Mac Display Rotation App

Some apps don't support rotation, so your screen might not rotate even if Rotation Lock isn't enabled.

Rotate the screen on your iPad

If you have a Macbook. Or you’re using an external display, or you’ve splurged on the new Apple display that can support both orientations, you may be interested to know how you can rotate the display on macOS. Rotate external display. Open the System Preferences app and go to the Display preference. On the Display tab, you will see a. A workaround to force the rotation option to appear in Mac OS X: Open System Preferences, holding down the Command+option keys; Hold down the Command+Option keys while clicking on the 'Display' icon A 'Rotation' menu will appear on the right side of the Display preference pane. Appropriately set the rotation in the drop down menu.

  1. Make sure that Rotation Lock is off:
    • On an iPad with iOS 12 or later, or iPadOS, swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open Control Center. Then tap the Rotation Lock button to make sure it's off.
    • On an iPad with iOS 11 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom edge of your screen to open Control Center. Then tap the Rotation Lock button to make sure it's off.
  2. Turn your iPad sideways.

If the screen still doesn't rotate, try a different app like Safari or Messages, which are known to work in landscape mode. If the screen still doesn't rotate, check to see if your iPad has a side switch.

Rotation Control App

Check to see if your iPad has a side switch

If you don't see the Rotation Lock button , check to see if your iPad has a side switch. If you have an iPad with a side switch, you can set the side switch to work as a rotation lock or mute switch.

Go to Settings > General. Under Use Side Switch To, select the option that you want.

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Still need help?

Mac Display Rotation Apps

If the screen on your iPad still won't rotate, contact Apple support.

Turn Your Mac/Windows Device Into a Flip Clock

Fliqlo for Mac/Windows is a clock screensaver that allows you to make your desktop/laptop device screen look like a flip clock. It displays the time with flip animation in large white numerals against a black background. Thanks to its visibility, you can read the time even from a distance.

Features

  • Enlarge/reduce to any size
  • Switch between 12/24-hour clock
  • Switch between portrait/landscape screen orientation (*available on Mac)
  • Brightness control inside the screensaver (*available on Mac)
  • Option to show/hide background (*available on Mac)
  • Option to show the clock on a single primary display / multiple displays (*available on Mac)

Screen Rotation App

Important Notice for Windows Users

Mac Display Rotation App Download

Fliqlo (version 1.3.3 or earlier) for Windows will no longer work due to the end of support for Adobe Flash Player on December 31, 2020. A new Flash-independent version is currently in the works (the release will probably be in 2021).