FR: Support Mac Split View

Calorion · 2026-06-12T02:10:05+00:00

There are times—such as when copying highlights from another PDF reader—when I need both Zotero and another application window open side by side. The Mac’s Split View feature is perfect for that. Unfortunately Zotero doesn’t support it.

poettli · 2026-06-12T02:23:52+00:00

It is already supported. Zotero 9.0.4, macOS 26.5.1

Calorion · 2026-06-12T02:37:42+00:00

…no?

https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u8962722/2b706xob1tbfb1u9np7w.png

Zotero 10.0-beta.7 macOS 12.7.6

poettli · 2026-06-12T02:44:00+00:00

https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u2119014/tffwva9ulfdqiwbf1f6s.png

Calorion · 2026-06-12T02:51:38+00:00

Okay, so it doesn’t work with *Safari.* Or Pages. But it does work with Notes and Finder.

So can it be updated to work with Safari?

On the other hand, it *does* work with Firefox, so a least there’s a workaround.

poettli · 2026-06-12T02:56:08+00:00

Works for me.

poettli · 2026-06-12T02:57:30+00:00

From top to bottom: Word, Pages, Safari:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u2119014/gyfbcyw5sa6cn2iuyer8.png

Maybe a macOS version issue?

Calorion · 2026-06-12T03:04:48+00:00

I dunno. Maybe it’s a screen size issue? Note the big black bar in my image; when I actually do split screen, all that’s taken up with the Zotero window, though I can then resize it.

poettli · 2026-06-12T03:24:50+00:00

There was this discussion two years ago, and it was related to “Displays have separate Spaces” turned off. I think is was for either macOS 12 or 13. However, disabling this option in macOS 26 disables the split view on my machine.

Calorion · 2026-06-12T03:48:53+00:00

I mean, that works, sort of, but it’s not really “split view” anymore.

However, I never even knew about this setting; that’s an interesting feature.

Calorion · 2026-06-12T23:36:21+00:00

Yeah, Zotero is asking for more than half of my 15” screen, and some apps are not happy with that. When I turn “Displays have separate Spaces” off, and choose “Move Window to Right Side of Screen,” about a third of the window is off the screen. I can drag it back and resize it (as I can resize it in genuine Split View), but that’s not the default.

There’s a genuine bug here.

poettli · 2026-06-12T23:50:55+00:00

Just tested with Zotero 9 and Safari. It doesn't work on my Sequoia 13'' screen. It does on my Tahoe 13.6'' screen.

Calorion · 2026-06-18T18:27:57+00:00

Using the forums as the primary feedback mechanism is frustrating. How do I know whether the devs have seen this and acknowledged it as a bug report?

poettli · 2026-06-19T02:51:01+00:00

According to the forum guidelines:

Zotero developers and many dedicated community members read every post.

And this post was quite active recently, so I am confident it has been read. Also, as shown in the thread, this does not affect recent macOS versions, so it is not a general bug, but a more specific one. So please give to the devs some time.