Go to preferences and check “Show Script menu in menu bar” and uncheck “Show Computer script”ĭo script “defaults write single-app -bool true killall Dock”Ĥ.1 Save the file as “single-app-ON.scpt” in the folder created at step 1.ĥ. Create a new folder on your desktop called “Single App” ( or whatever you want )ģ. Here’s a basic layout of how to do it with AppleScript.ġ. Type in: defaults write single-app -bool no killall Dockįor advanced users: you can kinda automate this process with AppleScript. Type in: defaults write single-app -bool true killall DockĢ. Jump over the break to learn how to enable single-application mode in macOS Sierra.Ģ. You don’t need to install any third party apps because the feature is still built-in, but it’s not activated.
It ran in single-application mode, meaning that when you switch from one app to another the first app would be automatically minimized.Īlmost 18 years later, this feature is still pretty useful, especially if you want/need to maximize productivity while working in a specific app and quickly remove all distractions.
Back in 1999, Steve Jobs showed off the new Finder in Mac OS X.
