Boost Your Mac's Productivity With These Tips

Do you feel like you’re wasting a lot of time browsing macOS and want to improve your productivity in your daily tasks? We teach you different tricks that we’re sure you’ll like

Today’s productivity can adapt to many situations between work and personal life. It is a phenomenon that occurs when you complete all tasks and duties in a timely mannerin addition to performing other activities that you deem unnecessary in that same time frame. Whether you manage 100% productivity outside of your technological devices, In this article, we’ll delve deeper into the productivity you can generate with your Mac.. Essential tips that could improve your daily workflow, save time, avoid procrastination or simply learn something new.

Do you have an iPhone or iPad? Integrate them and start forming your ecosystem

Have you ever heard the term “Apple ecosystem”? It’s not some kind of science or anything complicated, but quite the opposite. You can enjoy several benefits by syncing your devices. The secret is in your Apple account. These products must be connected with the same email.

The Apple ecosystem ensures productivity and access from any of your devices.

One of the benefits of syncing is having messages, contacts, photos, notes, voice memos, among other data, on all paired devices. You can also use AirDrop to send files. Handoff, the feature that lets you copy content from one device and paste it on another is wonderful.

. On an iPad, you can benefit from using Universal Control to use a keyboard on macOS and iPadOS. The iPad could also be a second macOS monitor thanks to Sidecar.

Use Split View and Stage Manager to coexist with multiple applications at the same time

If you have an entry-level MacBook, 13 or 14 inches may be too small depending on whether you do a lot of tasks at once. and varies depending on the changing windows. If you plan to use 2 or more applications, you must use split view (as is the case on the iPad). The advantage is that macOS allows multiple desktops, so you can split the apps you want in two on the screen, then quickly switch between them with a trackpad gesture or by invoking Mission Control. To do this, hold the macOS cursor over each app’s green button and select a left or right side to position them. Repeat the process if you want to create multiple desktops.

The new macOS Ventura Visual Organizer lets you work more comfortably

Experience another level of productivity with Visual Organizer (Stage Manager). Unlike Split View, macOS forces you to focus on one app and keep the other apps on the left bank with the ease of being able to swap with just one click. You can explore either one and define which one suits your style and practicality.

If you want to disable it because it is not useful to you, just go to the system settings in the Desktop and Dock section. Scroll down to the Stage Manager settings and disable the option.

Learn the most useful keyboard shortcuts

It is perfectly normal to rely on a trackpad or mouse but if you wish Performing actions with the keyboard is possible thanks to shortcuts. Depending on what you are doing, they can be adapted or you can use them in different applications since they coincide in terms of use. Shortcuts are basic tasks that fit into any location whether or not you use an app.

Find and replace: Option + CMD + F
Search on any page: CMD + F
Switch to the next application: CMD + Tab
Quit an application: CMD + Shift + Q
Force close an application: Option + CMD + ESC
Screenshot tools: CMD + 5
Close all windows: CMD + Option + W

Are you writing too much one sentence or more? Replace the text using a shortcut

Give continuity to keyboard shortcuts, The trick we are going to show you now is very useful for users who write multiple expressions repetitively.. Create a shortcut to replace the text.

Enter system settings, then in the Keyboard section
Scroll down to the setting text entry
Click on Text Substitutions
Click the More button
Write the word or phrase to replace
In Par, write what you want to write automatically

Replace text in macOS

Change keyboard shortcuts

For example, when you switched from Windows to Mac, you might have encountered conflict with the CMD key because most shortcuts in Windows are done with the Ctrl key. If you want to change the way you perform certain shortcuts in macOS, change the modifier keys.

Enter system settings then in the Keyboard section
Scroll to Keyboard Shortcuts Setting
Click on Modification keys
Make changes according to your preferences

Change modifier keys in macOS

Be less distracted at work by using a focus mode

Finally, if you are new to Mac or have upgraded to an operating system later than macOS Monterey, you should consult the concentration modes. Allow filter notifications and behaviors that occur day to day. It’s like a “Do Not Disturb” but it adapts to your needs regarding your apps. For example, on the iPhone, it allows you to avoid certain notifications.

You can have different profiles, one for work, another for reading (for example), etc.. The advantage is that they work and activate according to the preferences you have chosen and can be programmed to activate and deactivate them automatically. You can change them from the Control Center then in Settings.