

To set it up, open System Preferences > Security & Privacy and then toggle on Unlock Mac with Apple Watch. Unlocking With Apple Watch - If you have an Apple Watch, you can use it to unlock your Mac, which is a super useful feature for those who don't know about it.Force Touch on a folder or file icon and you can see a preview of the file. Rename Folders and Files - If you Force Touch on a folder or file name, you can quickly rename it.Dictionary - If you see a word that you're not familiar with, highlight it and press down on it with the Force Touch Trackpad to get a dictionary definition.

Quick Looks - When using a Mac with a Force Touch Trackpad, if you click and hold on something like a website link or a YouTube video, you can see a little preview of the content to see what it is without having to leave the current page you're on.Easier Link Copying - If you want to copy the current URL in Safari, press Command + L to highlight the URL bar and then press Command + C to copy.With a video playing, look for the audio icon in the Safari toolbar, right click it, and it should bring up a picture-in-picture option. 2 - If the right clicking method doesn't work to pop out a video or you're not watching YouTube, there's another method. To do so with YouTube, just right click twice on a video that's playing to bring up a menu offering the picture-in-picture feature. Safari Picture-in-Picture (YouTube) - You can watch a video in Safari while you do other things.From there, you can click on any open window to get a screenshot of just that window or interface element like dock or menu bar. Cleaner Screenshots - When using Shift + Command + 4 to select an area of the screen, if you press spacebar, the icon turns to a camera.Video Screenshots - Shift + Command + 3 takes a screenshot, Shift + Command + 4 lets you select an area of the screen to screenshot, but Shift + Command + 5, a lesser known option, brings up an interface that lets you record your screen or a portion of your screen.Every time you open that file, it'll actually open a duplicate, which is great for templates and similar file types. Create an Auto Duplicating File - If you want to create a duplicate file when clicking on a specific file, just right click, select "Get Info." and then check the Stationary Pad box.Instant File Deletion - If you want to delete a file and want to bypass the Trash Can on the Mac that saves files before deleting them, just select a file and press Option + Command + Delete at the same time.

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Cycle Between App Windows - If you have multiple windows open for an app like Safari, you can swap between those open windows using Command + the Tilde (~) key.Hide All Windows - You can hide all of the windows except for the window for the app you're currently using by pressing Option + Command + H.The app will disappear into the background, but you can get it back by clicking on the icon on the dock or using Command + Tab. Hide a Window - To quickly hide a window on the desktop, just press Command + H.From there, the Hot Corner won't activate unless you're holding down the Option key. Advanced Hot Corners - If you want to use Hot Corners but have found yourself accidentally activating features, hold down the Option key when setting up a Hot Corner.Set them up in System Preferences > Mission Control > Hot Corners. You can set tasks that will happen when your mouse hovers in a specific corner, like launching Mission Control, showing the desktop, and more. Hot Corners - If you don't already use Hot Corners, they're worth checking out.Close Apps From App Switcher - When you're in the Command + Tab view, press the Q key with command held down to close an open app.Let go when the app you want is highlighted. Keep holding down the Command key and then press Tab to cycle through the open apps. Swap Between Apps - To switch between your open applications, press Command + Tab.Spotlight can do all kinds of things, from locating files to answering basic questions to solving math problems. Activate Spotlight for Searching - To bring up a handy search interface that will let you find files on your Mac, just use Command + Space.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
