50 Mac Features Hidden Behind the Option Key

[@Erin-Thor]

No matter the video, every time I watch, thinking ‘Ehh… I know this…’ I end up backing up or watching twice to see and learn something I had never heard of before. 👍🏽🥰 Thanks for teaching an old dog new tricks. 😎

[@theoversouls]

Super helpful, thanks Gary. I knew a few of these, but not 50!

[@MrTsatour]

You never fail to amaze Gary. Super helpful as always...👏🏾

[@karanveersinghsasan]

Seriously, when I get notifications about your new videos, I feel so excited to learn about new Mac things.😁 #holding_the_option_key

[@Jeep4Wrk]

I've been using and supporting Macs since 1984, and I always learn something new in your videos. Thank you!

[@carolinebarlow4795]

Thanks very much, Gary, for yet another fantastic video! So many options for the “Option” key - and there are more!

[@-jackinspokane6648]

Thank you again for a great many tips. I have been using the Mac since it first came out, and I still learn something new from each of your videos.

[@dieter4964]

I think Apple should put you on their Homepage. There is nothing comparable in the internet to you teaching Apple stuff. Even ChatGPT can go home in that case. Thank you. ❤❤❤

[@MaiElizabeth]

I always love hidden features more than official features because it's way more fun to find them out down the road.

[@zulu123-x2d]

How about the fn/globe key on the Mac. How do u use this ? Thanks

[@macmost]

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[@uncletrick1]

As a Windows user (since Windows 3.1) moving to Mac, your videos have been indispensable.

[@Joebnx1]

Good grief man! I thought I knew my way arround these machines but you take it to a new level. This one is getting saved and I know I’ll be paying a lot more attention to that option key. Thanks Gary!

[@loisskiathitis8926]

A very useful and informative video tutorial today! Thanks for making and showing how to enjoy our time on the computer. Thank you, Gary! 👏🏻❤️

[@nowhereman5956]

I have never used option key before (unless instructed), thanks for this video.

[@Greg-fg1rd]

WOW🤯! Way to end the week strong! Will be watching this one a few times this weekend, Thanks!

[@disklamer]

Helpful stuff, few people take the time to explore these kinds of features. I like to think of the modifier keys as: command - user/edit commands option - switches the command (zoom out vs zoom in e.g.) control - program controls (turn zoom on /off e.g.) shift - extend whatever is happening (zoom faster e.g.).

[@curiosityintrigue]

This video answers so many questions. I swear I’ve searched in the past and thought I found out ‘move’ was not an option. So many great functions revealed.

[@Keyboardnut99]

Great video Gary there was a few here i hadn't thought of!

[@Dilshad-gu7je]

I wish I could hit the like more than once. You really help me to get my stuff done more efficiently. Thank you 🙏

[@socksistavideo7399]

that was so full of great info, thank you gary!

[@georgee3401]

Outstanding tutorial. Learned many new tricks from this video. Many thanks!

[@williamsallander7491]

Is there a list of these shortcuts that one can get their hands on? I found this video very interesting.

[@Anglaide]

More gold from Gary, as usual!

[@christopherbouget1169]

Thank you for the iMovie tip.

[@lawrenceatkinson]

As always, giving us an idea (skill) might be missing out on... for better use of our machine... 💯🥰👍👌

[@MaxLatif]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐You are a genius Gary ( hats off 🙌), I don’t know why  did not hire you already... Keep them coming ( big fan) thank you 🍻

[@Jimgoodwin846]

Amazing video. Thanks.

[@cipedead0777]

I wish I knew about this stuff about a month ago. I just listed everything in my house for insurance. Using option key would of help so much. One thing I found out is next time I have a big project, is come to ‘Mac most’ first Thank you

[@KarenSchuessler]

Good grief. The expanded range of actions is dizzying. Thank you, Gary!

[@ahmoda]

Outstanding 👏🏼 Great information and great video. You are really really helpful ❤

[@desertpatient]

Thanks bunches

[@TheNurseArtist]

You are such a crusher. Carry on, Friend

[@bbull789]

Super useful

[@grigorytrenin8430]

One more useful tip: Option-click on any free space on the desktop hides the current program

[@macmost]

Actually it hides the current app and reveals the window of the one you clicked on. So the "Desktop" is a Finder "window". But if you Option+click on another window or another app, then it brings that window to the front instead and hides the previous app.

[@arangulanathan5825]

Super Sir🙏

[@DavidNijman]

I see changes when i hold the option key but when i click on it nothing happens....

[@macmost]

Click on what, specifically? If it is a menu item, the menu item has to be active just like before. If it is inactive (gray) then it just means that the action can't be performed because you don't have anything selected that the action can apply to.

[@DavidNijman]

@@macmost f.ex. If i click on the wifi icon with option key nothing happens including if i open the wifi by clicking normally on the icon and i use the option key the netowrk settings option shows but clicking on it doesn't do anything, it is with all other options the same, menu's changes but clicking on it nothing happens. Now i'm thinking that something keeps the option key reserved...

[@macmost]

@@DavidNijman Hold the Option key first. Then click the Wi-Fi icon.

[@DavidNijman]

@@macmost that's exactly what i do ;-)

[@DavidNijman]

@@macmost Maybe it's the 13.5 beta version...

[@quiltsick]

oh geesh! I wish I was a 100 yrs younger to retain all of your content!😂❤

[@MatthiasHamilton]

Thanks a lot holding down the option Key while trying to open the tv app and clicking CHoose Library just erased all my personal local movies and their cover art that i had added to the TV app Dont listn to this person

[@macmost]

It sounds like you are just looking at a different library now. Do it again and choose your original library.

[@rickzabala6020]

Didn't know, I'll experiment with option key. However, for now I use a Logitech Keyboard because nice ergonomic design. My Mac Mini kept saying doesn't recognize keyboard. Press key to immediately to right than left. But no response. Plug & played NO. It was annoying to to look it up. I guess Logitech is not QWERTY Keyboards. My response: Press the key to the left of the Shift key on the right side of the keyboard once. (It's ?/ if you are using an ANSI keyboard.) After doing so Mac says keyboard now configured. But is it? I pushed the option key twice but my mic did not respond. Gary I guess you use Apple Keyboard and all special keys work fine. I like my keyboard I hope I don't have to purchase an Apple. The trouble is Mac and Logitech could and should provide information about such keyboard configuration situations. I don't want to do unnecessary trouble shooting!!

[@macmost]

You should contact Logitech support. If you have one of their Mac keyboards, then it should work well. If not, then perhaps you didn't install their additional software or are missing something. Ask them for help.

[@rickzabala6020]

@@macmost Ohh I did. With or without should be plug & play. Keyboard had no manual or instructions. Like so many of such. contacting is a bit of vicious circle. My point plug & play it should be especially, with no manual or instructions. But I did install software and if I feel so inclined I might find where it's at and learn how to use it. Again not plug & play. It's not an AI keyboard, one I obtained at Costco. Thanks for your response Gary, but again should all be plug & play as advertised without much need to to tinker. There are too many matters to tinker about without tinkering with such that doesn't need to be.

[@macmost]

@@rickzabala6020 I agree. So maybe time to move on from this keyboard if it isn't working for you? Plenty of other choices. Or give the Apple keyboards a chance.

[@tophatster]

bro just revealed his ip address

[@macmost]

First, that's the local IP address on the local network, not the Internet IP address. Second, dynamic IP addresses change all the time and this video is a year+ old.

[@niluferozyoruk]

Why does Mac has to be such a mystery?!? so people can't use windows anymore ??? I find it to be otherwise... I'm about to return to Windows as after all so many years of using computers and becoming skilled on computer use, now I'm like a kindergartener, wasting hours so that I can do something I could have done in 5 minutes in windows...!

[@Erin-Thor]

Half true, I bounce between both platforms. I LOVE a PC’s ability to copy keystrokes into a macro, so if you (random example) do anything frequently like formatting text files, data manipulation, importing and formatting data into a spreadsheet… a PC rocks. The benefit to Mac is the user interface and shortcuts stay consistent for all programs. Both have their benefits.

[@macmost]

Give yourself a break on this. You have years of habits and knowledge based on Windows and it takes time to learn a new operating system.

[@niluferozyoruk]

@@Erin-Thor yes, I have been using word processors and photo editors... Mac has been driving me crazy because I can't even scroll page up & down using the shortcut keys like shift-tab etc... It's driving me crazy. Good to hear this but, had I not been hacked and still being hacked, I'd have never used Mac, especially if I knew this aspect to begin with. Honestly, Mac is safer than Windows but, they are still so capable of being hacked even with a lock down.

[@Erin-Thor]

@@niluferozyoruk I give up.

[@Erin-Thor]

@@macmost why do you block your own links?