New ways to use your Mac
Discover desktop navigation methods to organise your workspace
IT WILL TAKE 10 minutes
YOU WILL LEARN New ways to navigate your Mac system
YOU’LL NEED macOS 13 or later (for Stage Manager)
While most of us stick with what we know, Apple has packed the Mac with lots of alternative ways to use it. This extends to such basic principles as how to navigate the desktop, organise applications and their windows, and switch between them.
With a cluttered desktop, it can become a headache to navigate and find the app window you want. The Dock is fine for opening favourite apps and switching to them, while the Launchpad is good for viewing all your apps and searching for one. There are some extra tools to help you, however, which we’ll explore here. Switching between running apps is made simpler and quicker with the App Switcher. If your desktop is becoming cluttered, you can create extra spaces (desktops) from Mission Control and switch between them. Finally, Stage Manager offers an alternative way to organise apps without cluttering the desktop. Phil King