Please tell me your convenient life hacks in using a MacBook

Katie17 · 1 Oct 2020 at 20:09

Hi friends!)
Please tell me your convenient life hacks in using a MacBook - I recently switched from a regular laptop! share your secrets)
Great mood!

Feek · 1 Oct 2020 at 20:14

On the chance that this isn't a bot

shift command 4
space
click

ChrisD. · 1 Oct 2020 at 22:25

Magent.

Katie17 · 2 Oct 2020 at 16:02

Feek said:
On the chance that this isn't a bot

shift command 4
space
click

class I tried! very useful!

ChrisD. said:
Magent.

what does it mean? :confused:

ChrisD. · 2 Oct 2020 at 18:14

Katie17 said:
what does it mean?

It’s an app that lets you manipulate windows much the same way as you can with Windows 10. Why it’s not part of the OS is beyond me. Definitely worth having IMO.

https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/

Katie17 · 4 Oct 2020 at 20:42

ChrisD. said:
It’s an app that lets you manipulate windows much the same way as you can with Windows 10. Why it’s not part of the OS is beyond me. Definitely worth having IMO.

https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/

Wow, cool! my first thought is that this is missing on a macbook!

fez · 12 Oct 2020 at 12:14

cmd+` switches between windows in the same app
cmd+tab swtiches between apps (hold cmd and tap tab to show all in an overlay and then each tap takes you through that list, if you hold cmd+shift and then hit tab it takes you backwards through the list)

cmd+shift+} moves you forward a tab in most apps i.e. chrome and cmd+shift+{ moves you back
cmd+, will take you to the preferences menu in most apps
fn+backspace will do a pull deletetion (deletes next character rather than previous

Those are just a few shortcuts I use a lot

ChrisD. · 12 Oct 2020 at 12:21

Also if you're like me and can't stand using the magic mouse (it gives me cramp), the Logitech MX Master 3 is an excellent, albeit expensive alternate.

Scroll Reverser is also a good tool if using a mouse with a wheel.

Katie17 · 12 Oct 2020 at 12:22

cmd+ - for some reason it just increases the page size, what am I doing wrong?
cmd+` - the same

chroniclard · 12 Oct 2020 at 12:33

Install Windows, relish the superior UI.

james.miller · 12 Oct 2020 at 12:35

chroniclard said:
Install Windows, relish the superior UI.

Oooh he went there

Katie17 · 12 Oct 2020 at 20:31

chroniclard said:
Install Windows, relish the superior UI.

it's too much, buy a MacBook and convert it to Windows. how to buy a sponge for washing dishes, smear it with nutella - it will not be cake. it will be something very strange

Deleted member 77746 · 13 Oct 2020 at 04:36

chroniclard said:
Install Windows, relish the superior UI.

Get out.

When I had a MacBook Air I only duel booted to play one game on it. There wasn’t another reason for me to have windows on it.

Katie17 · 13 Oct 2020 at 15:50

Bouton Aide said:
Get out.

When I had a MacBook Air I only duel booted to play one game on it. There wasn’t another reason for me to have windows on it.

that is, is it too bad? :rolleyes:

in your opinion

Ryan-3 · 14 Oct 2020 at 23:46

Feek said:
On the chance that this isn't a bot

shift command 4
space
click

Isn't this just shift+command+3?

Feek · 15 Oct 2020 at 08:43

Ryan-3 said:
Isn't this just shift+command+3?

Nope, not at all. It captures individual windows rather than the entire screen.

Or, if you don't hit space, you get the option to select your own area.

Ryan-3 · 15 Oct 2020 at 10:35

Feek said:
Nope, not at all. It captures individual windows rather than the entire screen.

Or, if you don't hit space, you get the option to select your own area.

Ah I see! Very useful. I knew that three was full screen and four was selective.

Feek · 15 Oct 2020 at 10:42

Ryan-3 said:
Ah I see! Very useful. I knew that three was full screen and four was selective.

..... and .... By default it adds a nice drop shadow to the capture but if you hold down option (alt) when you click, it doesn't add the shadow.

Ryan-3 · 15 Oct 2020 at 10:55

The things you know!

Seems like half of the functionality in MacOS is hidden and waiting to be found.

Cleisthenes · 15 Oct 2020 at 12:21

ChrisD. said:
Magent.

I've used BetterSnapTool (I think it's called) for years now, is Magent known to be better or does it do somehting different?