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macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 share (among other new features) Stage Manager. According to Apple, the feature gives users a new way to stay focused on the task in front of them while switching between apps and windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Stage Manager<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stage Manager automatically organizes open apps and windows so you can concentrate on their work and still see everything in a single glance. The current window you\u2019re working in is displayed prominently in the center. Other open windows appear on the left-hand side so they can witch between tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also group windows together when working on specific tasks or projects that require different apps. Stage Manager works in concert with other macOS windowing tools \u2014 including Mission Control and Spaces \u2014 and you can get to your desktop with a single click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to implement Stage Manager<\/strong> on a Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To implement Stage Manager on your Mac, make sure you\u2019re running macOS Ventura, then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Open System Settings > Control Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"System
System Setting > Control Center<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Make sure the \u201cShow win Menu Bar\u201d by the Stage Manager option is enabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Open the Control Center by clicking its icon in the Menu Bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 You\u2019ll see the Stage Manager pane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Control
Control Center > Stage Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click it to enable Stage Manager. Click it again to disable Stage Manager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively, you can open System Settings and choose Desktop & Dock in the left column. Scroll down to the Stage Manager section. Click the switch to turn on\/off Stage Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Desktop
Desktop & Dock > Stage Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You can also customize Stage Manager by clicking \u201cCustomize\u201d to determine how it appears. You have two options: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Recent apps:<\/strong> Enable if you want all recent apps to appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Desktop Items<\/strong>: Turn this on if you want Desktop items to appear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Desktop
Desktop & Dock > Stage Manager > Customize<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

But what if Stage Manger doesn\u2019t want to launch?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I ran into a problem after updated to macOS Ventura: Stage Manager was greyed out. If you run into this problem, here\u2019s how to fix it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Open System Settings and click on Desktop & Dock, in the left sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Under Mission Control, turn on \u201cDisplays have separate Spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Restart your Mac and enable Stage Manager as previously described.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to use Stage Manager<\/strong> on a Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now launch the apps you want to use. On the left side of the screen, apps will show as thumbnails. When you launch the first app or only have one app open, it\u2019s active (front and center) on the screen. It becomes a thumbnail when you launch another app. Launch more apps and more thumbnails appear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have more than five apps open, the most recently used apps are thumbnails. Quit one of those and an app that previously wasn\u2019t shon as a thumbnail takes its place. one of the not shown apps takes its place on the thumbnail row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also group apps, which is very convenient. To group apps or windows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Open at least o<\/strong>ne app on your Mac. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Drag an app in Stage Manager over the opened app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Repeat these steps to group more than two apps or windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The apps are now grouped together as you can see by the visual representation on the left side of the screen. When you click on the group thumbnail, those app windows appear on the screen. Now you can switch between different groups of windows to move from one task to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(By the way, if you wish to use Stage Manager AND Spaces together, you can. Check out this AppleInsider article<\/a> to find out how.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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