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Stage Manager
Arranges open windows so the one you are using is front and center and others are at the side.
In macOS 26
System Settings then Desktop & Dock then Desktop & Stage Manager then Stage Manager
“Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Desktop & Dock in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Go to Desktop & Stage Manager, then turn Stage Manager on or off.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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macOS 14 and later
System Settings then Desktop & Dock then Desktop & Stage Manager then Stage Manager
Checked against Apple's User Guides from macOS 14 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
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Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Organize your Mac desktop with Stage Manager - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 14.0
- 1 Organize your Mac desktop with Stage Manager - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 15.0
- 1 Organize your Mac desktop with Stage Manager - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Organize your Mac desktop with Stage Manager - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide