THOUGH MANY OF us are loath to admit it, we often can’t do two things at once — but your Mac is on hand with the facilities to help you do just that, and more. As we use our Macs so much, we tend to revert to form, meaning that our desktops become quickly populated with open folders and app windows. However, a certain built–in utility called Mission Control can change all that in an instant. It snaps your clutter into uniformed positions on the desktop, making it easy for you to find what you need without having to manually drag or reduce windows.
Then there’s split–screen mode, which allows you to block out an untidy, distracting desktop by allowing you to focus on two apps at a time. Or, if you’re looking for distractions, then Picture-in-Picture mode lets you watch videos in a small viewing portal in the corner of your screen while you work. Apple wants you to be the master of your Mac, and by exploring all of what it has to offer, you can find new and improved ways of working that allow you to accomplish more in a shorter amount of time.
If you also factor in the ways in which your iPhone and iPad can be connected to your Mac to act as a second screen or a writing pad, then you have an efficient ecosystem that is very much geared towards helping you multitask efficiently and achieve more.