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Q: Split Screen Not Working

I can't use the split screen function on my MacBook Pro with Retina Screen, 2015.

I have already gone into System Preferences -> Mission Control -> Displays have separate Spaces

Clicking and holding on the green button (with the two outfacing triangles) doesn't allow me to drag, no matter which direction I choose

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), 2015

Posted on Feb 27, 2016 12:54 AM

by dialabrain,Solvedanswer
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A:

Nothing should be lost if you have a full backup. The backup is just a precaution in case something goes wrong.

 

But no, you don't have to reinstall and you can carry on without Split View. It's just a convenience.

Posted on Feb 27, 2016 1:53 AM

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  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Feb 27, 2016 1:46 AM in response to KIWI1239
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    Feb 27, 2016 1:46 AM in response to KIWI1239

    Make sure your Mac is backed up.

     

    Start your Mac in Recovery Mode (hold the Command + R) keys right after the startup chime and hold them until you get the Dialog window. Choose Reinstall Mac OS X.

  • by KIWI1239,

    KIWI1239 KIWI1239 Feb 27, 2016 1:48 AM in response to dialabrain
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    Feb 27, 2016 1:48 AM in response to dialabrain

    Must I? What will be lost even if I back up?

    Or can I just carry on without using split screen...

  • by dialabrain,Solvedanswer

    dialabrain dialabrain Feb 27, 2016 1:53 AM in response to KIWI1239
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    Feb 27, 2016 1:53 AM in response to KIWI1239

    Nothing should be lost if you have a full backup. The backup is just a precaution in case something goes wrong.

     

    But no, you don't have to reinstall and you can carry on without Split View. It's just a convenience.

  • by actionmarker,

    actionmarker actionmarker Feb 27, 2016 2:11 AM in response to dialabrain
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    Feb 27, 2016 2:11 AM in response to dialabrain
    Actually that is not true. I have a 13" MacBook Air and a 12' MacBook and Split View works on both.

     

    I didn't say that it doesn't work, but it may be limited be the screen size based on the apps being used.

     

    iTunes is a good example, even on my 15" rMBP, there are apps that will not share the display when the display is set to default. Mail and Image Capture are examples.

    Changing the resolution up one closer to More Space and those applications can be shared on the same screen.

    Moving the resolution down on towards larger text, Safari cannot be shared with iTunes as it can in Default.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Feb 27, 2016 2:29 AM in response to actionmarker
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    Feb 27, 2016 2:29 AM in response to actionmarker

    I guess I am missing something…

    13" MacBook Air Mid 2013

    Safari and iTunes

    Screen Shot 2016-02-27 at 5.24.06 AM.png

    Pages and Preview

    Screen Shot 2016-02-25 at 8.45.53 AM.png

  • by actionmarker,

    actionmarker actionmarker Feb 27, 2016 3:00 AM in response to dialabrain
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    Feb 27, 2016 3:00 AM in response to dialabrain

    What happens if you change your resolution towards Larger Text, can you then share iTunes and Safari?

    Or with your setting on default resolution can you share iTunes and Mail? In move your resolution towards More Space, can you then share these two apps?

    What about Preview and Pages. if you drop your resolution towards Larger Text can you still share these apps?

     

    Common dominator is the minimum width of an app dependant on the resolution.

     

    All of these examples are effected on my 15" rMBP.

     

    Users without retina displays I think are more effected by this limitation as they generally have a lower resolution than the rMB models.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Feb 27, 2016 4:37 AM in response to actionmarker
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    Feb 27, 2016 4:37 AM in response to actionmarker

    I went to nap.

    My MacBook Air is non-Retina and the display was set to "Default…".

    I will check the other resolutions a bit later. (pun intended)

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