If you’re new to Mac or have done it recently, you’re in the right place. we have compiled a series Tricks for beginners on macOS these are really interesting and this will not only help you get to know your Mac better but also save a lot of time.

macOS is a very different system from Windows Although both are used with a mouse or trackpad, there are many features unique to each system. Apple has a very personal way of doing things and we have a lot of interesting secrets in macOS that are worth knowing from the first minute.

If it’s your first time buying a Mac, you must know these tricks.

How to right click on your Mac

One of the first things you’ll notice as soon as you start using your Mac is, It doesn’t have an active right button like we can have in Windows. Something we can configure to our needs from System Preferences > Trackpad but we can do it in two different ways:

• first option hold down the Control key on your keyboard and then usually on any item.
• latter press the trackpad with two fingers at the same time. This will work like a right click on any app.

check the corners

Mac has a feature called Active corners that give us direct access to certain functions just by holding the cursor in one of the corners. By default, the lower right corner gives us access to a quick note, but we can edit them to our liking by following these steps:

• enter inside System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver.
• enter the section screen saver.
• Tap on the bottom right active corners.
• Select in every corner the function you want to enable.

How to take a screenshot on Mac

macOS includes: very complete screenshot manager This allows us to take pictures and videos of a tab, the entire screen, or just the part we want.

The best option is to press the key combination. Command + Shift + 5, you will see a box on the screen and below a small toolbar with different screen capture options. If you want to take a screenshot of the entire screen, you can directly press Command + Shift + 3.

We have many hidden secrets on macOS

Customize widgets

We have widgets like those that appear on macOS, iOS or iPadOS. swiping with two fingers from the right side of the trackpad or tapping the clock from the top bar to the right. And these widgets are fully customizable.

Just activate the widgets as we told you and tap the dot. edit widgets. All available widgets will appear and simply press the “+” button appearing above each one.

Improve Touch ID

Touch ID is available on most Macs and is really useful for identifying us and autofilling passwords. to be Enhance Touch ID by adding options and enrolling up to three different fingerprints. Follow these steps:

enter inside System Preferences > Touch ID and from there you can enable or disable what you want to use Touch ID for and add three fingerprints to unlock your Mac.

Touch ID is coming to all Macs

Customize the menu bar

The menu bar will always be with you in the upper Mac area and you can configure it according to your needs. Every user has their own taste and the menu bar is very customizable. enter inside System Preferences > Dock and Menu Bar and edit all the options to your liking.

Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch

A great feature for users with Apple Watch. we can unlock our Mac just by wearing it. Configuration steps are as follows:

• enter inside System Preferences.
• click security and privacy.
• Make sure you are on the tab. General.
• Click the with icon lock located at the bottom left and introduce yourself.
• click Use Apple Watch to unlock apps and Mac.

Unlocking Mac with Apple Watch is one of the most convenient things Apple has created

Keyboard combinations you need to know

In addition to all this, a number of keyboard shortcuts and combinations you need to know and it will save you a lot of time. Here is a list of the most useful ones:

• Command + Tab: To quickly switch between your open applications.
• Command + Q: Close the window you are using.
• Command + F3: Minimize all windows to go directly to the desktop.
• Command + C: Copies any selected text or file.
• Command + V: pastes a text or file you copied.
• Command + Z: undoes everything you’ve done recently.
• Command + Option + Esc: This will open the Force Quit window where you can automatically close the apps that are giving you trouble.
• Control + Command + Q: It will immediately lock your Mac’s screen.

I hope now with these tricks Get to know your Mac better and you can get more than that. Macs are amazing devices and they can do anything you want.