Mac Keyboard Shortcuts (OSX) for Beginners & PC Users

Name: Mac Keyboard Shortcuts (OSX) for Beginners & PC Users
Rating: 4.5 (451 reviews)

Learn to LOVE Your Mac: Master These Keyboard/Trackpad Gestures - Be a Better Presenter, Save Time, & Get More Done!

Created byLance Wills

Last updated 3/2020

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What you'll learn

Students will be able to seamlessly navigate between apps and windows faster than they have before.
You will create more engaging content with the screen capture options you learn - Every image on your screen is fair game!
Students will become better presenters using the elegant navigation techniques detailed in this course!
Productivity will increase as you spend less time searching for files, windows, and apps!

Course content

4 sections • 18 lectures • 32m total length

Sign a Document (PDF) Directly In Your Mac Without Scanning2:51
Learn how to sign a PDF directly on your Mac using Preview, drawing your signature on the trackpad, saving it, and placing it with initials and a date field.
Find any File Fast with "Spotlight Search"3:20
Use Spotlight search with command space to quickly find files and apps, customize what Spotlight indexes, manage privacy locations, and keep hands on the keyboard for faster work.
Fast Cycle Through Active App Windows with "App Exposé"1:39
Master fast cycling through all windows of the same app with app exposé via a three‑finger swipe down, enabling app exposé in system preferences, and swipe up to undo.
Select from All Active App Windows with "Mission Control"1:33
Use mission control with a three-finger swipe up to view all open programs and windows, then select between them or switch via command-tab.
Cycle Forward/Backward Through All Open Apps with "Application Switcher"1:09
Master macOS app switching with command+tab and command+tilde to cycle forward and backward through open applications using the application switcher, keeping hands near typing position for faster workflow.

Copy From Your iPhone and Paste on Your Mac with "Universal Clipboard"1:25
Copy a photo from your iPhone and paste it on your Mac using universal clipboard, enabled by iCloud with the same Apple ID and nearby devices over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Full Screen Capture to Desktop1:52
Learn to capture a full screen image to desktop with command+shift+3. If an external monitor is connected, two files appear; print the keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet for quick memorization.
Full Screen Capture to Clipboard1:37
Learn to capture the full screen to the clipboard on macOS with command control shift three, then paste into any document; this Medak keys shortcut builds on the desktop capture.
Partial Screen Capture to Desktop1:38
Learn partial screen capture to the desktop with command shift 4, using cross hairs and coordinates to select a window and save as a pnb image.
Partial Screen Capture to Clipboard3:23
Perform partial screen capture to the clipboard on macOS with command control shift 4, paste with command V, and use the space bar to select a specific window or area.

Zoom in to Cursor with Trackpad1:26
Learn to zoom in on any screen area using the trackpad and the control key, by enabling accessibility zoom and two-finger scrolling in system preferences.
Two Equal Sized App Windows Side-by-Side with "Split View"1:22
Split screen two equal-sized app windows side-by-side using split view on Mac, using the green expand button to drag to a side and create a new space.
Creating Multiple App Desktop Layouts with "Spaces"2:12
Create and organize multiple app desktops with spaces, move windows between spaces, rearrange them, and use three-finger swipes to view, switch, and present with different layouts.
Customizing Your Sidebar2:04
Customize the Finder sidebar with preferences to choose and drag to rearrange items. Enable file extensions, set a default folder for Finder windows, and decide whether to show desktop icons.

Kill a Crashed App with "Force Quit"1:01
Learn how to force quit a crashed Mac app using the force quit window and the command-option-escape shortcut to close frozen programs.
Freeing Up Hard Drive Space with "Storage Management"1:40
Learn to free up hard drive space on macOS using storage management. Locate storage management with Spotlight, review large items, and clean up space efficiently.
Determining Where Files are Located by Displaying the "Containing Folder"0:58
Discover file locations by displaying the containing folder: hold command and click an item to reveal its nested folders, and view its path in Spotlight.
*** BONUS ITEM *** - Copying Styles and Pasting Multiple Times1:47
Discover a bonus tip: copy formatting to multiple objects using the format painter. Double-click format painter, select the initial object, then drag to other locations to paste the style repeatedly.

Requirements

You will need a Mac to practice these new shortcuts, tips and techniques

Description

Here's what re-energized students are saying about this mini-course:

"This course is short and to the point. Taught me a lot about my mac, and now with these shortcuts it makes things much easier to do. It has increased my speed while using a mac for sure!" - J.B.

Whether you are a:

BEGINNER Mac User,
LIFELONG Mac User, or
PC USER who recently converted to a Mac

I guarantee you will learn some great new skills that will make you LOVE your Mac even more!

If you are a PRO, looking for advanced shortcuts, this course is probably NOT for you.

GET MORE OUT OF YOUR MAC

Your Mac is a powerful tool, but you are not getting the most out of it if you aren't comfortable navigating, snapping screenshots and presenting. It doesn't matter if you only browse the web, write, or design assets - learning these skills will make you better at WHATEVER you do. Imagine improving your efficiency by up to as much as 10%-20%!

You will learn:

* NEW * How to sign PDF documents directly in your Mac without having to print, sign and scan them (LIFE CHANGING!!!)
How to capture screen shots of your entire desktop or a specific area or app
The fastest way to seamlessly navigate between apps - Never minimize/maximize an app again!
How to split the screen between two apps - work more EFFICIENTLY between apps
How you can create "Workspaces" or "Views" of apps & move effortlessly between them - Improving your CONFIDENCE and make you a better PRESENTER
How to copy images or text from your iPhone and paste it on your Mac (AMAZING!!!)
And much, Much, MUCH more!

WHY DID I CREATE THIS COURSE?

I recently showed my brother-in-law how to navigate his new Mac that he received for his new job (he was a lifelong PC user). He delivered a presentation the following week and the Executive team was so impressed at how eloquently he navigated among apps, PowerPoint presentations, and supplementary web materials, that they instructed him to teach the entire organization. He shared his praise with me...So this class was born!

5-star reviews encourage Instructors like myself to create more FREE courses. And if there's a way that I can improve it, please message me directly!

Thanks and Happy Mac'ing!

Who this course is for:

Everyone who owns a Mac (Beginners or Pros - I guarantee you will learn at least one new life-changing skill)
Anyone who has changed from a PC user to a Mac user.

Mac Keyboard Shortcuts (OSX) for Beginners & PC Users

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Course content

Section 1: BE MORE EFFICIENT - Move Between Apps Faster5 lectures • 11min

Section 1: BE A BETTER DESIGNER - Capture Screenshots & Windows as Image Files5 lectures • 10min

Section 3: BE A BETTER PRESENTER - Move Between App Views Seamlessly4 lectures • 7min

Section 4: PREVENT INTERRUPTIONS - Customize, Clean, & Troubleshoot Your Mac4 lectures • 5min

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