Hey apple enthusiasts! im a windows/android user so dont be too mean to me, but i got a macbook pro recently because my laptop kicked the bucket and im a graphic designer looking for a reliable and relatively powerful machine.
ive been reading about macbook stuff and trying to figure out the macOS.
Are there any things you would have hoped you’d known before getting into the macbook game? Or just any apps/ things these computers can do that are unique and cool? basically tips for an apple newb
thanks!
(unrelated but how are more people not mad about 60hz screens for 1700 bucks lol)
When using finder:
Return is for renaming, not opening files. To open files press cmd + o.
If you want to preview a file (basically super quick opening for review) hit space bar. If you hit space bar again it closes, or you can use the keyboard arrow to see the file to the right, to the left, up or down. This opens images, pdfs, presentations and documents.
To send a file to the trash, hit cmd + delete
Open a new finder tab, it’s just like in a browser with cmd + t, close it just like in a browser with cmd + w
Close applications with cmd + q, close windows (app instances) with cmd+w. Let’s say you have two Word documents open simultaneously. If you just want to close the one currently focused, that would be cmd+w, if you wanna close Word, that would be cmd + q (easy to remember because one is q for quit and the other w for window).
In most apps, save is cmd + s, save as is Shift + cmd + s.
When you’re working with text, cmd + right arrow or cmd + left arrow jumps the cursor to the start or end of the line, ctrl + right or left jumps one word forward or backwards. If you add shift to those two shortcuts is the same but selecting text. Oh! If you want to forward delete, hit Fn + Delete (this is what windows calls delete as opposed to backspace).
So, basically, keyboard shortcuts are different and as soon as you get used to them, you’ll become way more fluent in MacOS, same goes for trackpad gestures, they’re super reliable and the experience with the trackpad is superior to the experience using a mouse, so try it out.
i knew a lot of those shortcuts coz im the shortcut demon on windows and a lot of them are the same but return for renaming and space to preview are huge. also cmd delete is huge i was annoyed with files not deleting
FN DELETE IS A HUGE ANNOYANCE that i hopefully will remember. i use the windows delete a lot
as for the trackpad im a frequent tap clicker and two finger right clicker with a two
finger scroll, im not huge on the three finger alt tab. cmd space for spotlight has been nice for me
id still use a mouse if i could but the trackpad is still nice
thanks a lot
I forgot one relevant shortcut for finder. Cmd + up arrow goes up a directory level. If you’re on
downloads > projects > images
That will take you to downloads > projects.
I use this every single day.
On the trackpad pinch to zoom is fairly obvious and great (specially when checking files on preview) and three fingers swipes to the sides to change between desktops.
Happy shortcuting, you’ll adapt in no time.