How to move a window to another monitor on a Mac
Dragging across screens works but is clumsy. The Window menu option, the keyboard way, and how to send a window to the next display with one shortcut.
With two displays, moving a window from one to the other is something you do many times a day. Here are the ways, from slowest to fastest.
Built in
- Drag the title bar across. If the displays are not lined up in Displays settings, the pointer may get stuck at an edge.
- Window menu, Move to (display name). Present in recent macOS versions for apps that use the standard menu.
- Full screen windows: open Mission Control and drag the window to the other display's Spaces.
One key
ClutterFreeMac sends the focused window to the next display with ⌃ ⌥ N. Each display has its own strip, so the window joins that strip beside the window in focus there, at a sensible width, instead of landing on top of something.
If displays are arranged oddly
Check System Settings, Displays, Arrange so the screens match how they sit on your desk. It makes dragging and the next display order predictable.
Questions
What is the shortcut to move a window to another screen on a Mac?
macOS has none by default. ClutterFreeMac uses `⌃` `⌥` `N` to send the focused window to the next display.
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