3 ms·
Lots of magical things are still hidden behind modifier keys. Option-click the wifi icon: special diagnostics info Option-click the bluetooth icon: diagnostic
by dceddia 9y ago
Lots of magical things are still hidden behind modifier keys.
Option-click the wifi icon: special diagnostics info
Option-click the bluetooth icon: diagnostics info
Shift-Option-click the bluetooth icon: debug menu
Hold option while resizing a window: resize from both sides at once (see gif: https://twitter.com/dceddia/status/859518600931143680 https://twitter.com/dceddia/status/859518600931143680)
- passivepinetree 9y agoThanks for posting this; I had no idea about any of these. Is there somewhere where tips like these might be compiled?
- Max_Mustermann 9y agohttps://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/400/please-share-your-hidden-macos-features-or-tips-and-tricks/414 https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/400/please-share-y...
- epistasis 9y agoThis just made me go and investigate the rest of my menu bar items. Option-click the sidebar icon: turn notifications on and off.
- dceddia 9y agoOoh! I wonder if this silences the "Do you want to restart now, or like an hour from now?" dialog...
- xwvvvvwx 9y agoother nice ones: - option + click on audio -> choose audio in + out - option + drag on columns in finder -> resize all columns
- gnicholas 9y agoShift-Option-Volume up/down (or Brightness up/down): Adjust the volume or brightness in finer-grained increments The option-resize window trick is crucial when you come across a monitor/video card bug that doesn't let you touch the edge of the window that you need to drag in order to bring the window on-screen. Just option-drag the opposite edge as a workaround.
- jkmcf 9y agoTBF, these are useless to the average user, but it would be awesome if there was a visual cue that option was useful. One I find useful is option-right-click dock icon that force reveals the force quit menu item.