How to enter and exit full-screen mode on a Mac

How to access Full-Screen Mode on Mac

You may not know it, but macOS has supported the ability to run applications in full-screen, borderless mode since the release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion in 2011. The interface of this feature has changed slightly since since then (especially in 10.11 El Capitan, when Split View was introduced), but it's still basically easy to use. It's important to note that not all apps support full screen mode on Mac.

There will be different methods for you to access full screen mode on Mac, but the easiest is to click the green circular button in the upper left corner of the application window. Or you can hover your mouse over the green circle with your cursor and select 'Enter Full Screen' in the small menu that appears.

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Additionally, many apps let you access full screen mode by choosing View > Enter Full Screen from the menu bar at the top of the screen.

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There's another cool shortcut: In macOS Big Sur and earlier, pressing Ctrl + Command + F will put you in full screen mode. In macOS Monterey and later, press Fn + F (Function + F). Because the Fn + F shortcut is relatively new, some applications may still only recognize the Ctrl + Command + F shortcut.

Exit full screen mode on Mac

Exiting full-screen mode on a Mac is as simple as accessing it. For example, if you are already in full screen mode, move the mouse pointer to the top of the screen and leave it there until the menu bar appears.

When you see the green circle in the upper left corner of the screen, click on it. Or hover over it and select 'Exit Full Screen' in the pop-up menu.

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You can also choose View > Exit Full Screen in the menu bar, or press Ctrl + Command + F (on Big Sur and later) or Fn + F (on Monterey and later) to exit full screen mode in an app.

You can also choose View > Exit Full Screen in the menu bar, or press Ctrl + Command + F (on Big Sur and later) or Fn + F (on Monterey and later) to exit full screen mode.

Wish you always have a good experience with macOS.

Marvin Fry

Update 26 April 2022

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