If youre running an older version of macOS, youll need toupdate your Macto get this functionality.

How Do I Keep the Menu Bar Visible in Full-Screen Mode on the Mac?

When using an app in full-screen mode, the menu bar will disappear.

System Preferences highlighted in macOS Monterey.

The only way to make it appear again is to move your cursor to the top of the display.

SelectDock & Menu Bar(this icon was previously labeled asDockin older versions of macOS).

UnderMenu Bar, uncheck the box next toAutomatically Hide or Show the Menu Bar in Full Screen.

Dock & Menu Bar highlighted under Mac System Preferences.

Open an app (Safari, for example) and enter full screen.

The menu bar should now be visible at the top of the window.

In macOS Catalina and earlier, go toSystem Preferences>Generalto find the menu bar option.

“Automatically Hide or Show the Menu Bar in Full Screen” highlighted under Mac System Preferences.

Check or uncheck an item to show it or hide it on the menu bar.

In macOS Catalina and earlier, you’ve got the option to only change Dock customizations.

Safari browser showing Lifewire.com home page in fullscreen mode with menu bar highlighted