Here’s a shortcut to quickly delete unwanted files on a Mac, bypassing the Trash. Delete a file completelyĭragging files to the Trash? Wait, this is not the only option.
Then, holding down Cmd press Q to cycle between apps you need to close. You probably heard of Force Quit (Cmd + Option + Esc), but it’s a too long way to do it. When your Mac lags and you need some fresh memory, you may choose to quit all apps. Sometimes an app that you thought you quit is still secretly running in the background. There is something addictive in using shortcuts - the quickness, the feeling of a keyboard, the geeky confidence in your fingers when you realize “hurray it works!” Once you get hooked on shortcuts, you’ll never go back to clicking again. They probably saved us thousand years of time if put together. Humanity should be grateful for the invention of Mac hotkeys. But to help you do it all by yourself, we’ve gathered our best ideas and solutions below.įeatures described in this article refer to the MacPaw site version of CleanMyMac X. So here's a tip for you: Download CleanMyMac to quickly solve some of the issues mentioned in this article.
