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beauf49934382
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May 18, 2023
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No native full-screen support for Illustrator for MacOS

  • May 18, 2023
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There does not appear to be any native full-screen support for Illustrator (2023, version 27.5) running on MacOS (Ventura version 13.3). At most I can "nearly" maximize the application, but the window controls, menu bar, and a thin strip of visible desktop above still remain. Is this by design, or am I missing something? 

    Correct answer Ton Frederiks

    Sounds like a feature request which you can do here:

    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/

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    hamche
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    May 3, 2024

    Set the application dock to autohide. Next, drag the illustrator window from the bottom right corner to the bottom of the screen. It should now effectively be fullscreen. 

    44140
    44140
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    May 3, 2024

    Unfortunately filling the desktop space isn't the same as native full-screen, see discussion and implications of MacOS application frame here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-support-for-native-full-screen-mode-on-macos/idi-p/12249651/page/16#comments

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    hamche
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    May 3, 2024

    Yes, that's why it's true fullscreen but better than having the dock take x% of space.

    44140
    44140
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    June 2, 2023

    Hate to be the bearer of bad news but it's on ongoing problem with the Adobe ecosystem for well over a decade. https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-support-for-native-full-screen-mode-on-macos/idi-p/12249651#comments

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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    May 18, 2023

    And does View > Presentation Mode help?

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    beauf49934382Author
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    May 18, 2023

    The View>Presentation and View>Screen Mode>Full Screen Mode options do not replicate the normal behaviour of the majority of MacOS apps. Adobe seem to have prevented Illustrator from behaving like a normal app in terms of window control, in that you cannot just click the green button and have it fill the screen and auto-hide the menu.

      Ton Frederiks
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      Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      May 18, 2023

      Sounds like a feature request which you can do here:

      https://illustrator.uservoice.com/

        Monika Gause
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        Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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        May 18, 2023

        Not sure I understand what you are after, but does pressing F on the keyboard a couple of times help?

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          beauf49934382Author
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          May 18, 2023

          In most modern MacOS apps, when you click the green window button on the top left, the app will become full screen and the menu bar auto hides. This doesn't happen with Illustrator.

            Monika Gause
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            Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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            May 18, 2023

            Oh, how I hate that behaviour.

             

            Can you try the F key?

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