Mac: How to keep a window on top?

[madonnaragu]

Is there a way to force a chosen window to always be on top?

Thanks!

 

[chabig]

Generally no, but please be more specific. The obvious answer is to not click on another window to bring it to the front. What are you trying to do?

 

[madonnaragu]

Well, I want any chosen window to always be on top, even if I click other windows. I often need to refer to other notes or documents when writing emails or researching.

 

[chabig]

There is no way to do that but you can arrange the windows so as not to overlap, you can split screen, you can use full screen spaces and swipe between them, you can use cmd-tab to quickly switch back and forth between apps. Macs have many methods to facilitate window and app management.

 

[chown33]

There used to be apps that could make any window float above all others.

I think the key word to search for, either in Mac App Store or search engine, is "float" or "floating".

 

[gilby101]

Floating a window (and float on top) is an app specific feature. Talk to the developer of your chosen notes app.

Apple Notes does it, so that would be reason to use Apple Notes. But I expect there are others.

Here is an example of a developer trying to write an app to do what you want https://stackoverflow.com/questions...pplication-on-macos-to-float-above-other-apps - and failing.

 

[madonnaragu]

There used to be apps that could make any window float above all others.

I think the key word to search for, either in Mac App Store or search engine, is "float" or "floating".

Thanks for that! I am testing "Floating: Picture in Picture", it's pretty good:

‎Floating: Picture in Picture

‎Floating is a very simple yet powerful app which lets you picture in picture (pin/stick/float) as many videos or photos on top of all windows. YouTube, YouTube playlists, Netflix, Vimeo, Twitch.TV*, Prime Video, Bitchute, Rumble, Odysee, Dailymotion, Video files and photos are supported...

apps.apple.com