You can now launch an iPhone or iPad app on an M1 Mac in full screenHBO Max subscribers rejoice!
What you need to know
iPhone and iPad apps on Mac can now be used in full-screen mode.
Reported by The 8-Bit (via MacRumors), you can now run iOS and iPadOS apps in full screen on an Apple silicon Mac. The change was silently part of macOS Big Sur version 11.1, which released to the public yesterday.
While the major features of macOS Big Sur 11.1 included things like support for Apple's new AirPods Max headphones, a dedicated Apple TV+ tab in the TV app, support for Apple ProRAW, and privacy labels in the App Store, Apple also slid in the ability to run an iPhone or iPad app in full screen on the new M1-based Macs.
macOS 11.1 allows the HBO Max iPad app to go full screen. Our long national nightmare is over.— Chris Domico (@chrisdomico) December 14, 2020
When users were first trying out iPhone and iPad apps on the Mac, many complained that apps could not go full screen. Even video apps that were highlighted during Apple's presentation like HBO...
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You can now launch an iPhone or iPad app on an M1 Mac in full screen