How to snap windows side by side on a Mac
Drag to an edge on macOS 15, Split View on macOS 13 and 14, or one shortcut per half. Here is each way, step by step, and when to use which.
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Arranging windows
Putting two, three or four Mac windows side by side.
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How to split a Mac screen into three windows
Three columns, one main window with two stacked, or a wide centre with two sides: what macOS can do itself and where a layout picker is quicker.
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Windows Snap Layouts on a Mac: the equivalent
What on a Mac matches the Windows key and arrows, the layout picker and Snap Assist, feature by feature, and what does not carry over.
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