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Set hot corners to quickly trigger specific actions - Mac OS Tutorial
From the course: macOS Quick Tips
Set hot corners to quickly trigger specific actions
- [Instructor] Hot corners let you quickly trigger important actions by pointing your mouse at a corner of the screen. Open System Preferences, go to the Desktop & Screen Saver category, go to the Desktop & Screen Saver category, go to the Desktop and Screen Saver category, and make sure you're in the Screen Saver tab. and make sure you're in the Screen Saver tab. Click on the button for Hot Corners. Click on the button for Hot Corners. For each corner of your screen, For each corner of your screen, set an action that you want to trigger. set an action that you want to trigger. You do not have to set an action for every corner You do not have to set an action for every corner if you don't want. if you don't want. Point your mouse cursor at a corner of your screen Point your mouse cursor at a corner of your screen Point your mouse cursor at a corner of your screen to trigger the action that you've assigned. to trigger the action that you've assigned.…
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Configure the dock1m 2s
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Add applications and the home folder to the dock1m 28s
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Take a quick picture of your screen1m 32s
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Record video of your screen1m 17s
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Use Dark Mode50s
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Use edge snap to align windows41s
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Resize windows with more control1m 3s
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Enlarge part of the screen1m 7s
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Increase contrast or modify colors onscreen56s
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Change the mouse cursor size and speed59s
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Remove items from the menu bar1m 21s
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Use Do Not Disturb to disable notifications46s
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Print to PDF1m 31s
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Access alternate menu items with the Option key1m 36s
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Switch user accounts without signing out1m 17s
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Sign in with a guest account1m 26s
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Use the help menu to find commands38s
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Set hot corners to quickly trigger specific actions1m 10s
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Set a Mac to start without a password1m 16s
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