How to Enable Split Screen on a Mac

Go to System Preferences on your latest OS on your computer., Go to Mission Control on your Show All Settings to proceed. , Check the box that says Displays Have Separate Spaces., Open two applications, then click/hold the green button.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Go to System Preferences on your latest OS on your computer.

    You have to have your laptop reimaged to OS X
    10.11.

    Check About This Mac to make sure you at least have
    10.11 ( >> About This Mac).
  2. Step 2: Go to Mission Control on your Show All Settings to proceed.

    , You have to log out, then log back in to continue. , It will show a window like this.

    Click the second available window and you've got it! Programs like PaperCut, iMovie, etc, will not be available.
  3. Step 3: Check the box that says Displays Have Separate Spaces.

  4. Step 4: Open two applications

  5. Step 5: then click/hold the green button.

Detailed Guide

You have to have your laptop reimaged to OS X
10.11.

Check About This Mac to make sure you at least have
10.11 ( >> About This Mac).

, You have to log out, then log back in to continue. , It will show a window like this.

Click the second available window and you've got it! Programs like PaperCut, iMovie, etc, will not be available.

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