10 incredibly useful Mac keyboard shortcuts you should be using

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5 жыл бұрын

Want to take screenshots or quickly hide apps on your desktop? There’s a quick macOS keyboard shortcut for that-and plenty of other things, too! In this video, Macworld’s Leif Johnson shows you 10 great shortcuts (and variations on them) that will save a lot of time.
Master them, and you’ll rarely need to reach for your mouse. Most of these are Mac-specific, so we’ve avoided familiar cross-system shortcuts for copying, pasting, and things of the sort (although you should totally learn those, too).
⌘+Space bar: Open the Spotlight search tool
⌘+Q: Immediately quit any app
⌘+Shift+5: Take screenshots or record the screen
⌘+H: Hide apps instantly
⌘+Tab: Quickly switch between active apps
⌘+~: Switch between different windows in an app
⌘+L: Quickly access the search/address bar in Safari
⌘+Option+Q: Force-quit an App
⌘+Control+Q: Immediately lock your Mac
Click+Space Bar: Use Quick Look to preview files
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@flaviusoxford 4 жыл бұрын

this was brilliant: crisp, clear, and exhaustive. Thank you, dear Leif!

@MrAldoCM 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved your video. I've seen many videos like this and by far your charisma and communication style makes the difference. Thank you!

@Elska-bee 4 жыл бұрын

very well paced and informative video....by far the best video I have seen yet on Mac shortcuts. Thank you so much!

@MountainMama1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm 56 and not tech savvy. This has been helpful. I have a new youtube channel and my son is teaching me video editing. Part of my "homework" is watching videos like this one. Thanks, again!

@abhayandroidkumar 4 жыл бұрын

Mountain Mama - I really liked this comment. Happy KZfaq mam. Good luck. 😊

@staybusyb 3 жыл бұрын

yeah i can tell you're 50

@Jefleopard 3 жыл бұрын

@@staybusyb dude, if that’s a compliment you need to clarify. If it’s an insult, don’t be an ass. If it’s just an observation then why bother?

@lilylemoncake2091 2 жыл бұрын

@@staybusyb ya you can tell they have lots of wisdom

@valentinehill6138 3 жыл бұрын

Also visibly showing the controls with the little keyboard picture helps so much

@lema4198 3 жыл бұрын

That was AMAZING thank you!! Especially the Command + Q & Command + Tab shortcuts!! I know I'll be using those a lot!

@pierrescj 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) basics are so important and make the UX that much nicer

@winthaymanlwin206 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing these time-saving shortcuts.

@navixaxa5023 4 жыл бұрын

Knew all the shortcuts. But loved the way you smiled throughout the video. Great work! Subscribed!!

@myrabbitispink 4 жыл бұрын

this was amazing, i already knew a couple of these but for instance had no idea about the possibility of recording screen-videos! thanks for your tips

@loganloechel2483 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video. Helped me understand the Apple keyboard shortcut commands. I have been using Windows operating systems for 11 years and just now decided to switch over to Mac.

@arnavmotwani2198 4 жыл бұрын

I recommend that everyone shift all the screen shortcuts to cmd + (3,4,5) instead of cmd + shift + (3,4,5). Also if you go into keyboard setting you can make a shortcut out of any menu item in any app.

@shruthisivagnanam 2 жыл бұрын

@Keanogray954 2 жыл бұрын

i suggest Mac should give u the job!

@gauravraheja5101 Жыл бұрын

Will do.. easy to remember..

@stefanrobertsir6657 Жыл бұрын

@@shruthisivagnanam ?

@blowrhey1341 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great content and very direct to the point.

@abner699 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I was not using any of this shortcuts and have been very helpful since I started using them. Thanks a lot!

@kevink2740 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Is there a keyboard shortcut to make the cursor jump between two screens (external monitors) instead of dragging it?

@Maddie-rv6sp 2 жыл бұрын

the preview thing is awesome!!!!!! saving me so much time!! i love it!

@singhjasvinder 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Easy to understand. Thanks. Keep posting such videos

@valentinehill6138 3 жыл бұрын

Bro the screenshot short cut is awesome!!!! Thank you

@nikusita 2 жыл бұрын

iOS newbie here. Thank you for making the windows-to-Mac shift smoother

@TheNbrit 3 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful! Thank you!!!

@mathilda6561 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much! going to your channel right now to see if there's anything else I can learn :)

@keonehaling7963 3 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful especially to a first time user of a macbook. Thank you.

@alanl9497 5 жыл бұрын

So cool! Very insightful!!

@mrsseasea 4 жыл бұрын

Your a life saver. I’m new to mac from windows, but own ipad and iphone. And this is so confusing until your easy video for just normal people like me

@devagnes829 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir. Cool shortcuts.

@bcoulbourn 3 ай бұрын

This video is short quick to the point beating the competition. I only needed a quick tutor to get me started! This was great! Sub!

@HydrateByAlna Жыл бұрын

Your content is so straight forward🫶🫶🫶 , that’s what I look for when watching a video on KZfaq. Most people just talk on circles and they don’t say anything!😅

@LL-qm3sl 3 жыл бұрын

These are all great, I still have some questions about eh fn keys. Do you have a video about them? Thanks

@ivanmendes9233 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a new Mac user. This is amazing. Thank you very much

@Jack-oi4pp 3 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful, since I've switched from windows to MacOS.

@JCourts2k23 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I just moved to Mac, and I’m pretty lost so far

@chubbyBunny94 3 жыл бұрын

Same just got ordered the m1, cramming in knowhow before it arrives :D

@xJanay 2 жыл бұрын

@@JCourts2k23 Same

@parmusical 2 жыл бұрын

How is your experience? I miss a lot of Windows shortcuts which don't exist in Mac. I will probably switch back to Windows...

@iamrajsharma Жыл бұрын

I recently switched from PC to Mac and this video is very helpful, thanks

@mrgurunsahara1987 2 жыл бұрын

remember guys, command! not control.

@melodyschor4805 20 күн бұрын

Great video, learned a lot. Thank you.

@carlla6895 4 жыл бұрын

So informative! thanks for sharing

@ayushagarwal6053 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, just switched to mac and these will be helpful 🙌

@ChinhNguyen-yb3cp 3 ай бұрын

Very nice video. Thank you!❤

@paratrooperwife 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! I cannot believe how many tips you've managed to squeeze into this 4.5 minute video. Very helpful!

@user-gj7xr4st9r 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much. Very informative.

@drmanminderanand2366 4 жыл бұрын

Very appropriate. Excellent shortcuts. wonderful time savers

@extremelucky1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I bought my first 16 inch M1 Pro MacBook after using Windows all my life. Thanks for the tips!

@jackienellessen1299 4 жыл бұрын

I want to use the shortcut to duplicate a shape but when I hit control D, it doesn't duplicate the shape. I was wondering if I need to turn the keyboard feature on before I am able to use the shortcuts? If you are able to help, I really would appreciate it. Thank you.

@harumigupta7301 2 жыл бұрын

Very insightful! Thanks for making this :)

@271830066 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE the video. For some reason, I can not toggle between minimal apps that are not fully open on the screen with Command Tab. It only works with Apps that are currently shown on the screen and not Minimalmize. Any Ideals.

@awethagos2172 Жыл бұрын

Great educational Video! You just saved my time 👌🏼

@jermaja 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊I'm a new mac user and this came in veryyyy handy n helpful!

@rafaelcalderon6658 Жыл бұрын

I am a pc and Linux user and recently bought a new mac and I feelawkward adaptting me to the new OS. Visually is more than great, and I am in love with my new Mac. And this video was very helpful Thank you!!!

@luissplann2029 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful man ! I just got a macbook air and this helped me alot thank you !

@user-vy6uk1jv8k Жыл бұрын

@3:50 SPACE saves lots of time for me from now on. No need to use CMD + O anymore.. thank you ☺

@MTHR3E 2 жыл бұрын

Great clean and concise

@dparapid Ай бұрын

Very Well Explained. Thank you.

@MasryMotors 2 жыл бұрын

this is like learning a new language. Thanks for the video!

@h3ct0rjs 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, this is very helpful for my day to day

@user-yy6wg1dp7u 8 ай бұрын

Hi Leif, thanks for the wonderful video, really helpful for user from linux system! Do you have any suggestion if I can "ungroup" the chrome icon ( I have multiple profiles) from the dock? My os version is Sonoma 14.1. Tried google and youtube but no clues, really appreciate for any suggestions.

@lilicozzo5050 4 жыл бұрын

very useful thanks !!

@hypernikao1999 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. Thanks!

@ecomwithTrevor 2 жыл бұрын

These were so helpful!

@anthonykiirun Жыл бұрын

This is awesome, Thanks

@TheSingingCelebrant 3 жыл бұрын

and tips please on the arrow keys I'm using a 2018 MB pro and when YT is open if I try to use the arrow keys, it turn s the volume up or down and will not scroll. Thank you in advance

@albertov14 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video!

@quah1220 2 жыл бұрын

To preview multiple files at once, besides command + F, space bar also works.

@sjinzaar 3 жыл бұрын

That opening picture reminds me so much of the Cape of Good Hope in Cape Town, South Africa... Home!

@MyEuphoricplace 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing ❤

@zacka. 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, it was so helpful!!!!

@jaykaira9939 3 жыл бұрын

Could you please tell me where can I find alt key on the key board? Thanks

@jig1056 2 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic, are you sure cut all the time however there a bunch of these and they want know about. Thanks

@chichedideas 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Sir

@clarizmaarte4958 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful,thank you❤

@dianaandrade3758 2 жыл бұрын

Great video..love it. Learned something

@diegocorredor2612 2 жыл бұрын

thanks very much very help 🙏🏽

@lusandasentane3517 3 жыл бұрын

0:37 seconds, I liked and subscribed. This is too legit 🤯

@CallMeQuietASMR 3 жыл бұрын

is there a way to expand an app to full size(ie. instead of clicking on the green button)?

@carthikvp 2 жыл бұрын

Double-click the title bar, it does what do you want to do.

@MrSereeus Жыл бұрын

just bought a macbook today, loving it

@el17pl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Very helpful.

@engpatrickkapoteshashangal8273 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial

@sebastianolopez9856 3 жыл бұрын

hi guysss ! I have an issue with slowing down playback speed of a Ytube videos using shortcuts... the only one working is "shift" + "

@DOMEG4 2 жыл бұрын

You are awesome - thank you! After years I returned to Apple with the MacBook Pro M1. Your video helped me a lot!

@Gee510 3 жыл бұрын

great. Thank you!

@khiladi3409 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a LOT!!

@krishnapemmanaboiyidi 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful 🙏

@Lana-rx6qe 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.very helpful

@husseinisse1038 3 жыл бұрын

it was very helpful lesson, thanks.

@kalyankalapala24 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant !!! Thanks for the great content....

@geniuskatie6813 3 жыл бұрын

Holly bubble thats soooo coool! Thank you so much!

@WhyAnkurGautam 2 жыл бұрын

the space bar to preview was really the thing I wanted to know

@maryannmagararo Жыл бұрын

Super cool!!!!

@liambeckett-jones8685 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I found the app app switcher very useful 😅

@genesisr3529 Жыл бұрын

You are amazing!!!!! thank you so much for this video!!

@al4047 Жыл бұрын

Thank u so much 🤩

@anissjade 2 жыл бұрын

thank you, you saved my life

@harshitht7957 3 жыл бұрын

simply awesome for Mac M1 users😍

@Hyneji1 4 жыл бұрын

thank you 🙏

@nathanphotography3591 3 жыл бұрын

very use full

@gelsayedpt 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome man

@KrishnababuPolanati 2 ай бұрын

Thank you ...❤❤❤

@darthtater1469 3 жыл бұрын

"Use command Q to shut down any app immediately" "huh, interesting" *accidentally closes video*

@solomon9388 3 жыл бұрын

@manjular6194 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@kylevids3951 3 жыл бұрын

dummy

@darthtater1469 3 жыл бұрын

@@kylevids3951 stfu wet blanket

@YerbaMate101 28 күн бұрын

😂lol

@chakk0 2 жыл бұрын

Ok that's good! I will go and make macos usable again and fit in all windows shortcuts

@Kingtimez2 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mrbee15 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a macbook air m1 today and this was a great video! Thank you!

@333alliedeagle 2 жыл бұрын

Great info!

@fuzzoner 3 жыл бұрын

you the real mvp. thank you