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Q&A Maximise instead of full screen window

Another solution is the window management app Rectangle. Maximising instead of full screen can be enabled in its preferences with the option "Green stoplight button maximizes instead of Full Scree...

posted 2mo ago by samcarter‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by samcarter‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar samcarter‭ · 2026-07-19T18:06:28Z (2 months ago)
  • Another solution is the window management app [Rectangle](https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle).
  • Maximising instead of full screen can be enabled in its preferences with the checkmark at
  • > Green stoplight button maximizes instead of Full Screen
  • This even works for adobe reader.
  • Another solution is the window management app [Rectangle](https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle).
  • Maximising instead of full screen can be enabled in its preferences with the option "Green stoplight button maximizes instead of Full Screen"
  • ![Screenshot of the rectangle preferences, the option "Green stoplight button maximizes instead of Full Screen" is highlighted with a red ellipse and the checkmark is selected](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/pjbqm9t50fmwa8cqikpiw02civpe)
  • This even works for adobe reader.
#2: Post edited by user avatar samcarter‭ · 2026-07-18T10:20:39Z (2 months ago)
  • Another solution is the window management app [Rectangle](https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle).
  • Maximising instead of full screen can be enabled in its preferences with the checkmark at
  • > Green stoplight button maximizes instead of Full Screen
  • Another solution is the window management app [Rectangle](https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle).
  • Maximising instead of full screen can be enabled in its preferences with the checkmark at
  • > Green stoplight button maximizes instead of Full Screen
  • This even works for adobe reader.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar samcarter‭ · 2026-07-15T12:13:46Z (2 months ago)
Another solution is the window management app [Rectangle](https://github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle).

Maximising instead of full screen can be enabled in its preferences with the checkmark at

> Green stoplight button maximizes instead of Full Screen