Change your view of a FaceTime call on Mac

During a FaceTime video call, do any of the following:

• Keep the video call window on top of your other apps: Choose Video > Always on Top. The call window floats on top of the other app windows, so it’s always visible, no matter which app you’re using.

• View a video call in full screen: Click in the top-left corner of the FaceTime window.

• View a video call in a split screen: Click and hold in the top-left corner of the FaceTime window, then choose Tile Window to Left of Screen or Tile Window to Right of Screen. See Use apps in Split View.

• Return to the standard window size (from full or split screen): Click and hold in the top-left corner of the FaceTime window, then choose Exit Full Screen or press Control-Command-F.

• Temporarily hide the video call window: Click at the top of the FaceTime window. (If you’re in full-screen view, first return to the standard window size.) The audio portion of the call continues while the window is minimised. To see the video again, click in the Dock.

• Move the picture-in-picture window: Drag any of the small windows to any area of the larger window.

• Keep tile sizes the same during a group call: Choose FaceTime > Settings, click General, then deselect “Automatic Prominence when speaking”.

• Capture a moment from the call: See Take a Live Photo.

• Add more people to the call: See Add people to a FaceTime call.

• Change to an audio call: Click . To turn the camera back on, click the button again.

• Share your screen: See Share your screen.

• Watch video or listen to audio together: See Use SharePlay.

• Arrange three or more participants in a grid layout: Move the pointer over the call window, then click Grid at the top right of the window. To turn Grid View off, click Grid again.

• Transfer the call to or from another device: See Move a FaceTime call to another device.

• View the call on your iPad: See Use your iPad as a second display.

• Use Portrait mode: See Use video effects during FaceTime calls on Mac.