Multitask with your Mac & iOS
Assigningtwodifferentappstotilesoneithersideofthescreencangreatlyimproveyourfocusasit cuts out all other distractions.Using split-screen
Tiled apps
When you tile windows to the
left and right of the screen,
equal prominence will be given
to each one while handily
blocking out everything else
from your desktop.Access menu bar
Your Mac’s menu bar is
removed in split-screen
mode, but you can access it
easily at any time simply by
moving your mouse cursor
to the top of the screen.Drag the divide
You can allocate more screen
space to one particular app
by clicking and holding on the
divider in the middle of the
screen and then dragging it
left or right.Exiting split-screen
You can exit split-screen mode
at any time by hovering your
cursor over the green circle in
the top-left and then choosing
the ‘Exit Full Screen’ option.Make use of split-screen
While many of us keep lots of apps open on our Macs, it can make focusing on the
task at hand problematic. Thankfully our Macs feature a neat built-in feature that allows
you to run apps in split-screen, which is incredibly handy for studying, for example.Whereas setting up split-screen on Mac used to involve dragging apps to different sides of the screen, the process has been made
a lot more straightforward in macOS Catalina...How to set up split-screen
1
Select first app
To use split-screen mode you must first
ensure that both of the apps that you would
like to view in this mode are open and have a
presence on your desktop.2
Tile an app
Hover your cursor over the green circle
in the top-left corner of one of the app
windows and then choose to tile it to the left
or right of the screen.3
Pick second app
The first app will be tiled to one half of
the screen and the other app will be visible in
the second half. Click on the other app and it
will neatly fill the other half of the screen.