This key on your Mac unlocks so much power

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  • @ABetterComputer
    @ABetterComputer  Місяць тому +4

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  • @Rocadamis
    @Rocadamis Місяць тому +37

    The smallest dash is a hyphen that is used for compound words and hyphenation in paragraphs. The second dash is called an en-dash and basically replaces the word "to" or "from" when using dates or times such as 7:30-8:00, Dec-Jan, 1960-1990. The longest dash is called the em-dash and is a pause in the reading of text to create emphasis or drama in a similar way that one might use an ellipsis (…), a set of commas, or parentheses. It is also used to create an aside in text, such as "He was living-as it turns out-a serious life of crime."

    • @ricardogomesdepaivadefaria
      @ricardogomesdepaivadefaria Місяць тому +1

      Bravo!

    • @SzamBacsi
      @SzamBacsi Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for your insightful, eye-opening comment. I suspected something around these dashes but was never sure. TY!

    • @michaelspinetto7569
      @michaelspinetto7569 Місяць тому +2

      These en’s and em’s are from the Printing / Compositing world, an en is half the size of an em. Being a retired Compisitor I really miss the old Print days at work 😊

    • @Rocadamis
      @Rocadamis Місяць тому +4

      @@michaelspinetto7569 Relative to the particular font being used, an en-dash is the width of the letter "n" and an em-dash is the width of the letter "m". The en-dash s not half the size of the em dash, but more like 2/3rds the size of it.

    • @Midge0314
      @Midge0314 27 днів тому +1

      Thank you for the explanation.

  • @achimwasp
    @achimwasp Місяць тому +13

    If you can't remember all those letters triggered with alt: put the input menu in the menu bar (activate it in System settings > Keyboard > Input sources). Then select the Keyboard Viewer in that menu. Now if you hold alt or alt+shift with the Viewer open it wll show you all the special characters. Accent keys are highlighted and when you type one of those all characters that you may use that accent on will be highlighted as well. So no problem if you forgot how to type e.g. the Spanish ñ.

  • @RobbyHuang
    @RobbyHuang Місяць тому +12

    I love videos like this. I usually only retain one or two tips, but I try to watch as many as I can so they gradually accumulate.

  • @BrokenKanuck
    @BrokenKanuck Місяць тому +3

    Learned more about Mac in 12 mins than I ever knew, and given my last experience with Mac was early 90's, definitely helpful in moving back to it!

  • @Midland_Wolf_71
    @Midland_Wolf_71 12 днів тому +1

    I have been using a Mac for probably a similar amount of time as you’ve been alive (I’m guessing) and I learned sooooo much from this, mind blown!!!

  • @holeo196
    @holeo196 Місяць тому +16

    Normally opt- would type out special characters like ç. I don't really need those, so I created a custom Mac input option that clears out all default opt- shortcuts so I can remap them in Raycast. For example, opt-N opens up my notes. It's really convenient to not think about which combination of finger gymnastics is still unoccupied and instead just use opt for all my shortcuts.

    • @mrtecho
      @mrtecho Місяць тому +3

      Can you link how to clear all default opt- shortcuts?

  • @alisonforsythe6171
    @alisonforsythe6171 Місяць тому +3

    Thank you! Thumbs up for the Maximise window tip alone - this has been driving me nuts for years 😂

  • @paulsande
    @paulsande Місяць тому +5

    This might be the video of the year! Amazing tips!

  • @DutchCanJam
    @DutchCanJam Місяць тому +1

    Awesome video I knew a few of these, but learnt a few new ones including the Option-Cmd-I (4:55) in Finder! 🙂
    The euro symbol though (8:24) is actually Option-Shift-2 (€).

  • @chriscardoso
    @chriscardoso Місяць тому +4

    Lots of goodies in this video. Thanks for sharing!

  • @Geemeel1
    @Geemeel1 Місяць тому

    Hooray!! What a GREAT vid and so helpful. Finally i found the right adjustment for my eyes on the brightness!! You're the best ! 💖

  • @colleenrichards5662
    @colleenrichards5662 27 днів тому

    Thankyou so much for these awesome tips. I just bought my very FIRST Mac, so your video is SUCH a help….👍

  • @dean-fx
    @dean-fx Місяць тому +1

    Great video lol, I love these; I either learn something new I should have been using forever, or I am reminded of one (or many more) that I will definitely continue using now because I forgot about them! Thanks

  • @hansc8433
    @hansc8433 Місяць тому +2

    I’ve worked with Mac OS (and predecessors) since 1989, but I’ve still learned a few tricks! And this video had some interesting malaphores :)

    • @PatriciaMuirMaestroQ
      @PatriciaMuirMaestroQ Місяць тому

      I had forgotten so many. Over the years, I became reliant on the mouse and click. My shortcut repertoire shrunk to copy/paste. I’m on a mission to use more shortcuts now.

  • @luisasanchez011
    @luisasanchez011 Місяць тому

    It's one of the best shortcut videos I've seen. One suggestion: It would be fantastic if you could show the keys in the video, especially for people like me who are new to Mac. Thank you for the beautiful video

  • @thesparebox9511
    @thesparebox9511 17 днів тому

    Option and red dot for closing makes all windows closing un the finder or any app with multiple window opened . Option restart or shut down allows immediate shut down or restart (it turns off the closing message) It's better to show the keyboard to enjoy all hidden characters with option key.

  • @Edward-Plantagenet
    @Edward-Plantagenet Місяць тому

    One of the most interesting videos I’ve seen pertaining to Apple. I’ve used my Mac the same way I’ve always used it and never looked at more efficient ways to do things, just the Option / Expand is worth knowing. Makes a refreshing change from the barrage of 10, 20, 50 things you should do with your X device that show up in my feed daily!

  • @arthurdardalis
    @arthurdardalis Місяць тому

    Excellent video, even I, as a Mac user of more years than I care to mention, learnt things I didn’t know, subscribed!!

  • @hishamriam
    @hishamriam Місяць тому

    Great tips! I’ve been using a Mac for so long, yet I never knew about this. Thanks so much! 😊

  • @millmaster413
    @millmaster413 Місяць тому +2

    such a great video but maybe a document of all these would be great as well!

  • @ratixyz
    @ratixyz Місяць тому +16

    Great video!
    p.s., - is a dash. - is an en-dash. - is an em-dash.

    • @morganj1997
      @morganj1997 Місяць тому +5

      Dashing.

    • @alangeorgebarstow
      @alangeorgebarstow Місяць тому +1

      Nearly right, the first one [-] is not a dash, it is a hyphen.

    • @zach-shea
      @zach-shea Місяць тому +1

      Use dashes for hyphenating words. Use en-dashes for number ranges like 5-7. Use em-dashes to separate text-like this-if you need it :)

    • @alangeorgebarstow
      @alangeorgebarstow Місяць тому

      @@zach-shea You do not use a 'dash' for hyphenating words (the clue is in the verb). You use a hyphen.

    • @zach-shea
      @zach-shea Місяць тому

      @@alangeorgebarstow They are the same character

  • @cushman47
    @cushman47 Місяць тому

    Thank you for making this video, I personally have never delved into the Option key

  • @zach-shea
    @zach-shea Місяць тому

    The dot • is used mostly for bulleted lists. The middot · is to separate text, like in headers or in some UI, for example:
    22K views · 4 days ago
    Shift+Option+9 :)

  • @mortentefre7760
    @mortentefre7760 16 днів тому

    Tip: Option key triggers «save as» instead of «save» in Apple native apps like Pages.

  • @megapangolin1093
    @megapangolin1093 Місяць тому

    Brilliant video, I learnt a lot. I like your informal, try it out style. Now subscribed. Thank you.

  • @willemfendon2333
    @willemfendon2333 Місяць тому

    Great job on this video! Love it!!! This is super helpful!

  • @mrcombiBedford
    @mrcombiBedford Місяць тому

    Thank you very much lots of excellent tips, George😀

  • @rauz
    @rauz Місяць тому +1

    Also option-click the red close button and it will close all windows in that application.

  • @rogerunderhill4267
    @rogerunderhill4267 Місяць тому +1

    We need more keyboard shortcuts! My high school students don’t know any of them! This video alone is sub-worthy 👍😊 subbed!

  • @ryno204
    @ryno204 Місяць тому

    At 4:37 you said Apple keyboards have a log out button. I didn't know this. can you tell me more about this?

  • @rileyfergusson3054
    @rileyfergusson3054 Місяць тому +1

    hey what was the app you were using when you were showing the typing option tricks at 6:17 Thanks

  • @mikedesimone1783
    @mikedesimone1783 9 днів тому

    Great content. Thank you.

  • @AnonymousOG
    @AnonymousOG Місяць тому +1

    Remember to empty the trash? Automate cleaning out the trash or set a reminder to go off as often as you want or have an app like hazel watch the trash and remind you to empty the trash when it exceeds the limit you set.

  • @BigSaaSsolutions
    @BigSaaSsolutions Місяць тому +1

    Thank you, very helpful

  • @djr3386
    @djr3386 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you.

  • @suresh1957
    @suresh1957 26 днів тому

    Great and tremendously useful video. When do we get to see Sherman ?
    Suresh/Copenhagen

  • @robertbrumbaugh4634
    @robertbrumbaugh4634 Місяць тому

    I use the option key frequently to access my 5 music libraries. I have a separate library for each iPod because each only holds so much music. I limit each to 128 GB because my car won't allow a larger input than that. Hold the option key down and keep holding until it says: "open an existing library or create a new library."

  • @tonysilva2654
    @tonysilva2654 Місяць тому

    Excellent video! Thanks👍🏽

  • @gruv2nz
    @gruv2nz 4 дні тому

    Thanks for the info.

  • @Capt-Cran
    @Capt-Cran Місяць тому

    A fabulous video … so helpful …. thank you for sharing …

  • @knockshinnoch1950
    @knockshinnoch1950 Місяць тому

    Thanks for this very useful info!

  • @RameshKumar-ng3nf
    @RameshKumar-ng3nf Місяць тому

    Wowww. This was extremely helpful . Thanks a lot for sharing.
    I have a request for a future video, how to keep the dock clean. When i am multitasking on a project and parallely opened 5 apps i am working in, the dock gets fully messed up.
    Is there a way in DOCK to not show opened apps in DOCK ? Please do help on this.

  • @HarishChouhan
    @HarishChouhan Місяць тому

    Thanks for the video. Learnt something new.

  • @tuworlds
    @tuworlds 14 днів тому

    really useful video. there isso much that option can really do

  • @shimmat1
    @shimmat1 22 дні тому

    OUTSTANDING!!

  • @Aljobritt
    @Aljobritt Місяць тому

    thank you for the video, several of those will be helpful to me!😊

  • @chrissiepollock3951
    @chrissiepollock3951 Місяць тому +1

    £ is Option and 3 -- for whatever reason the number 3 -- note that a hashtag (on the number 3 on the keyboard) is called a pound. Quite witty ;) Very helpful and fin tips. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mghilbun
    @mghilbun Місяць тому +1

    Where can I download a list of these options please?

  • @seanmartinflix
    @seanmartinflix 29 днів тому

    Command option delete. I use it all the time. But there's always a pop-up asking me if I really want to. If I click that button I sure do. Does anybody know how to make that pop up stop. I haven't tried in a while but there was a time I was digging for the answer in this video brought back my enthusiasm for getting rid of that pop up..

  • @felipeleite1102
    @felipeleite1102 Місяць тому +2

    hehehehe, love the F1 Calendar right there. Great video, brother.

  • @matter0525
    @matter0525 Місяць тому

    Nice!! Very helpful video!! Thanks!

  • @rajdeepsingha3523
    @rajdeepsingha3523 Місяць тому +1

    the Command + Option + P to show system print does not work in Arc, anyone knows an alternative keyboard shortcut?? Or anyway I can set up one?

  • @NinerGuy49
    @NinerGuy49 Місяць тому

    Hi! Some really good tips! On Question: how did you get the black WorkSpaces bar on the left? I haven’t seen that before. Thanks so much!

  • @siwi666
    @siwi666 Місяць тому

    Goddamn, only after 24 years of Mac do I learn some of these shortcuts. Thank you!!!

  • @rondouglas5147
    @rondouglas5147 Місяць тому

    Do you have something similar for the Magic Keyboard on the iPad?

  • @VitalLiftss
    @VitalLiftss Місяць тому

    What software do you use to screen record? I like the smooth cursor animations

  • @TechFromRony
    @TechFromRony Місяць тому

    Need more like this

  • @aBluegrassPicker
    @aBluegrassPicker Місяць тому

    How do I insert the date in notes?

  • @Nirabulator
    @Nirabulator Місяць тому

    Good stuff!

  • @starnet1340
    @starnet1340 Місяць тому +1

    There is NO WAY to remember all the stuff that you just showed. I hope I can do it (with the help of the Option key on my own).

  • @tazbir1cs
    @tazbir1cs Місяць тому

    learned a lot. thanks

  • @RFK_71
    @RFK_71 Місяць тому

    Thanks

  • @theelysium
    @theelysium Місяць тому

    It would’ve been helpful to the viewers if you pulled up the virtual keyboard And then showed them what happens when you pushed option. All the keys changed on the virtual keyboard revealing all the functions.

  • @UsamaKarim
    @UsamaKarim Місяць тому

    Better as always

  • @garycard1826
    @garycard1826 Місяць тому +1

    Great Video. Thanks 💷 Pounds is not Euros.It's Great Britain.

  • @dexmark5
    @dexmark5 18 днів тому

    This is helfull for me because im a windoes user going to mac thanks for the video

  • @movingloz
    @movingloz Місяць тому +1

    Omfg. 🙀. lol 😝.
    How the hector am I supposed to remember all that???
    I so luv all of these things but I’ve never been able to remember them. Aaarrrggghhh.

  • @el0blaino
    @el0blaino Місяць тому

    Great!

  • @hpsfresh
    @hpsfresh Місяць тому +1

    This video really needs chapters

  • @iamtafara
    @iamtafara Місяць тому +2

    So u saw that your serial number is more important to hide than your IP address ?

  • @IsaiahCreati
    @IsaiahCreati Місяць тому +4

    When the M1 came out, I got my first ever Macbook. As a lifetime Windows user, I hated the four keys in the bottom left instead of the 3 on windows. Years later, I still hate it. I've spent so much time figuring out how to remap my keyboard to act like windows. Surely I cannot be the only person that hates the layout/hotkey difference.

    • @RedBearAK
      @RedBearAK Місяць тому +1

      I guess I got used to the shortcuts in macOS much more easily because I never used most Ctrl shortcuts in Windows, due to the physical awkwardness. Now I maintain a project (Toshy) that allows the use of Mac-style shortcuts in Linux, because I can’t stand the Windows/Linux style shortcuts and find the Mac-style shortcuts far more intuitive and easy to get to. 😂
      I don’t know of any easy way to do the reverse in macOS. That must be tough.

    • @sergpryimachuk
      @sergpryimachuk Місяць тому +2

      I'm exactly the opposite example. I use Windows for work and Ctrl on the far left drives me crazy 😅

  • @Slave-Of-Christ
    @Slave-Of-Christ Місяць тому

    I thought… - hyphen; - “n“ dash (option hyphen); - “m“ dash (option+shift hyphen).

  • @TheMetalMag
    @TheMetalMag Місяць тому +1

    Pc user discovering the mac

  • @TechFromRony
    @TechFromRony Місяць тому

    Wow helpful

  • @gunverth
    @gunverth Місяць тому

    Em-dash, the longest, is British.

  • @hartmanpeter
    @hartmanpeter Місяць тому

    I liked it.

  • @chezchezchezchez
    @chezchezchezchez Місяць тому +2

    Dude, you can’t “ scratch the tip of the iceberg”
    You either “scratch the surface “
    Or
    “it’s the tip of the iceberg “

  • @SutboxSutty
    @SutboxSutty Місяць тому

  • @djlightingandsound
    @djlightingandsound 16 днів тому

    OMG

  • @chezchezchezchez
    @chezchezchezchez Місяць тому

    CAN'T option click wi-fi to get REAL IP address? too bad
    (That's INTERNAL IP u got)

  • @WalkawayyyRenee
    @WalkawayyyRenee 27 днів тому

    É • • √˙∆˚•ª this is fun!

  • @barryshafer
    @barryshafer Місяць тому

    Very cool. I knew some, but not all. So, thank you very much!
    It would be great if there was just one cheat sheet that listed every single key combination. If anyone knows if and where it is, can you please share a link in the comments? Thank you!
    🕊️🫶

  • @MrVeeBlog
    @MrVeeBlog Місяць тому

    Thanks