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How to turn on TabStack

Method

Menu bar

  1. 1

    On the target monitor, choose TabStack… from the menu bar.

  2. 2

    Pick Split View, Focus + Stack, or Four Corners. Cancel leaves the monitor on macOS Native.

Method

Snap Wheel

  1. 1

    Open Snap Wheel → Window Modes → TabStack.

  2. 2

    Pick a layout.

Method

Keyboard

  1. 1

    Press Opt+B until TabStack is offered.

  2. 2

    Pick a layout. Cancel leaves the monitor on macOS Native.

If Settings → Window Modes → Use default layout automatically is on, the menu says TabStack (no ellipsis) and the chooser is skipped.

More detail: /docs/tabstack

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