If you are new to using a Mac, you may want to know a few easy tips about learning the basics of your Mac. In this video blog, we will be going over a few tricks to help you master the Mac!
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1. Three Colored Dots
Close. Minimize. Full Screen.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
Close: Command + W
Minimize: Command + M
Full Screen: Control + Command + F
2. Side by Side Windows
This feature allows two windows to be in full screen mode at the same time right next to each other. Requires OS X 10.11 El Capitan or later.
3. Spotlight
Spotlight is the search tool on the Mac. It allows users to search for anything on their Mac, do some calculations, and other things.
Keyboard Shortcut: Command + Space Bar
4. Force Quit
Force Quit is the application used when another application becomes unresponsive or freezes. It allows the user to quit the application when other ways of quitting it won’t work.
Keyboard Shortcut: Option + Command + Escape
5. Renaming Documents
This feature is very handy when needing to change the file name of a document. Just right click the document and press rename, or click on the document and press the return key. To save the new file name, just press the return key.
In all, we hope that this helps you learn a few features on a Mac. If you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to leave a comment below. You can also connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/WelcomeToCityMac and on Twitter @CityMacTweets.