How To Switch Between Mac Apps, Desktops, Windows, and Tabs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2021
- macmost.com/e-2453 When multitasking on your Mac you often need to switch between apps, open windows and tabs in the current app, and spaces containing desktops and full-screen apps. There are many ways to switch between all of these things using the mouse or trackpad and keyboard shortcuts.
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Thank you. I appreciate that you go over some on the same things that you did in past videos. Such reminds me of something new which I have forgotten to use. Too off, videos forget that the basics are just as important as the advanced.
An excellent video, Gary! They are so practical! Now it’s to apply these in real work!
Hi there! I just switched from windows, and I'm learning that there are so many awesome shortcuts and gestures that I've been missing out on. Thank you so much for your videos, everything is so clearly explained. I really love the transparent box on the bottom to show which buttons to press!
Thanks Mate...it was very useful.. I am a windows user and move to Mac for the first time. And I am used to operate my windows only using the key shortcuts for decades especially toggling between apps, spreadsheets, browser etc...and I found it very difficult to do that in Mac since I don't know its operational style..all the blogs and tuts I surfed nothing had a clear solution just like you..you are amazing..simple and clear..made my life easy..thanks again
So helpful. I'm coming from a PC and this has been really useful! You're extremely good at what you do.
This is really helpful, thanks a lot Gary
Superb. Thank you from over the seas in Australia.
Superb demonstration! This has helped me a lot.Thanks!
Great, thx! I’d forgotten a few of these tips.
Great as always!!! Many thanks.
Thank you so much! This helped me a whole lot!
Excellent Gary, thanks.
Great video! Very clear and informative :)
Super useful! Thanks a lot!!
wow very useful, the most useful and to the point imo, thank you very much!!!!
such a useful video ... thank you for this.
Great video! As a prior Windows user I always get annoyed with having to minimize the MAC desktop to switch between open tabs. I'm glad I watched this video.
very useful!!! thank you major!
Thank you so much, you are incredible!!
Your videos are great!
Very useful. Thanks
Thank you, your videos were helpful!
20 years on windows and I got the M1 MacBook.
Wow this video is so useful! Now I just need to practice.
I can't believe that I am unable to minimise a window to the task bar if the window is in full screen mode 😱
Thanks so much! Super useful :D
It is really helpful... Thnx from India
this is so useful tysm
Another very useful video tutorial! Thank you, Gary! 👏❤️👍🏻
Great video brotha. You saved my Life
Thank you!
really good work
got really good commands, thanks.
you are so awesome. thank you.
perfect
thank you very much
excellent video, tq...
Thanks
Is there a way to stack the apps (even if the apps has more than one windows opened) like you do in windows with Alt + Tab? When you do Alt + Tab in windows you go to the last opened app windows you used. This very useful when working between multiple apps/tabs/windows/etc and you want to switch between them in just one or two Alt + Tab key combination
I wanted to find out how to stop switching to another blank desktop. I now see I was using two fingers to the side on the Magic Mouse. I know a whole lot more after seeing this. Thank you.
HI, even in Safari you can have multiple windows, so I believe hierarchy of Desktop -> App Windows -> App's Internal tabs is universal.
Does any app support tabs instead of separated windows (finder , folders, microsoft office apps etc..)
tnx
Hey! Grateful for your content, however, I was wondering... Is there a way to open a new tab of safari/chrome in a new desktop if you already have it open in another desktop without it jumping to the original desktop?
Everytime I want to open a new tab in a diff. desktop I have to right click the application and press 'New Window' otherwise it will jump to the existing one, is there another way?
Thanks !
No. If by "new Desktop" you mean a new Desktop spaces with a new Safari window, then you need to create that Desktop space and then move the new window there. If you mean a new Full Screen Safari window, then that a new window too, just as its own space instead of a window on a Desktop space. Either way, you have to use New Window and go from there.
Is there a way to use the CMD-TAB app switcher shortcut to also consistently display the window that is associated with the app as well? I find that I often have to select the app from the dock to have the window to consistently appear.
I use the free app "Alt Tab" that converts the stupid default macOS app switcher into an amazingly customizable Windows-style app switcher. Can't live without that on my Mac.
Hello there - the command switcher is not activated for me. Any thoughts on that? Thanks.
Unfortunately there is no back tic and tilde key on German/Swiss keyboards... Is there any other key which would allow to switch between open windows (in the same app) in MacOS 12.3.1? Thank you for your great videos.
Go to System Preferences, Keyboard, Shortcuts. Click on Keyboard in the left to your left. What shortcut do you see next to "Move Focus To Next Window" as the default? If it is something you can't easily use with your keyboard, change it to something else.
How do you make an app open to the same space on the desktop each time it’s launched?
Hello! Than you for this video. I'm a little stuck on the "Mission Control" part. What is Mission Control? I only see the "Control" button. Thank you!
See th-cam.com/video/uBYP5IdfoCo/w-d-xo.html
I was looking for a shortcut that switches between my windows but not my apps as I have multiple Numbers spreadsheets open, but lucky me, the shortcut you showed is a thing but unlucky me, it only works with an English keyboard layout... Thanks, Apple!
Go to System Preferences, Keyboard, Shortcuts, Keyboard, and look for Move Focus To Next Window. What does it show for you? If it is something you can't use with your keyboard, set it to something else.
is there an option to switch between apps that are in the same full screen space? like if you has safari and pages open in the same full screen, and you want to copy and paste, but don't wanna use your mouse.
By definition, a full screen space is ONE app, in full screen mode. That's just what it is. Put them both in full screen mode and use Control+Left/Right or the app switcher to get exactly what you want.
How to open multiple windows of an app? For example finder or pages app
Many apps support the command "New Window" in the Window menu (Cmd+Shift+N or sometimes Cmd+N).
Say Gary, can you post a video showing the system preferences stuff, I don’t really know
Which "stuff" do you mean?
@@macmost like the general things of the settings in system preferences. I am setting up a new iMac for my father and I don’t know how to customise the experience for him
Is there a Desktop Management App for MacBook; something like Fences for Windows?
Not sure what that is, but you can use the Stacks, Sort By and Clean Up By features in the View menu to do a lot.
Is there a way to move back and forth between windows of the same app using a key combination - for e.g between 2 specific excel spreadsheets when 3-4 spreadsheets may be open, without using multiple desktops?
Yes. Starting at 2:51 I talk about that.
3:26 shortcut is not working on my MacBook...is there a setting I am missing?
@@financetips Using Command+` isn't working? Are you using the key above the Tab key? Is this a US keyboard or something else? Did you perhaps disable it or change it in System Preferences, Keyboard, Shortcuts, Keyboard (on the left) and then "Move focus to next window."
command + ` (tilde key) to switch between same app window.
I wish it was as convenient as in Ubuntu where all is centered on the alt, tab and tilde keys to get to any application (minimized or in fullscreen), requiring minimal finger movement and transition delays. Having used macOS for months, I still don't see the benefit of maintaining these UI differentiations. They just slow me down. Helpful video though - thanks.
Command Tilda just changed my life :0
How do you cycle through the different tabs in Firefox on Mac?
Firefox uses the same menu commands and keyboard shortcuts as almost every other app. Use Control+Tab.
Hey Gary, is it possible to create external bootable macOS ssd on M1 mac? I was able to create several for my intel mac. but on M1 I am unable to do so
Absolutely. I am using one right now to test Monterey.
Thanks I'll try making one again. Can we also make one for windows 10 ARM? Or is that not possible yet
1:52 I think you meant *control* up arrow
how i get sitchnow app please sir
Hey, I have a problem with not knowing, whether there is only one window open or more. For example in Email, when I open a new message, it opens a new window. Then I click back on the main window and later forget that there was another window open - it's hidden behind the main Mail window. There seems no visual sign for knowing whether there is more than one window open. You always have to check.
You can always look in the Window menu as they are all listed there. You can also see them by clicking and holding the icon in the dock. Also App Expose (Control+down).
@6:00 "There is no way to use the Arrows or the Tab Key or anything to select a window here. I wish Apple would add this, but it's never been there."
Thank you so much for that information Gary! I'm new to Mac and miss this feature from other operating systems. I desperately need this feature, and was wondering - do you know if there is any way to do this with a third party app? I'm willing to pay. Thanks!
Not sure what you mean by "this" (the time you mentioned is wrong). You can do a lot now with Full Keyboard Access in Accessibility (Monterey). But also you can use Control+down to access other windows and the arrow keys work well there.
@@macmost i had two of your videos open and commented on the wrong one. I'll post in the right video this time. I'm sorry.
When I'm working on multiple Word documents, I sometimes see only one or two when swiping up with 3 fingers. It's like the other documents are temporarily hidden. How can I change it? TIA.
Not sure why you aren't seeing them all, sorry. Maybe a bug in Word?
What's driving me nuts sometimes is that the app/windows-switching shortcuts you're showing (and even the right-click menu from the dock icon) doesn't always work. I haven't quite figured out when it works and when it doesn't but I think it has to do with the different apps/ windows being on different desktops and or screens. In addition, some (Microsoft?) apps seem to have a bug that registers their notification as the active window, so that macos thinks the app window is already in the foreground, while it is not. So, combine these two caveats - app windows on different desktops and misbehaving apps - and you're in for no fun. Or can you clarify how these shortcuts work across desktops/screens?
I've never seen either of those two problems you mention. App switching shortcuts and context menus always work for me, and I often have a lot going on.
@@macmost Have tou tried using the Teams app? see microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/33629260-cmd-tab-on-macos-does-not-bring-main-window-up
There should be a way to set up a three finger swipe to move between tabs... Especially on browsers like chrome
Chromebooks have this functionality, I think It's a good one.
For a moment I thought the title was going to give me info on how to transfer files from a Macbook to a Windows pc. Have been trying different methodes and most just are not easy, especially when the files are over 50G size.
I recently switched from Windows to Mac and I still find it frustrating, I tried the tips on this video still I don't feel comfortable using Mac, I will give it few months of using Mac if I still didn't get comfortable using it I think I will switch back to Windows.
is it normal to have approximately a 1 second lag when switching between desktops after usage of one?
It takes about a second for the animation to play from one Desktop Space to another Desktop Space. Is that what you mean? You can always switch that off in System Preferences/Settings, Accessibility, Display, "Reduce Motion."
why does macOS show up minimized window on menu bar while using cmd+tab? how to make use of it.
Do you mean minimized to the Dock? That would happen if you minimized it previously. Using the App Switcher won't un-minimize a window. Use Finder, Hide (Command+H) instead if you want to get the Finder out of the way.
@@macmost you're able to understand my question! cmd+H helps also. Why does it show up in menu bar? like what is the concept behind it (in Apple MacOS)
@@TheWaqaspuri See th-cam.com/video/14OZW2QKBkU/w-d-xo.html
i have a windows 60 percent keyboard and i changed my cmd to ctrl and my cmd tab isnt working for me and i dont know why please help ( it just now stopped working)
Probably have contact support for that keyboard.
Navigating windows and learning all the shortcuts like when to use command, when to use option command, when to use shift option command, is so frustrating. Navigating windows and shortcuts are SO MUCH easier in Windows. It really macs going to a Mac very frustrating…because nothing is very logical and always seem like excessive steps vs. Windows….
why some apps (like MS Teams) don't obey Cmd+Tab in multiple spaces setup
That's odd. Have you tried contacting Microsoft Teams support about that?
hello Garry. i'm using m1
..i can't use command + Tilde key to switch between excel file..do u any idea to fix this?
Do you mean switch between windows in Excel? Does it work in other apps, like the Finder and Pages? If so, it would be something Excel is doing.
@@macmost my old macbook air I use command + tilde key to switch between excel 1 & excel 2. But I can't do that on my macbook M1.
@@masrurhadhri6118Does it work in other apps, like the Finder and Pages? If so, it would be something Excel is doing.
@@macmost its not work on other apps too .i tried at Finder and Google Chrome.
@@masrurhadhri6118 Did you check in System Preferences to make sure you didn't disable or change that shortcut?
I'm so lost I just came from windows, how do I have several types of things open at the same time not using split screen? So if I want internet in a floating box, notes in another, and spotify or whatever in a 3rd how do I do that like Windows
That's the normal way of doing it on a Mac. Just don't use "Split View" if you don't want that. Not sure what you did to get into Split View if you don't want it, but you can use Mission Control to get out of it back to normal windows. th-cam.com/video/uBYP5IdfoCo/w-d-xo.html
@@macmost Thanks I figured it out, it was that stage manager thing. Mac is going to take some getting used to but it is way smoother than my XPS so worth the effort.
I need to create a cheat sheet and save it in Notes or Evernote for future reference.
I have a PDF you can get for free: macmost.com/printable-mac-keyboard-shortcut-page-for-macos-big-sur.html
@@macmost Thank you, Gary, that's great!
i hate how complex this Mac OS UI is
I refuse to use control-tab. I first saw this done on Windows and later saw they brought it to the Mac. This is something better suited to those, like Windows users, who routinely programs full-screen. I never used DOS or Windows unless I had to, I didn't grow up with the full-screen experience. It makes me feel claustrophobic, I need room to move.
I have nine Spaces opened up, each with a different Desktop image (mostly Star Wars) so I always know where I am. You can set in System Preferences how many fingers to use to swipe to the next Space. I use three. You can also use control-# (control-1, control-2, etc.) to choose which space to jump to, but I usually use Mission Control so I can see all around.
Otherwise I use the Dock for apps specific tasks.
As a graphic designer I'm more mouse-centered than keyboard-centered so I'm happy mousing around to get where I need to go.
How do you jump spaces using mouse? Also, control1, control2 etc doesn’t do anything for me..?
@@RamMohammadJosephKaur There is the Mission Control app. Key it to a hot corner and you can access it easily.
Is so hard. Thats why windows is better. The only thing i hate from windows is a laptop gets hot. If they change to arm. I wont use mac
How the heck do I switch between apps with just my keyboard though??
Cmd + Tab shows all apps, but it doesn't let you open apps that have been minimized, which is just stupid.
Also, How on earth do I show all windows of all open applications?
God, why does Mac have such utterly garbage GUI?
It's no wonder that there are a billion third party tools to fix the GUI.
Command+Tab is what you use. But if you have an app where the window has been minimized (you minimize windows, not apps) then switching to it won't un-minimize that window. See th-cam.com/video/FjCiKCy4UHA/w-d-xo.html to understand what minimize is about.
@@macmost Hiding is not an option. I don't want to hide all windows. I want to minimize a few.
@@WorstDeveloper You have lots of options if you really want to use minimize. Control+down will bring up App Expose and then you can use the arrows to select a minimized window and Return brings it forward.
Switching between application application is not working by cmd + tab when we have minimised the particular application. do we have any workaround for this? @macmostvideo
Hide instead of minimize. th-cam.com/video/FjCiKCy4UHA/w-d-xo.html