How to Use Picture in Picture on a Mac

In fall of 2016, Apple will release its new operating system for Mac called macOS Sierra. Among the new features this operating system will introduce is Picture-in-Picture, which allows users to keep a video window on top of all of their...

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Getting macOS Sierra

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Go to http://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/. As of August, 2016, macOS Sierra is only available to the public in its beta version. You can download that version from the Apple website.
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Click "Sign Up". You'll be brought to a login page.
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Log in with your Apple ID. Enter your Apple ID and Password. Then, click
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Accept the terms of agreement. Read the licensing agreement that appears on your screen, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click "Accept."
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Copy your redeem code. Although the download will begin automatically, you'll also be shown a code that you can use as proof of your entitlement to the beta software. Copy this code so that it's safe, just in case.
1. To copy the cody, click and drag your mouse over it so it highlights blue. Then, press command+c.
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Click "Download the macOS Sierra Public Beta."
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Open the App Store. On your Mac, click on the magnifying glass in the top-right corner of your screen to open Spotlight's search function. Type "App Store" into the search bar, and click on the "App Store" result.
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Click on the "Featured" tab at the top of the window.
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Click "Redeem" in the sidebar on the right.
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Enter your Redeem code. Hit enter when you are done, and the download will begin automatically.
1. Given that macOS Sierra is a large program, it may take a number of hours to download. You can check the progress of the download by opening the application "Launchpad" in your Finder.
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Open Launchpad. When the download is complete, use Spotlight to search for and open the application called "Launchpad". In your Launchpad, you'll now see an icon labelled macOS Sierra.
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Click "Install" to launch the macOS Sierra Public Beta app. Then, click "Continue" on the window that appears.
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Backup your computer. If you haven't backed up your computer recently, click Continue in the dropdown menu that appears. If you have recently backed up your computer or don't care to, click Cancel.
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Accept the licensing terms. Click "Accept" at the bottom of the window that appears to do so. Click "Agree" again to confirm the download.
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Click Install. The installation will default to your Macintosh hard drive.
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Enter your administrator password and click OK.
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Restart your computer. The update will occur while the computer is restarting.

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Using Picture in Picture (PiP)

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Open your web browser of choice.
1. PiP is also usable in iTunes.
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Navigate to a video you would like to watch. YouTube and Vimeo are both popular video streaming sites.
1. Some video streaming sites may not support Picture-in-Picture.
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Hold control and double-click on the video. This will reveal a drop-down menu.
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Click "Enter Picture-in-Picture". Clicking on this icon will enable Picture-in-Picture, causing the video you're watching to open in a new, smaller window.
1. Some video players such as Vimeo will have a Picture-in-Picture icon built into the window. This is an icon at the bottom-right corner of the video window that displays as a white rectangle "popping out" of another rectangular frame. Clicking on this icon will enable Picture-in-Picture.
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Open a new application. Click on an application in your dock or double-click on an application in your finder to open a new application. The video window will remain in the front of the screen.
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Change your desktop window. Swipe three fingers to the left or right on your trackpad to navigate to a different desktop view. You will notice that the video still remains at the front of your screen.
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Click and drag an edge of the video window to resize it.
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Click on the window to view basic options. By clicking on the video's pop-out window, you'll see three new options:
1. A close window button in the upper-left corner.
2. A pause/play button at the bottom of the window.
3. An Exit PiP button next to the pause/play button, which will send the video back to your web browser to continue being played.

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Lesley Montoya

Update 04 March 2020

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