If you've been using a Mac for some time, you may think you know all the ins and outs of macOS. But let me tell you about an interesting trick I just discovered that could make your daily tasks a lot easier.
Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to quickly access a particular folder, app, or file on your Mac but didn't want to go through the hassle of navigating through Finder? Well, here's a handy trick that will save you time and effort.
This little-known feature is called Stacks, and it can help you keep your desktop clutter-free and well-organized. When you enable Stacks, all your files on the desktop are automatically grouped into neat stacks based on file type. This means no more messy desktops with scattered files everywhere.
To enable Stacks, simply right-click anywhere on your desktop and select "Use Stacks" from the dropdown menu. You'll see your files magically stack up according to their file types – images, documents, spreadsheets, and more. You can also customize how Stacks organizes your files by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting "Group Stacks By."
But here's the real gem of this trick – press and hold the Option key while clicking on a stack, and all the files within that stack will fan out for you to see. It's like having a mini-explosion of files right at your fingertips! This makes it super easy to browse through files within a stack without having to open each one individually.
And here's another nifty trick that will make using your Mac even more convenient – Quick Look. Most of us know that pressing the space bar on a file in Finder gives you a quick preview of the file contents. But did you know you can also use Quick Look on multiple files at once?
Simply select all the files you want to preview by holding down the Command key while clicking on each file. With all the files selected, just press the space bar, and Quick Look will display a preview of each file, one after the other. This is a great way to quickly scan through multiple files without having to open each one separately.
So, there you have it – two interesting tricks I just found on macOS that can help you stay organized and be more productive. Give them a try and see how they can simplify your daily workflow on your Mac!