Going Full Screen on Mac? Top 7 Best Tips & Shortcuts

Coming to Mac from Windows? Frustrated by Full Screen on Mac? This video will help! You'll learn some killer tips and shortcuts, and understand how Mission Control works as well. Below are the time code links for the 7 best shortcuts (click "show more"):

00:00 Intro - Full screen on Mac
01:12 Command-control-F
01:47 Three-finger swipe left or right
02:09 Double-click title bar
02:21 Double-click edges or corners of window
02:47 Option-drag corner of window for proportional resize
03:40 Three finger swipe up or down
04:01 Control-up or down arrow


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[straubel]

Listen, I purchased my first Mac yesterday and there are so many great things about it. I was fuming about this exact scenario! You have helped me tremendously with this video, thank you!

[MorendraNodi]

Buying my first Macbook after being an windows user for 10 years almost. Thank you for such easy explanations. You got a new subscriber :) Pretty sure will use your videos a lot!

[danovenilsen]

One more kind of HUGE thing on this topic for all those with older macs: If you want to watch f.ex Youtube in full screen on a separate monitor, while still using your laptop screen for other things; go into "System Settings" -> "Mission Control" -> Check the box for "Screens have separate spaces", and log out and in again on the mac.
I have had my 2012 MacBook Pro 13" Unibody since it was new, where i guess the default was "fullscreen on separate dashboard", so the screen that does not have the fullscreen goes dark. I didn`t hink there was any way to fix this, and i couldn`t find any videos explaining it (looked around several times before). Naturally you would look around in display settings aso, but no... Thanks for the video. It kinda led me to realise where the solution had to be hiding.

[nihalshaikh]

Thank you man. I used to hate this full screen mode but now I actually find it more useful

[gauthamvijayan]

The best video on this topic. The three swipe up is a blast find.

[paulodonovanmusic]

true, it was wrecking my head coming from Windows. Now it's a huge improvement, thanks!

[JohnOsCreations]

Command, Control, F. Thank you, thank you. You just made the weekend great again 😎👍

[Arthur-fzdw]

Damn, 1:05 you need to keep pulling downwards after reaching the bottom of the screen to make that fing dock come up, that's what I have been trying to understand for days! Thanks

[WalrusRiderEntertainment]

running Monterey and at one point I could drag a window to the top of the screen and it would resize to full screen. Can't remember what I did but I can't get that feature back again..

[Npfernandez]

Thank you! just got my MBP M1 and i'll definitely trying this

[KM-ekcg]

Great!
In 2:24, is there an easier way "shortcut" ?
Like full screen "Command+Control+F"

Thank you so much! :)

[kiran]

Loved it!! Thank you so much for your help and for this wonderful video.

[aeapyps]

Nice tips! I am wondering if there is a shortcut to enter in a fullscreen mode for left or right 🤔

[allfurone]

Did I miss the bit on how to full-size the window and still keep menu and dock up?

[mayo]

Thank you! That second desktop used to drive me crazy!

[PNOT]

do u know how to remove the option + f shortcut?

[paulzapodeanu]

I have to same as a lifetime Windows user having a Mac issued by my employer and having heard for decades that Mac's are just simpler and more intuitive, I am well and truly. Windows is at least an order of magnitude better in this respect.

[ramontg]

What about full screen YouTube video in safari on split screen...possible or not haha

[roberth]

every video on Netflix YouTube etc has black bars on top and bottom (including this one) I can't get rid of. I want full screen on my display please help!

[tomhockin]

Not looking for a short cut.
I'm looking for a solution to keep open