How to set up Hot Corners on your Mac
Hot Corners are a time-saving trick. Move your mouse to a corner of the screen and your Mac does something automatically. Go to System Settings → Desktop & Dock → Hot Corners and pick what each corner does. It takes less than a minute to set up.
Hot Corners turn the corners of your screen into instant shortcuts. Move your mouse to a corner and your Mac opens Mission Control, locks the screen, shows the desktop, or runs whatever action you pick. It's a hands-off way to get things done fast.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Accidentally setting a corner to '-' (the dash symbol) which means do nothing. Make sure you pick an actual action from the dropdown
- Moving your mouse too slowly into a corner. The action triggers only when your cursor actually touches the edge of the screen
- Setting the same action for multiple corners. You can do this, but it wastes the corner shortcuts
Signs you need professional help
- Hot Corners isn't available in your System Settings. Your Mac model can not support it A corner is set to an action but nothing happens when you trigger it
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