Tips for Power Users in Mac OS X
Apple’s Mac OS X system offers several ways to speed up your work with the computer.
By using various keyboard shortcuts (instead of relying on the mouse for repetitive tasks), you can also improve your work ergonomics.
Switching between active applications (cmd and TAB)
You can switch from one open application to another by pressing the cmd and TAB keys.
First, press and hold the cmd key (with your thumb), then press the TAB key (with your middle finger).
While holding down the cmd key, you can select from the open applications using either the mouse or the arrow keys on the keyboard to choose which application you want to switch to.
Quickly closing applications
If you want to quickly close multiple applications, do the following:
- First, press and hold the cmd key, then press the TAB key.
- While still holding down the cmd key, press the Q key. This will send a quit command to the selected application.
- After that, you can continue holding the cmd key and move to the next application to close by pressing the TAB key
Did you encounter a problem?
- Restart your computer and the device where the issue is occurring. Try the function again.
- If the function you are attempting is happening in a web browser, try the function again in an incognito or private window and in a different browser.
- Try searching for a solution on the site of the IT Services by using the following search methods:
- navigation menu of the site (on the left)
- search machine of the wiki (right upper corner)
- a general search engine, for instance Google Search
- alphabetical index
- FAQ
If the problem is not resolved, please contact the helpdesk according to best practices. Always include a full screen screenshot of the issue in your service request.
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