Controlling Your Mac With Only the Keyboard

[@galmadmon]

Thank you so much for this. Just switching to Mac and this is the most painful part for me, because I'm used to do EVERYTHING only with the keyboard (it's so much faster). This video is very helpful.

[@michaelzwiener8962]

When I was a Microsoft Windows User I was a keyboard-junkie. When I switched to Mac last year it was a big change, because I didn't know all the essential knowledge of using the keyboard you showed in this great video. Now my mouse has.a more relaxed life and my keyboard will get burnout. Greetings from them. My mouse loves you and I don't write, what my keyboard said. :-)

[@dmitrylabetsky5278]

3:50 I've been using Mac for 10 years and didn't know that. This is so cool! Thank you!

[@dbeach4044]

Setting up a new machine, my mouse gave out. No mouse us one of the most maddening thing that can happen IMHO. Once again you’ve shown me the light. This is a great tutorial.

[@loisskiathitis8926]

I find this video tutorial today very useful! But first I must learn the keyboard better and I will. Thank you, Gary, and thanks for the visuals. 👏👍🏻❤️

[@sandrecunha5297]

Amazing and super helpful. Now I just have to practice. Thanks, Gary.

[@rhettsmedia]

Gary if you’re blind and using voice over the keys are the same don’t sell yourself short you could make a series for visually impaired people with just this video it’s great thank you so much I added it to my learn Mac playlist it is a key video

[@trashbeansoup2467]

I miss being able to control my Mac with the keyboard _BEFORE_ OSX! The classic Mac OS buffered keyboard actions so I could type in anticipation of dialogues and it would keep up with me. Now in OSX you can't even stop unwanted actions like accidentally opening multiple files or windows. _command period_ no longer works.

[@TheRealestIdealist]

Heyyy, I JUST noticed you look a LOT like Charlie Kelly from It's Always Sunny!!! ☀😁

[@hamperhamp895]

He literally does not, lol, like not at all.

[@TheRealestIdealist]

@@hamperhamp895 To me he does lol…the facial hair, and the face shape.

[@yiction]

I had the greatest look of joy across my face as I learned from this video. Felt like a fuckin nerd. This is good stuff thanks!

[@TheZemackdaddy]

I learned several things despite being a long time Mac keyboard jockey. Thanks.

[@rahulpandit4564]

I see all your videos. They are just awesome to learn about mac…i dont have still i watch

[@jhanitesh8115]

Great Content! I would also suggest using vimium for the broswer.

[@vuthyruos6852]

Thank you so much for sharing,when I had the problems I always got your help.

[@sergeya]

Switching between windows usually works only for current workspace. With some weird exceptions.

[@lesbradley3903]

Gary, your tips are always excellent.

[@princessadora]

Doesn’t help if you don’t have mouse. Am trying reset the mouse as they don’t connect after charging. Guess I can’t use my computer for a week till I get a wired mouse.

[@macmost]

Not sure what you mean by "reset the mouse." You should be able to use the keyboard to navigate to System Settings, Mouse if that is where you want to get.

[@stwk8]

This's amazing. Thank you!

[@acaankurjain]

Exactly what i was looking for..as if u read my mind😊!

[@alexanderparos7348]

Great video! If you are running two monitors, is there a shortcut to move a window between the two monitors? I know for windows you can do so by using the windows key + shift+ left or right arrow. Thanks!

[@macmost]

I just did a video on that last week: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJrOn5qhZ7SdqpI

[@MyDogSteppedOnaBeee]

This is great Gary thanks! Bookmarked and added to notes!! I took your advice and made a shortcut for messages of ctrl, opt, cmd, S. Works in all browsers, except Firefox. Thanks again!

[@gbsailing9436]

Why would anyone use Firefox?

[@MyDogSteppedOnaBeee]

@@gbsailing9436 a lot more privacy features and customizable. I use a few browsers, but it has the best for privacy hands down. Brave is good too.

[@robt4550]

Great information here. Thank you !

[@nilsfrederking62]

Thanks, great content and very helpful!

[@stealth797]

So cool... thank you!

[@arthurverlaine6434]

Hi Gary very insightful video. I'm battling to save the last 15gb of data on external hdd cos I need to restore to factory setting the whole boy. The computer is tremendously slow and I can't seem to do anything. I already went to the apple store and they helped me to transfer the majority of data but for some reasons I couldn't save a couple of very valuable files. I brought it back home, but beeing kinda broken he is very slow (I already know it's a problem of sata). Btw now I have it home and before going back to apple assistance I need to tranfer these last files. The problem is that my mac, since I tourned it on, couldn't move or recognize the mouse in any way. I noticed that the bluetooth is switched off, in a unatural way. I accessed to sys pref. with my keyboard and opened the bluetooth window, but I dont know how to interact trough the keyboard with the options of the bluetooth ref. window as the cursor is stuck in the little "typing" lane. I'm frustrated, any ideas? Imac late 2015 (fortunately I'm using a usb cabled keyboard that allows me to do basic things) but I really need to make the mouse working to tranfer the data. I already tried the basics like turning on and off, cable etc..

[@4fredeya]

Hi Gary, when creating a kb shortcut for example in safari, will macOS prompt you if there is already an existing command using the same kb shortcut that I just made? would appreciate your response. thanks!

[@macmost]

No, it won't prompt.

[@kapishbansal8380]

hello sir I have an issue with my siri. it is unable to answer the questions related to my Mac like "How much free space do I have." extra under the ABOUT THIS MAC heading in Siri suggestion box. Do all Macs have this problem or everyone else also??

[@juanjosecestaubaraibar74]

Very useful video once more.Thanks

[@christinebryant9143]

Hi Gary, I am a great KB shortcut user as well. But I have a query. Please. My husband has been trying to alter the speed of a slideshow in one of his Photo albums, The only was I found to do it was by using Automator and making a new app to select the Album then play the slideshow at a selected speed. Is there an easier way for him to do it please as he isn’t a computer expert. And I know he’ll freak out when I show him what I did!!!

[@macmost]

Do you mean a Slideshow "Project" in the Photos app? There is a control on the right side of the screen for the speed of the slideshow. You set it to the total time. So if you have 20 photos and set it to 1:00, you get one photo per 3 seconds. Change it to 2:00 and it takes 6 seconds per photo, etc.

[@christinebryant9143]

Thanks Gary, I will check this out. Thanks again.

[@christinebryant9143]

@@macmost Hello again Gary - I have just tried it and it worked. Thank you so much - you have solved a puzzle for us. (As usual!)

[@TekAutomatica]

Mouse not working but keyboard okay how do you move pointer or selections to change system preferences?

[@macmost]

Lots of ways. Use Command+Space, search for System Preferences and return. Then use search in there to get to a section, etc. What is it you are trying to do, exactly?

[@crazyyLexa]

Is it possible to do first macOS setup with USB dongle keyboard only? I only have Bluetooth mouse and I read it's not possible to connect it before everything is set up. Never used mac before

[@macmost]

Dongle? You mean just a plain USB keyboard? You can do either. The keyboards you get from Apple are Bluetooth and work great.

[@crazyyLexa]

@@macmost it's a non Apple wireless keyboard from HP with USB receiver. I thinking of switching from (awful) Windows 11 laptop to Mac Mini but I don't know if I get used to it so I don't want to spend money on Apple kb and mouse right now and want to try it first with ones I already have at home

[@goodlucktrying21]

Thanks for video

[@imymimib5072]

uploaded on my birthday

[@Greg-fg1rd]

What happens to images in a Smart Album if you delete an image, or delete the whole SA?

[@macmost]

Deleting the Smart Album does nothing to the original photos in your library. Since you can't remove a photo from a Smart Album (think about it, you didn't manually put the photos there, they are there because the match the search) then deleting them will indicate that you want to delete the photo from your library. You will get a warning that says exactly that, in fact.

[@bobomurod]

Thanks to this author, can someone explain me how to open finder context menu from keyboard?

[@macmost]

You can't. Because it is a context menu, it needs context (the location of a click). So what is your GOAL here. What are you trying to DO? Most things in the context menu are also in the Menu Bar where the context would be the selection (as opposed to the location of the pointer). And Menu Bar items have shortcuts. So if I knew what you were trying to do, I could probably suggest a keyboard shortcut for it.

[@bobomurod]

@@macmost i can select file or files using arrow keys, the thing i only need is "open with" menu on my selection Isnthere any shorcut for this?

[@macmost]

@@bobomurod Just set a keyboard shortcut for the name of the app. Look in File, Open With and see what the exact name of the item is, such as "Acorn.app" and then use System Preferences, Keyboard, Shortcuts and add a shortcut for the Finder for "Acorn.app". Or, if you just want to see the list, you can use Control+F2 (may need FN as well depending on your settings) and navigate to the File, Open With submenu.

[@_Depe]

How do I set to auto connect my keyboard bluetooth? Every time I need do click on authorize

[@macmost]

Not sure what you mean. What are you clicking on exactly? What does it ask? Is this an Apple keyboard?

[@_Depe]

@@macmost It's not an apple keyboard. Every time I wake up my Mac pressing a button on keyboard, appears on the screen a "ask for connect a bluetooth device" and so I need to choose "connect" or "ignore" the keyboard. I'd like my Mac auto connect the keyboard when wake up, instead of every time I need to click on "connect" with the mouse.

[@macmost]

@@_Depe OK, so not Apple. Sounds like an issue with that keyboard then. Have you contacted the support for it?

[@_Depe]

@@macmost Hmm, I haven't. I thought it could be solved with some configuration on Mac.

[@carolinehenry3844]

Hi Gary do you have a beginning video, this seems super helpful but I am a Macbook air newbie. Really only know how to copy and paste using my keyboard (don't laugh).I am Having a problem not seeing the continue button at the bottom of my laptop to update Mac OS. It is not updating automatically. Many things at the bottom of the page like "add to cart" while shopping, isn't visible as well as many other things at the bottom of the page. Is there any way I can see the bottom of my page with just using my keyboard? Thanks Gary.

[@macmost]

Just scroll up using your trackpad. Put two fingers on the trackpad and move them up (or down) to scroll.

[@carolinehenry3844]

@@macmost I have tried that. I am at the bottom of the page as far as I can go. The update says click continue button but it is out of sight at the bottom.

[@carolinehenry3844]

@@macmost everyone one I have asked says I need to update my browser but I can’t get to the bottom of any pages where all the “install”and “continue” buttons are. I also can minimize my screen to see it using the arrow key to grab and drag. It won’t allow me to drag.

[@macmost]

@@carolinehenry3844 Not sure what the problem could be then. An error on that particular web page?

[@macmost]

@@carolinehenry3844 I would contact Apple Support and work with them to see what the problem could be.

[@VROOOMIN]

awesome, I'm getting tired of using my mouse TBH

[@fhood2011]

How to show the right click menu using keyboard shortcut. ( look up , translate, search) I couldn't find it.

[@macmost]

There's no easy way. The problem is that the "right click menu" is actually the Context Menu. So it needs context. It acts on what is clicked on. Without a click, there is no context. That said, a keyboard shortcut would still be useful. I suppose. But you'd then need to use mouse/trackpad to indicate what you want.

[@fhood2011]

@@macmost too bad, as for the context I do highlight the text with keywords beforehand. It should have a shortcut like in windows. Thanks anyway for the quick response

[@macmost]

@@fhood2011 OK, so this is for text. (You left out the "why" in your question so I didn't know that). If it is for text, then what, exactly, are you trying to do with the text? There is probably an even easier way than a context menu.

[@fhood2011]

@@macmost mainly spelling correction and translation

[@macmost]

@@fhood2011 For corrections, you can usually see the autocorrect term when you type and use the down arrow to get there if it doesn't happen automatically when you press space to go to the next word. For translations there is sometimes a menu item and you can add a keyboard shortcut for it. But it depends on the app.

[@khongcolong]

Please send me the invoice for your service! Thanks!!

[@Eric_B]

Only problem is that you’re setting all this up and doing the demonstration…. with a mouse!!! Hello?! I need to use the computer without a mouse from boot up! From your title I figured that’s what you would show…

[@squirrel9424]

Did you ever find out how to set it up without a mouse? My grandson killed mine! It will do nothing!

[@Eric_B]

@@squirrel9424, I think I ended up having to use a USB mouse. 🤷🏻

[@bagomoyo]

Custom shortcut is unreliable..apple computer seems to be able to “forget”

[@macmost]

I've never seen a custom shortcut lost. If that is happening to you, I would have your Mac checked out.

[@Itz_Hazuki]

Okays

[@SridharKatakam]

Another way to switch between windows of the same app or view all the windows of a given app is by pressing ⌃ ↓. After that → and ← to switch the focus and ↵ to switch.

[@browsingfalcon9159]

Great Video. Very helpful.