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How to Use Split View on iPad and Mac

By Danny Maiorca 0 comments Last updated September 3, 2022

Split View is one of those Apple features that you either love or hate, but it has a lot of uses for those willing to try it.

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If you want to know how to use Split View on your iPad or Mac, you’re in the right place. This guide will walk you through both.

How to Use Split View on iPad

To use the Split View feature on your iPad, follow the steps listed below.

1. Open one of the apps you’d like to use and click on the three dots at the top of your screen.

Screenshot showing how to select the Split View option on iPad

2. Choose the middle icon. When prompted, select the other app you’d like to use; in this case, we’ll open Safari.

Screenshot showing Split View Icon on iPad

3. Once your app has loaded, you can use the apps alongside each other.

Screenshot showing two split screens next to each other on iPad

If you later decide you’d like to use one or the other, you can swipe to the left or right. Alternatively, you can select the full-screen option from the dotted menu.

How to Use Split View on Mac

Using the Split View feature on your Mac is similarly easy. Like your iPad, you’ll need to open one of the apps you wish to use. Once you’ve done that, follow these instructions.

1. Hover over the green maximize button in the top left-hand corner. When the dropdown menu appears, select either Tile Window to the Left of the Screen or Tile Window to the Right of the Screen.

Screenshot showing tile windows option on Mac

2. Select the window you’d like to have on the other side of your screen.

Screenshot showing the split screen options on Mac

3. If you later want to use one window again, hover over the green button on the side you want to use. Select Make Window Full Screen. Alternatively, you can click on the green button for whichever window you’d like to maximize.

Screenshot showing how to make a screen a full window on Mac

Split View: Ideal for Getting More Done

The Split View feature is ideal if you don’t want to keep switching between apps and windows. You might need a little time to get used to the smaller windows – but once you do, you may find that this tool is your greatest productivity asset.

Now that you know how to use Split View, why not try it out yourself?

Danny Maiorca

Danny is a freelance writer who has been using Apple products for over a decade. He’s written for some of the largest technology publications on the web and previously worked as an in-house writer before carving his own route. Danny grew up in the UK, but now writes about tech from his Scandinavian base.

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