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Add full fullscreen/splitscreen support for Mac OSX

OSX has a fullscreen/splitscreen mode, integrated into their Spaces (desktop view dedicated to one app only) support in almost any app.

Acrobat (!) already added this fullscreen support.
The classical design workflow would be greatly improved if InDesign (and most other CC apps) would support this native OSX feature.

Especially corrections, copying text, comparing artwork and final lay-out, switching apps, would go much faster, with less switching of views, apps, moving windows around etc…

On a MacBook, this would make all Adobe apps much more useful. I (and many others) do not want to pay for a second monitor, only to make switching between apps easier.

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  • Mike Dempsey commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is a perfect example of why Adobe was forced to try and acquire Figma. I was amazed to find that in 2024 Adobe CC apps can't go full screen. Really? I guarantee this wouldn't take a small team more than a sprint to get this fixed but instead, you're adding bloat and AI junk no one is asking for.

    Thank god the Figma acquisition fell through. Adobe would have ruined Figma within a few years.

  • K commented  ·   ·  Report

    What year is this.

  • Emir Cajic commented  ·   ·  Report

    I think Adobe ran out of all excuses for not implementing this one in its apps (all apps). Full screen has been around since OS X Lion, and Adobe's apps have been on Macs since forever. What kind of "UI strategy" justifies this awkward behavior? We really need flexibility working with different screen sizes, and full screen option is great for small screens, I can't lug around a 27" display just to work in inDesign.

  • Noah commented  ·   ·  Report

    Any updates on this issue?

    For me, it seems it does not work.
    InDesign 2022 Version.
    MacBook Air.

    If so: A lot of creatives use apple systems, this seems extremely ridiculous.

    It seems there is not enough negative user feedback to care about this issue.

  • Derek S. commented  ·   ·  Report

    Following up on this: using InDesign in its own space, especially when it is assigned to a specific space via the Dock, is very problematic. Sometimes the app is confused on where to activate windows, or the app doesn't appear to the foreground as expected.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Chiming in, November 2019. This would be very helpful and convenient. It does not seem like there would be much development needed on Adobe's part.

  • Ankan Roy commented  ·   ·  Report

    This should have been the obvious choice. It doesn't make sense why in 2018, this is a *feature* request...

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