Apple rarely mentions keyboard shortcuts, you're just somehow expected to find them. So here are ten AppleInsider favorites, each one of which is guaranteed to speed up working on your Mac. You should ...

While many believe macOS is easier to navigate than Windows, the transition from Windows to MacBooks can be a challenge. Although durability, premium build quality, and impressive battery life — ...

If you're an editor like I am or even just send more than a few emails a day, you need to use keyboard shortcuts. They're special key combinations that can not only optimize your ...

Maybe you're visiting family with your MacBook and set up a temporary workstation using whatever you can find around the house. Maybe you bought a fancy mechanical keyboard for your Mac not realizing ...

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Remember how, back on Windows, you used to use the Win key and the Control key quite often? Well, on OS X, the Command key is your best friend. There are two Command keys, one each side of the ...

If your Mac is having problems, macOS has multiple keyboard combinations that you can hold to recover your system, start in safe mode, run diagnostics, and more. Here's how to use them. Apple's macOS ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Use free software to swap keys around, reassign shortcuts, and even control your mouse cursor with your keyboard.

These are the best keyboard shortcuts to play music, find things in your music library, and to manage playback. Spacebar (Mac) or Ctrl-Spacebar (Windows): Play or pause the selected song.

Long-time Mac users are likely familiar with the secrets of the Option key. It can reveal hidden menus and other handy features in one click, like the ability to expand nested folders. If you’re ...

There are many things PC users may struggle with when adjusting to using a Mac, including the keyboard layout. An Apple computer's keyboard isn't much different from a PC's in the broad sense, but ...

The Option key is a powerful ally in the transition from new, beginner user of OS X to the power user that you want to be. There are a ton of hidden features in the Finder alone that are hidden behind ...