10 Mac Shortcuts I Use Every Day

[@SigmundOppenbaum]

Gary, your work is so much appreciated. Thank you, sir.

[@plumber77mjr]

I have the hardest time training myself to do it a new way so I don't use too many shortcuts but going to try to pick up a few from here. The option click on the windows to expand was a unique one I would have never thought of

[@mgkroth]

Never knew about the shorcut to double click on window edges. Thanks!

[@lorensims4846]

If you double-click on the title bar it will expand all four edges to the sides as he described. Double-click on it again to return to the previous size.

[@Erin-Thor]

@@lorensims4846 - Sort of. It will maximize the window to ITS maximum size, not the window size like say the green button or double clicking the corners. i.e. if the window will fit on 3/4 of your screen, that’s all that it will expand to.

[@rosbiffy]

Another great video! My favourite keyboard shortcut is Cmd+Ctrl+N. Select a number of files press this keyboard shortcut and the selected files will be placed in a new folder. The keyboard shortcut I'd like to know is for Move File to Parent Folder.

[@shyamwolfstrider]

A lot of Cmd+C, Cmd+V, Cmd+H, Cmd+W generally, and Cmd+T and Cmd+L in browsers. I also use Shift+Cmd+4 to take screenshots, and since I have this handy app called TextSniper, I also use Shift+Cmd+2.

[@cintikevin1]

I just ordered my 2nd iMac. I don't use it for work, I'm just a casual user for the most part. Your videos and tips are amazingly helpful. Quick and to the point. Thank you!

[@javtimestwo]

paste and match style-wow! that a tremendous new shortcut i just learned. there are so many instances where i cannot figure out how that was possible. text replacement-thank you for that as well. i redid several shortcuts based on your instructions. saving me a lot of keystrokes.

[@megapangolin1093]

Incredible depth of knowledge on all aspects of Mac usage. I learn every day. Thank you Gary...

[@rgarlinyc]

I drag the names of an already open folder into any dialog asking me to pinpoint a specific file location (e..g to save to) - I discovered this shortcut by accident months ago, and now use it countless times a day!

[@twilightknight15]

Thank you!! Brand-new-to-me shortcuts to add to the ones I already use. They’ll be daily for me, too, I can tell right now! Much appreciated.

[@PugLovah]

I love your how-to's! So easy to follow and pick up a LOT of tips!

[@peerlessboilers7492]

This is my favorite tutorial so far. Thanks!

[@qtheband751]

I use a lot of gestures. Like the five finger track pad grab to bring up launchpad. Or the four finger swipe to the left or right to select the next desktop. I find gestures to be very fast and efficient.

[@madvmaxroad]

Great video! Thanks, so useful

[@dennismajor1]

It’s amazing how quickly things change - on my M1 Mac I’ve implemented most of these shortcuts as voice control commands.

[@JGaryEllison]

I just found your videos. These are no nonsense information packed to the point videos. Thanks so much!

[@1BSDjunkie]

I use Control + Command + Q to lock my Mac’s screen when I walk away. For some reason, I have an aversion to screen savers. Then, the screen quickly goes into low power mode once it is locked.

[@sugarbunify]

I use all the ones you listed here (except for the Do Not Disturb! Didn't know that was a quick click option 😊), and also : Shift+Command+V for PASTE 2 app (could not live without this!) Ctrl+Command+Space to open up Emoji viewer for the few I don't have text shortcuts for Command+D to open my Downloads folder (I work out of the Downloads folder so often!) Also *really* love trackpad gestures on the Mac! Makes my workflow so much faster! Mostly because I use multiple "desktops" with Spaces, as I love full-screen apps or mixing my apps I have laid out together for specific projects. Mostly single-app Spaces I use are for stuff like iTunes or your web browser, where you see so much more content easily if it's taking advantage of your full screen. I'm four-finger sliding all day between Spaces when I'm not Command+Tab-ing! 😁 My fav hidden option for trackpad is in System Prefs/Accessibility/Mouse&Trackpad/Trackpad, enabling Three Finger Drag. That and in System Prefs/Trackpad, enabling Tap to click. Why they decided to turn that off as default after so long I have no idea... It's so much simpler! Love your videos! Always learning something new when I tune in. Keep up the great work! 💙

[@Erin-Thor]

The best thing I learned from this video is the two signs on either side of your Mac are MONITORS! Who knew? 🤣

[@lobzangchamba8197]

My internet speed is like turtle speed. Your contents are super illuminating. Thank you, man. you’re helping alot here.

[@pfeyth]

hi, found one that it is use full, if you wanna go to the end or home of the line you are typing you press command+→ depends on were you wanna go.

[@md.abdullahal-alamin8059]

I was really helpful for me as a new Mac user.

[@aygie]

Control + Option + Command + Eject / Power button = Shutdown machine. One of the most useful shortcuts if you want to shutdown a Mac quickly!

[@FlowConsciously]

REALLY loved this video! Learned about 5, 6 new things... wait... maybe 7! Great video, wonderful quality and sound. REALLY appreciate your focus!

[@macmost]

Thanks!

[@charliesumorok6765]

You can use control command you to get a users screen.

[@gtspeak]

Thank you! Super useful! Especially the sleep shortcut.

[@samrust8020]

You always comes with great stuff. Is there a way to create shortcut for System Preference please?

[@KR-nm6wm]

This dude is a certified GENIUS! Where are the subs??????!!!!!!!

[@arthurmarek8418]

So useful! I used the print shortcut, now I know a lot more. Love your channel, always a Linux user but need Mac for work.

[@1825OREO]

Thank you for all the useful videos. What screen recording app do you use for this video? Thank you

[@agall1013]

These are very helpful to me. Thanks

[@goviktor]

Thanks for your video !!!!

[@emmgeevideo]

I know this is a video about native shortcuts, but I think a commercial text replacement app saves more time than any other "shortcut" I can think of.

[@LaCatHTF]

I love Mac! It’s so east and powerful l!

[@peerlessboilers7492]

Is there a shortcut key to move a window to a different screen?

[@LeahyPhoto]

Control Shift Eject (display sleep)

[@blumadue]

My favorite shortcut is a Screen Sleep via Hot Corner. By flicking my mouse or trackpad to a screen corner my Mac screen goes blank as I’m walking away. No keyboard strokes required. Settings -> Desktop & Screen Saver -> Desktop tab -> Hot Corners (button, lower right). Then pick a dropdown corresponding to your preferred corner of the screen and select “Put Display to Sleep.” I prefer the lower left because I rarely accidentally slide the pointer in that direction.

[@macmost]

I use that too.

[@lorensims4846]

I never use cmd+tab. I first saw it on Windows and I don't appreciate it being brought over to the Mac. I switch between apps the old fashioned way, by clicking on the app peeking out from behind whatever app is out front (or else I'll click on the app in the Dock). This is why I don't ever use fullscreen mode. I was never a DOS or Windows user so it just doesn't feel natural to me. I get claustrophobic in fullscreen mode. You know you can double-click the title bar of a window to have it fill the screen as you describe. I sometimes do that by accident. It's how we used to 'minimize' windows after System 7.3 introduced a 'window shade' feature that would collapse a window into its title bar when you double-clicked on it. I prefer minimizing to the Dock better.

[@LeahyPhoto]

Option Command Eject (sleep) Contol Command Eject (restart) Control Option Command (shut down) Control Eject (dialog box)

[@franciscocarvajal6711]

You're my hero !

[@BillLund]

It is inconsistent, but double clicking on the area at the top of the window will often expand the window to fill the screen without going to full-screen mode.

[@macmost]

Yes. Another way to do that is to Option+click the green button. It will expand the window, but if the contents of the window don't need the extra space, it won't fill the screen.

[@wanderlust101]

I use Command-tab a lot. I use to use command-c and v all the time, but now I use a shortcut app called PopClip, it's in the App store. It does all sorts of things and could not live without. (well... I'd live but I would REALLY miss it)😂

[@pomme4moi]

Great vid. But after you Option-click a border to make a window full screen, how do you easily return the window to its previous size?

[@macmost]

That particular method won't work like that, sorry.

[@richard1113]

I keep forgetting the sleep key combo and wind up getting frustrated that my iMac is still not "locked". Thanks for the reminder! I do use Command+H often but I find that sometimes Safari refuses to hide. Have you seen this? Any ideas?

[@macmost]

Hide won' work if there isn't another app visible or if you are in Full Screen mode with the current app.

[@LM4forever]

Great as usual!! Thanks 🙏

[@PierluigiApollonio]

Great tips !!!

[@ivanant3]

I am new to MAC and I enjoy learning all about what it can do. I really like your videos and find them very helpful and educational. In Windows, I am used to creating key stroke shortcuts for opening apps - for example Ctrl+Alt+W for launching a new Word Document. Can you do the same in Mac? I tried experimenting and the only way I could do it was by using Automator. However, I still needed 2 steps. For example, to open a blanc TextEdit document, I have to press Command+Option+N to start TextEdit (which I had preset in Automator), and then Command+N to open a new document. Is there a better way to setup shortcuts for opening apps and new blank documents?

[@macmost]

You should be able to have both steps in one Automator workflow. So it launches the app and then creates a new document.

[@ivanant3]

@@macmost Thank you for the quick reply. For some reason, it doesn't work. When I add "New TextEdit Document" action right after "Launch App", it gives me an error message "Service Failed. Couldn't open the selection" "Could not return new TextEdit Document"

[@macmost]

@@ivanant3 I would do it by invoking the keyboard shortcut for a new document in an action.

[@macmost]

This sounds like a lot of work and frustration to just reduce things by one action. If you create text documents that often, I'd imagine you'd keep Pages or TextEdit open all the time, never quitting. Then just switch to it and Command+N. If you do that 20 times a day it still isn't that much. Seconds.

[@ivanant3]

Here is the very simple script which worked for me: tell application "TextEdit" activate make new document end end tell

[@juangrisales2706]

thank you

[@thabetalhroob3845]

I want to learn programming from Zero to 10, is there any recommendations that could help me to start? by the way that I am an accountant

[@dpwmc93]

Thanks for the info...One of my favorite shortcuts is Command+Shift+4

[@rosbiffy]

Dennis White Have you tried Cmd+Shift+4 then Space? Roll your pointer over any window and click. It snapshots just that window!

[@dpwmc93]

@@rosbiffy No but I just checked it out and thats awesome! Thanks for the tip!

[@georgevrontakis1106]

@@dpwmc93 And there is more....Command+Shift+4, then space. Hold the option key and click the window you wanna screen shot. This disappears the frame on your new screen shot :D

[@javtimestwo]

@Dennis White-is your shortcut to take a screen shot? after command+shift+4, what do you press next to take the photo? thanks for sharing this

[@RezaGhavamizadeh]

Great videos

[@fuoribondo]

Is there a simple shortcut to go full-screen mode and reverse?

[@macmost]

Yes. Just look in the menus for it. Under View you'll find Enter Full Screen/Exit Full Screen and the default shortcut is Control+Command+F.

[@DirectorWD40]

Amen!

[@PhotokaaranDhas]

Option + close button - Multi finder window will be closed.

[@frankvet1]

Well, often when I use COMMAND-TAB the APP comes back but NO WINDOW... then I have to go to the menu bar and to the command to open the window. Odd but maybe there is another way.

[@macmost]

If you close the last window of an app, so the app is still running but no window is open, then when you switch back to the app, you get exactly that: no window. If you want the last window to remain and be there when you switch back, use the Hide command instead of closing the window.

[@frankvet1]

@@macmost Ya know, I thought I was doing that (because that's how I thought it worked), but just tried several times and in fact I guess I was not. It does work as described. I appreciate the reply. Cheers and thanks for everything.

[@SasduPlessis]

To fill a window to the screen you (Gary), double click on the corners - I, on the other hand, just double click on any open area on that window's toolbar ribbon. Voila. And to get it back to original size, just double-click again on any open space in the toolbar menu - this works as well on windows that were made to fit horizontally or vertically by your method of double-clicking on the appropriate edge: Just double click on the toolbar area and it jumps back to the previous size.

[@SomeGuy-hf4nl]

Not on all Macs...When I double click the open area of the tool bar, it only fits the window to the screen vertically, not horizontally at all. (Gary's method is correct)

[@epsamad8865]

Nice

[@LeahyPhoto]

Command Shift 5 is new

[@fredbeales4405]

I wish you would slow down a bit, informative but you must realise we are not all that experienced with the commands

[@raysdronevideos8151]

Pause button for that.

[@mojoblues66]

The shortcut I use most is ⌘H.

[@javtimestwo]

i'm so glad Gary shared this shortcut. i have always been minimizing and noticed how the dock had so many apps. now i'll just hide them and the dock not only looks more organized but i feel there is less clutter. tremendous!

[@mimilovinlife1964]

I do not have an energy saver

[@ronadv7]

I would suggest to go slow for some people that are just learning their Mac computer. It is hard to follow special when you are speaking really fast.