Do you know how to keep a window on top on your Windows 11/10 or Mac computer? If the app doesn’t have an always on top feature, you will need to do this using a third-party utility. In this post, MiniTool introduces the tools you can try.
Is It Possible to Keep a Window Always on Top on Windows 10/11 or Mac?
When using your computer, you should open many app windows. At times, you may want to keep a window on top while you are still using another window. For example, while you are typing in Word, you may also want to watch videos using your web browser. So, you want to lock the browser on top. Well then, how to keep a window on top on Windows and Mac?
Some applications like Windows Media Player and VLC media player have a feature to keep their windows always on top. However, not all apps have this function. If the app window you want to be locked on top doesn’t support this feature, you will need to install a third-party utility to enable this feature.
In the following parts, we will show you how to lock a window on top on Windows and Mac.
How to Keep a Window on Top on Windows 10/11?
Use AutoHotKey
AutoHotkey is a free and open-source scripting language for Windows devices. It allows you to create small to complex scripts for some purposes. If you want an app window to be always on top on Windows 10/11, you can use it to do this.
Here is how to force a window to stay on top using AutoHotkey on Windows 11. If you are using a Windows 10 computer, the steps are the same.
1. Go to the home page of AutoHotkey.
2. Click the Download button to download it on your computer.
3. Install the utility on your computer.
4. Create a new folder anywhere you think it is easy to use. Then, name the folder as your wish. Here, I name the folder Auto Hot Keys.
5. Open the folder. Then, right-click in the folder and select New > AutoHotkey Script.
6. Right-click the newly created file and select Edit Script.
7. Copy and paste ^SPACE:: Winset, Alwaysontop, , A to the file. Then, save the change by clicking Ctrl+S.
8. Double-click the script file you have edited to run it.
9. Open the window you want it to be on top. Then, click CTRL + SPACE. Then, you will see that the window will stay on top no matter which app you open later.
10. If you want to end this feature, you can click CTRL + SPACE again.
If you don’t like this tool or it doesn’t work for you, you can also try DeskPins. You can just search for this tool online by yourself.
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How to Keep a Window on Top on Mac OSX?
Use mySIMBL
If you are using a Mac computer, you can use mySIMBL to force a window to be always on top on Mac.
After downloading the latest version of mySIMBL on your Mac computer, you need to extract the master.zip file and then access the mySIMBLapp to make your needed window to be always on top.
Force a Window to Stay on Top on Windows/Mac
Unless an app has a feature allowing the window to stay on top, you will need to install a third-party tool to help you lock a window on top on Windows or Mac. You can just try the tools mentioned in this post. Should you have other related issues, you can let us know in the comments.
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Stella has been working in MiniTool Software as an English Editor for more than 8 years. Her articles mainly cover the fields of data recovery including storage media data recovery, phone data recovery, and photo recovery, videos download, partition management, and video & audio format conversions.
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