that 13" and smaller screens are limited in the feature due to the applications window width.

     

    What have you tried.

     

    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.

     

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

    Do any of these get you into split view?

     

    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.