Amaya Toman There are a lot of cool and useful features in macOS that many users don't know about. These are not super secret matters, they are just things that have not managed to get so much attention and that many times you will not even find in the relevant materials directly from Apple. But they are here and they will definitely come in handy one day, so why not adopt a few.
Custom keyboard shortcuts
In macOS, you can create your own keyboard shortcuts with commands for specific applications. How to do it?
- Run it Preferences system -> Keyboard -> Abbreviations.
- In the left pane of the preferences window, click on Application shortcuts.
- To add a shortcut, click the "+", by selecting the application and entering the shortcut.
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Calculator in Spotlight
Instead of opening the native calculator in macOS, you can use Spotlight to do simple calculations. You start it by pressing the keys Cmd (⌘) + space bar.
Finding Wi-Fi passwords in Keychain
Forgot the password for a Wi-Fi network that you don't connect to very often? Open the utility Key ring (Finder -> Applications -> Utilities, or by typing the name in Spotlight). In the left panel of the application window, click on System. Double-click to open the settings of the desired Wi-Fi network, check the option Show password and enter your computer password.
Hide the Menu Bar
You surely know that you can hide the Dock panel in macOS. However, it is also possible to hide the top menu bar.
- Visit System Preferences.
- Choose In general.
- Check the option at the top Automatically hide and show the menu bar.
Escape via Touch Bar
If you are one of the owners of newer MacBook Pros with Touch Bar and sorely miss the physical Escape key, there is a solution for you. This takes the form of a squeeze Cmd (⌘) + Period, which should work for you in most applications and adequately replaces the functions of the Esc key, such as shrinking a window from full-screen view.
Even better volume and brightness control
If you're not comfortable with how much brightness or volume can be controlled on your Mac using the corresponding keys and want more subtle nuances, hold down the keys while controlling Option (⌥) + Shift (⇧).
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Switching between windows
If you have multiple windows open from one application, you can switch between them by pressing keys Cmd (⌘) + ¨ (the key is located above the right on the Czech keyboard Shift (⇧)). Press to switch between tabs in the browser Cmd (⌘) + key with the number corresponding to the order of the desired card.
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