OCTOBER 2019 MACWORLD 99⌘-Shift-4: Screenshot a specific area of
the screen with the help of a rectangular
cropping tool. This is the one I use the
most, and it’s also great for sharing images
or snippets of text on social media.
⌘-Shift-5: Beginning with macOS
Mojave, Apple made it easy to see all your
screenshotting tools at once with this
shortcut. Press it, and you’ll see a toolbar
that gives you options for capturing the
entire screen, capturing a specific window,
or capturing a specific portion of a window.
You can also use it to record either the
entire screen or a portion of it and choose
where to save the image or video file. (By
default, screenshots save to the desktop.)
- HIDE APPS INSTANTLY
⌘-H: Here’s one for sneaky folks. If you’re
looking at something you don’t want an
approaching boss, parent,
or friend to see, tap this
shortcut and the active open
window will vanish. To start
using the app again, press
the app’s icon on either the
dock or the App Switcher.
You can do this for all
active apps by holding down
⌘-Option and pressing your
mouse on any visible part of
your desktop. Every app will
Hide. It’s a great way to
declutter your desktop.
If you simply want to minimize an app,
press ⌘-M, but its preview will still show up
on the right side of your dock.- QUICKLY SWITCH BETWEEN
ACTIVE APPS
⌘-Tab: Holding ⌘ and then tapping Tab
opens the App Switcher, which lets you
easily switch between all active apps by
tapping Tab until you land on the one
you want. - SWITCH BETWEEN
DIFFERENT WINDOWS
IN AN APP
⌘-~: This one makes research a heck of a
lot easier. Let’s say you have two
documents open from Apple’s Pages app:
one with your notes and one with your
draft. This shortcut lets you easily switch
Honestly, I tend to just click on apps from the dock, but many
Mac users love this feature.