What is and how to use macOS mode "Activate picture in picture"

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Surely many of you are right now wondering what exactly this "Activate picture in picture" mode is since you have never used it before. On the other hand, we are also convinced that many others know this function well and use it daily to watch your videos on your Mac.

We have already given a clue ... And it is that this option does nothing but leave us view videos from any website, YouTube, etc. in a small window on any side of the Mac. In this sense, the window can be adjusted in size and location that you want within the Mac, so you can continue enjoying the content while doing other tasks.

A perfect feature for thousands of users

This option is great for continuing to watch videos despite doing other tasks. The only problem we found is that the video cannot be advanced or delayed on platforms such as YouTube, for example. In this way you have to access the video tab to adjust the exact point of the content.

If we want to perform this action we simply have to double right click on the video itself and if it supports this function, the option "Activate image within image" will appear, click on it and that's it. Then we can adjust the dimensions of the window or the place where you want the video to be played, yes, it will always be in one of the four corners of the screen.

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In the case that does not have the active function you click on the speaker icon within the URL address. This option will appear there so that you can watch the video directly from a corner on your Mac. By the way, even if you change the window, the video will still be in the same place where you put it.

To return to see the video in the tab in normal mode, you simply have to place the mouse pointer in the minimized window and then click on the square with the arrow. In this way, the window with the video will automatically move back to its place of origin.


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