10 incredibly useful Mac keyboard shortcuts you should be using

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  • Опубліковано 18 сер 2019
  • 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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КОМЕНТАРІ • 266

  • @flaviusoxford
    @flaviusoxford 4 роки тому +31

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

  • @MrAldoCM
    @MrAldoCM 3 роки тому +4

    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!

  • @MountainMama1
    @MountainMama1 4 роки тому +59

    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
      @abhayandroidkumar 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @staybusyb
      @staybusyb 3 роки тому +1

      yeah i can tell you're 50

    • @Jefleopard
      @Jefleopard 3 роки тому +5

      @@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
      @lilylemoncake2091 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @valentinehill6138
    @valentinehill6138 3 роки тому +7

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

  • @Elska-bee
    @Elska-bee 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @lema4198
    @lema4198 3 роки тому +3

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

  • @navixaxa5023
    @navixaxa5023 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @loganloechel2483
    @loganloechel2483 Рік тому

    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.

  • @mrgurunsahara1987
    @mrgurunsahara1987 2 роки тому +8

    remember guys, command! not control.

  • @pierrescj
    @pierrescj 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @kevink2740
    @kevink2740 3 роки тому +3

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

  • @darthtater1469
    @darthtater1469 3 роки тому +90

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

  • @myrabbitispink
    @myrabbitispink 4 роки тому +19

    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

  • @nikusita
    @nikusita 2 роки тому

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

  • @winthaymanlwin206
    @winthaymanlwin206 2 роки тому

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

  • @HydrateByAlna
    @HydrateByAlna Рік тому

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

  • @abner699
    @abner699 2 роки тому

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

  • @Jack-oi4pp
    @Jack-oi4pp 3 роки тому +122

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

    • @JCourts2k23
      @JCourts2k23 3 роки тому +14

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

    • @chubbyBunny94
      @chubbyBunny94 3 роки тому +5

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

    • @xJanay
      @xJanay 2 роки тому

      @@JCourts2k23 Same

    • @parmusical
      @parmusical 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @valentinehill6138
    @valentinehill6138 3 роки тому

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

  • @singhjasvinder
    @singhjasvinder 3 роки тому

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

  • @arnavmotwani2198
    @arnavmotwani2198 4 роки тому +61

    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.

  • @iamrajsharma
    @iamrajsharma Рік тому

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

  • @mrsseasea
    @mrsseasea 4 роки тому

    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

  • @paratrooperwife
    @paratrooperwife Рік тому +4

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

  • @keonehaling7963
    @keonehaling7963 2 роки тому

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

  • @ivanmendes9233
    @ivanmendes9233 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @blowrhey1341
    @blowrhey1341 3 роки тому +3

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

  • @Maddie-rv6sp
    @Maddie-rv6sp 2 роки тому

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

  • @bcoulbourn
    @bcoulbourn 2 місяці тому

    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!

  • @extremelucky1
    @extremelucky1 2 роки тому

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

  • @TheNbrit
    @TheNbrit 3 роки тому +1

    This was so helpful! Thank you!!!

  • @drmanminderanand2366
    @drmanminderanand2366 4 роки тому

    Very appropriate. Excellent shortcuts. wonderful time savers

  • @mathilda6561
    @mathilda6561 2 роки тому

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

  • @271830066
    @271830066 3 роки тому

    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.

  • @ayushagarwal6053
    @ayushagarwal6053 2 роки тому

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

  • @user-yy6wg1dp7u
    @user-yy6wg1dp7u 7 місяців тому

    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.

  • @LL-qm3sl
    @LL-qm3sl 3 роки тому

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

  • @MasryMotors
    @MasryMotors Рік тому

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

  • @awethagos2172
    @awethagos2172 Рік тому

    Great educational Video! You just saved my time 👌🏼

  • @dparapid
    @dparapid 27 днів тому

    Very Well Explained. Thank you.

  • @alanl9497
    @alanl9497 4 роки тому

    So cool! Very insightful!!

  • @devagnes829
    @devagnes829 3 роки тому

    Thank you, sir. Cool shortcuts.

  • @rafaelcalderon6658
    @rafaelcalderon6658 Рік тому

    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!!!

  • @harumigupta7301
    @harumigupta7301 2 роки тому

    Very insightful! Thanks for making this :)

  • @luissplann2029
    @luissplann2029 3 роки тому

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

  • @ChinhNguyen-yb3cp
    @ChinhNguyen-yb3cp 2 місяці тому

    Very nice video. Thank you!❤

  • @jermaja
    @jermaja 3 роки тому

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

  • @ecomwithTrevor
    @ecomwithTrevor 2 роки тому

    These were so helpful!

  • @hypernikao1999
    @hypernikao1999 2 роки тому

    Very helpful video. Thanks!

  • @carlla6895
    @carlla6895 4 роки тому

    So informative! thanks for sharing

  • @CallMeQuietASMR
    @CallMeQuietASMR 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @carthikvp
      @carthikvp 2 роки тому

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

  • @DOMEG4
    @DOMEG4 2 роки тому

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

  • @user-gj7xr4st9r
    @user-gj7xr4st9r 4 роки тому

    thank you so much. Very informative.

  • @quah1220
    @quah1220 2 роки тому

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

  • @h3ct0rjs
    @h3ct0rjs 2 роки тому

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

  • @MTHR3E
    @MTHR3E 2 роки тому

    Great clean and concise

  • @mrbee15
    @mrbee15 Рік тому

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

  • @user-vy6uk1jv8k
    @user-vy6uk1jv8k Рік тому

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

  • @engpatrickkapoteshashangal8273
    @engpatrickkapoteshashangal8273 3 роки тому

    Excellent tutorial

  • @harshitht7957
    @harshitht7957 3 роки тому +1

    simply awesome for Mac M1 users😍

  • @albertov14
    @albertov14 3 роки тому

    Thanks for this video!

  • @MrSereeus
    @MrSereeus Рік тому

    just bought a macbook today, loving it

  • @lusandasentane3517
    @lusandasentane3517 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @anthonykiirun
    @anthonykiirun Рік тому

    This is awesome, Thanks

  • @jackienellessen1299
    @jackienellessen1299 4 роки тому

    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.

  • @zacka.
    @zacka. 2 роки тому

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

  • @clarizmaarte4958
    @clarizmaarte4958 11 місяців тому

    Very helpful,thank you❤

  • @dianaandrade3758
    @dianaandrade3758 2 роки тому

    Great video..love it. Learned something

  • @WhyAnkurGautam
    @WhyAnkurGautam 2 роки тому

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

  • @liambeckett-jones8685
    @liambeckett-jones8685 2 роки тому

    Thank you I found the app app switcher very useful 😅

  • @lilicozzo5050
    @lilicozzo5050 4 роки тому

    very useful thanks !!

  • @sjinzaar
    @sjinzaar 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @el17pl
    @el17pl 2 роки тому

    Thanks. Very helpful.

  • @kalyankalapala24
    @kalyankalapala24 2 роки тому

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

  • @jig1056
    @jig1056 2 роки тому

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

  • @MyEuphoricplace
    @MyEuphoricplace 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for sharing ❤

  • @genesisr3529
    @genesisr3529 Рік тому

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

  • @anissjade
    @anissjade 2 роки тому

    thank you, you saved my life

  • @krishnapemmanaboiyidi
    @krishnapemmanaboiyidi 2 роки тому

    Very helpful 🙏

  • @ewandonnachie6097
    @ewandonnachie6097 4 роки тому

    Fantastic video

  • @husseinisse1038
    @husseinisse1038 3 роки тому

    it was very helpful lesson, thanks.

  • @chakk0
    @chakk0 Рік тому

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

  • @chichedideas
    @chichedideas 4 місяці тому

    Thank you so much Sir

  • @Lana-rx6qe
    @Lana-rx6qe 3 роки тому

    Thank you.very helpful

  • @jatinpalsingh5562
    @jatinpalsingh5562 2 роки тому

    awesome useful tips that are required

  • @gelsayedpt
    @gelsayedpt 2 роки тому

    Awesome man

  • @diegocorredor2612
    @diegocorredor2612 2 роки тому

    thanks very much very help 🙏🏽

  • @delosreyesangelasmodelg.2643
    @delosreyesangelasmodelg.2643 3 роки тому +1

    Finally switched to MacBook Air. I'm not quite sure if it's the M1 chip or the MacBook experience alone but damn this thing is fast compared to my old laptop. I had my iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard before but I still got a bit overwhelmed with the new ecosystem. Any tips for new a new MacOS user?

    • @margaretryan358
      @margaretryan358 2 роки тому

      This was like taking a sip from a firehose for me--I've got to keep looking for teachers and classes that I can relate to

  • @jennyhuang380
    @jennyhuang380 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much! Save my life

  • @333alliedeagle
    @333alliedeagle 2 роки тому

    Great info!

  • @geniuskatie6813
    @geniuskatie6813 3 роки тому

    Holly bubble thats soooo coool! Thank you so much!

  • @khiladi3409
    @khiladi3409 Рік тому

    Thanks a LOT!!

  • @jcole7227
    @jcole7227 2 роки тому

    great stuff !

  • @nathanphotography3591
    @nathanphotography3591 3 роки тому

    very use full

  • @Kingtimez2
    @Kingtimez2 2 місяці тому

    Thank you!

  • @naomizvizualz511
    @naomizvizualz511 3 роки тому

    you helped me a bunch

  • @abrahammataperez
    @abrahammataperez 2 роки тому

    Wow, amazing!

  • @al4047
    @al4047 Рік тому

    Thank u so much 🤩

  • @Gee510
    @Gee510 3 роки тому

    great. Thank you!

  • @TheSingingCelebrant
    @TheSingingCelebrant 3 роки тому

    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