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# visibleFrame

The current location and dimensions of the visible screen.

```
var visibleFrame: NSRect { get }
```

## Discussion

This rectangle defines the portion of the screen in which it is currently safe to draw your app’s content.

The returned rectangle is always based on the current user-interface settings and does not include the area currently occupied by the dock and menu bar. On Macs that include a camera housing in the bezel, this rectangle does not include the bezel or the visible areas on either side of the bezel. Get those areas using the [`auxiliaryTopLeftArea`](/documentation/AppKit/NSScreen/auxiliaryTopLeftArea-uglc) and [`auxiliaryTopRightArea`](/documentation/AppKit/NSScreen/auxiliaryTopRightArea-gr2n) properties. Don’t cache the rectangle in this property; it is based on the current user-interface settings, which can change between calls.

> Note:
> Even when dock hiding is enabled, the rectangle returned by this method may be smaller than the full screen. The system uses a small boundary area to determine when it displays the dock.

## See Also

[`frame`](/documentation/AppKit/NSScreen/frame)

The dimensions and location of the screen.


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