FaceTime User Guide
When a FaceTime video call is in progress, you can change how the call is shown, move the picture-in-picture window, and more.
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Note: Group FaceTime is available on a Mac, iOS device, or iPadOS device that meets these requirements.
In the FaceTime app on your Mac, do any of the following during a video call:
Keep the video call window on top of your other apps: Choose Video > Always on Top. The call window floats on top of the other app windows, so it’s always visible, no matter which app you’re using.
View a video call in full screen: Click the green button in the top-left corner of the FaceTime window, or click the Toggle Full Screen button .
View a video call in a split screen: Press and hold the green button in the top-left corner of the FaceTime window, then choose Tile Window to Left of Screen or Tile Window to Right of Screen. See Use apps in Split View on Mac.
Return to the standard window size (from full or split screen): Click the Toggle Full Screen button , or press Control-Command-F. See Use apps in Split View on Mac.
Temporarily hide the video call window: Click the yellow minimize button at the top of the FaceTime window. (If you’re in full-screen view, first return to the standard window size.) The audio portion of the call continues while the window is minimized. To see the video again, click the FaceTime icon in the Dock.
Move the picture-in-picture window: Drag any of the small windows to any area of the larger window.
During a group call, window sizes automatically change depending on who is speaking. To prevent the tile of the person speaking from becoming larger, deselect the option in FaceTime preferences—choose FaceTime > Preferences, click Settings, then deselect Speaking under Automatic Prominence.
Capture a moment from the call: See Take a Live Photo.
Add more people to the call: See Add more people to a FaceTime call.
Change to an audio call: Click the Mute Video button . To turn the camera back on, click the button again.
View the call on your iPad: See Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac.
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Note: In one-on-one calls you can also change the orientation—just move the pointer over the picture-in-picture window, then click , or rotate two fingers on your trackpad. The orientation changes for the other person, too.
With the release of MacOS El Capitan back in 2015, MacOS gained the ability to enter into split screen mode. That is, you can have two apps running next to each other side-by-side on your screen. It is a great way to multitask between two apps you are having to work with at the same time.
I’m a heavy use of Split Screen and there is a quick and easy way to enter into the mode. The most common way to enter into this viewing mode is to open up the multitasking screen in MacOS then drag the window to an existing desktop to split them on that same screen. It works, but there is a quicker way. In this How To, I’ll show you so you can get into Split Screen mode a lot faster.
First, make sure you have any apps open on your MacBook displaying as windows. This trick won’t work if you are viewing them in full screen mode.
On one of your windows, press and hold the green full screen button at the top of the window. After a couple of seconds, your screen will morph with the window you have selected being moved to the left side of your display while other apps you have open are shown on the right side.
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Now select the second app you want to open in split screen view and it will take over the right side of your display as you would expect for using this viewing mode.
That’s it! Now you can use split screen view as you normally do on your Mac. You just got there a lot quicker.
Be sure to check out other How To’s for MacOS, iOS and Apple Watch in the Tips & Tricks section.
