How To Show The Menu Bar In Full Screen Mode On Mac

How Do I Keep the Menu Bar Visible in Full-Screen Mode on the Mac?

When using an app in full-screen mode, the menu bar will disappear. The only way to make it appear again is to move your cursor to the top of the display. However, Apple introduced a setting in macOS Monterey that lets you keep the menu bar visible at all times. If you are unfamiliar with full-screen mode on a Mac, do any of the following: 

Click the Green Button in the top left of the app window.Press Command-Control-F on your keyboard. If this doesn’t work, try Function-F.Click View in the top menu bar and select Enter Full Screen.

Now, here are the steps below to show the menu bar when in full-screen mode:

How to Show the Menu Bar in Full-Screen Mode on Older Versions of macOS

While there isn’t an option to display the menu bar while using full-screen mode on older versions of macOS, there is a workaround you can try. With your desired app window open, hold the Option key and click the Green Button in the top left of the app window. The app won’t enter full-screen mode, but it will expand the window to its maximum size while displaying the menu bar.