Mac: 8 Tips to Save Time Every Day

macOS is full of shortcuts and little-known features. Here are 8 Tips that our customers love to discover—and can't put down once they start.

⚡ Essential Shortcuts

• ⌘ + Space : Spotlight — launch anything, calculate, convert.
• ⌘ + ⇧ + 5 : Screenshots and video recording, with options.
• ⌘ + ⌥ + Esc : Force a frozen app to close.
• ⌘ + ⌃ + F : Instant full screen.

🪄 Little-Known Features

• Live Text : Copy text directly from a photo.
• Dictation : Press ⌃ twice and speak instead of typing.
• Active Coins : Activate the desktop or lock the screen by dragging the mouse to a corner.
• Overview : Sign a PDF without installing anything (Tools → Annotate → Sign).

🍏 Want to take it a step further?

Check out our in-house apps for Mac and our guides to the Apple ecosystem—designed for productivity and privacy.