42 Mac Tips & Tricks You NEVER Knew Existed!

40+ Mac Tips & Tricks You NEED to Know in 2025 (macOS Sequoia Tips)

Whether you have a MacBook or a desktop Mac, here are 40+ tips and tricks that you probably didn't know existed! These are updated for 2025 and contain new features, settings, and tips relevant to the latest macOS Sequoia update. Enjoy!

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*Chapters:*
0:00 You ready for 40 macOS tips & tricks?
0:17 Interact with background windows
0:50 An easier PiP
1:20 Move PiP anywhere
1:43 Easy Reader
1:58 Force it
2:19 Favorites drag
2:29 Hidden Keyboard Shortcuts you DIDN’T know
4:27 Easier way to deal with text
5:21 Why I don’t minimize anymore
5:52 Precise volume adjustment
6:15 Make your life easier with custom shortcuts
7:18 ChatGPT is extra handy for this
8:01 Avoid personal info being listed online (Incogni)
9:09 Open multiple apps at once
10:00 Best menu bar item ever
10:24 Move menu bar items
10:33 Passwords made easier
10:50 Quick Look for multiple files
11:22 Quickly rename
11:36 Easier access to folders or applications
12:44 Add it to the Dock
13:28 Customize toolbar
13:48 Modified Hot Corners
14:43 3 Finger Drag
15:10 Use Finder to reference file in Upload prompts
15:39 Finder Path & Status
15:57 Option key is a cheat code
17:21 Even for moving windows
17:39 Scroll to Zoom
18:07 Spotlight re-center
18:27 Easy-fill PDF
19:11 Easier signature
19:52 Combine PDFs or pages
20:15 Save app icon in full res
21:08 Use an external drive
21:51 Window snapping without mouse

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[BrandonButch]

*What's a non-obvious Mac feature that you use daily?*

[cuong]

This video is real, not like other ‘Tips everyone knows’ videos.

[eliezerweinberger]

Wow I watched a few hundred videos of hidden Mac tips, most of them I knew already, now I did find some new tips, thank you!!

[RaghavVijay]

Just finished the video and first of all I am saving this for later and second of all I have never felt so clueless about features like this video has shown me, since I usually know at least a few, but here everything was pretty much new!

Brandon you are the only one I can trust with new hidden features and trick videos - Thank you so so much-This is Life changing!

[RaghavVijay]

I just learned what felt like at least 10 new tips in the first two minutes what..🤯

[Naguura_Ravenclaw]

Being a fairly new MacOS user (almost a year), your videos are always helpful !
Thanks Brandon

[RSTirendi]

Best use of 23 minutes! Outstanding work brother.

[EV_car]

Thanks! These shortcuts are great for my new M2 MacBook Air

[brandonotto]

This will come in handy for my new mac mini m4

[brimald]

I thought I knew a lot of shortcuts but this is amazing! Great video.

[floydmaseda]

Option shift volume up/down has literally changed my life just now! Thanks!

[kernzilla]

one of my absolute FAV shortcuts for YT is hitting 1-9 to go 10-90% of the video, and 0 takes you to the beginning. i use this the most when I'm on say, 15+ min videos to decide if I want to actually take the time to sit down and watch it. great way to get a 'real feel' for some content before committing to it, YT is soo full of garbage these days with diabolical editing, utilizing 1-9 is a quick way to get premise of a video before committing to it

great vid! good reminder for some things I forgot about and others I had no idea, thanks m8!

[JonValdezX]

That Writing Tools Compose keyboard shortcut will definitely be a lifesaver for me. Thanks, Brandon!

[chezchezchezchez]

More YouTube tips:
SHIFT > and < SHIFT
Those change the speed of the playback. Very handy.

Also, with YouTube press the one through nine buttons to instantly jump to: 10%, 20%…..90% of the way through the video. Amazing.

[djb_tv]

Love that open shortcut. that is super handy.

[purian]

These are some of my favorite videos, thanks Brandon!

[MwishaLudack]

Command + Tilde
That is so useful to me. And many others too

[kernzilla]

sidenote: don't sleep on @4:42 techniques; this is single-handedly one of the best ways to manage your text/paragraphs etc if you do a lot of emailing. it's weird to get used to at first, but once your muscle memory catches on, you can really cruise thru some typing 👌

[ThePSkillz]

15 seconds in and I’m already learning stuff! Thanks Brandon!

[SalvatoreMilitello]

I used your option + arrow to skip past Incogni 😭