Shortcuts, Finder, settings & Terminal
Switching from Windows or just want to be faster? Learn the keys, gestures, Finder tricks, System Settings, built-in apps, security features and Terminal commands that make a Mac feel effortless, and prove it.
40 lessons9 modules about 3 hours Everyone Certificate
Part of:Desktop Pro: Windows & Mac
40 hands-on lessons
Earn your macOS certificate
Finish all 40 lessons, then pass the 20-question final exam (80% to pass). Your certificate has a public link anyone can verify.
The keyboard, menu bar, Dock, Finder, Spotlight, Control Center and the trackpad.
Meet ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧, then copy, undo, search and switch apps without the mouse.
Find settings, check your Mac's specs and read the shortcuts hidden in every menu.
Launch apps, keep favorites in the Dock and tell at a glance which apps are running.
Open Finder windows and tabs, jump to your home folder and get back what you threw away.
Launch apps, find files, and do quick math and conversions without leaving the keyboard.
Quick toggles, Notification Center, widgets and Do Not Disturb.
Know which one actually ends an app, and the keys for each.
Right-click, scroll, zoom and swipe like a Mac native.
Step away safely and know when a restart is the right fix.
Views, tags, Smart Folders, Go to Folder, AirDrop and the Finder shortcuts that matter.
New folders, column view, Quick Look and Get Info, the fast way.
Pick the right view for the job and always know where you are.
Jump to any path, make shortcuts to folders and reveal files macOS keeps hidden.
Color-code files across folders and build folders that fill themselves.
Send files to nearby Apple devices, share from Finder and zip files for email.
App switching, Mission Control, Spaces, full screen, Split View, tiling and Stage Manager.
Jump between apps and windows, and rescue a frozen app.
See every window at once, add desktops and move windows between them.
Focus on one app, or put two side by side in a Space of their own.
Snap windows into halves and quarters (macOS 15 and later) or let Stage Manager tidy them.
Screenshots, Safari, Preview, Notes, TextEdit and text-editing shortcuts.
Capture the whole screen, a selection or a single window, and record video.
Private windows, closed tabs, Reader, bookmarks, PDFs and clearing history.
Sign, annotate, combine and export PDFs and resize images without extra software.
Checklists, tables, locked notes and Quick Notes, plus plain vs rich text.
Jump by word and line, select precisely, and type emoji and accents.
Appearance, displays, the Dock, notifications, Focus, input devices, accessibility and networking.
Dark Mode, accent colors, Night Shift and arranging or mirroring a second screen.
Dock position, Hot Corners, the default browser and how windows behave.
Decide which apps can interrupt you, and when.
Text replacements, the Globe key, three-finger drag and settings that make the Mac easier to see.
Join hidden networks, forget old ones, pair accessories and get back online.
Users, login items, updates, storage, Time Machine and iCloud.
Add accounts, understand admin rights and control what starts when you log in.
Keep macOS and apps current and free up disk space safely.
Set up automatic backups and restore a file or a whole Mac.
Sync Desktop and Documents, save space with Optimize Mac Storage and know what's stored locally.
FileVault, the firewall, Gatekeeper, app permissions, passwords and Find My.
Encrypt your disk and block unwanted incoming connections.
Open apps from outside the App Store safely and control access to your camera, mic, screen and files.
Use the Passwords app and iCloud Keychain, and protect a lost Mac.
Command-line basics without fear.
Your first commands: see where you are, look around, move and make folders.
Create, copy, rename and delete files, and know why rm has no undo.
Hidden files, manual pages, open, sudo, history and tidying the screen.
Activity Monitor, Disk Utility, Safe Mode, macOS Recovery and the resets that apply to your Mac.
40 hands-on lessons
Earn your macOS certificate
Finish all 40 lessons, then pass the 20-question final exam (80% to pass). Your certificate has a public link anyone can verify.
The keyboard, menu bar, Dock, Finder, Spotlight, Control Center and the trackpad.
Meet ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧, then copy, undo, search and switch apps without the mouse.
Find settings, check your Mac's specs and read the shortcuts hidden in every menu.
Launch apps, keep favorites in the Dock and tell at a glance which apps are running.
Open Finder windows and tabs, jump to your home folder and get back what you threw away.
Launch apps, find files, and do quick math and conversions without leaving the keyboard.
Quick toggles, Notification Center, widgets and Do Not Disturb.
Know which one actually ends an app, and the keys for each.
Right-click, scroll, zoom and swipe like a Mac native.
Step away safely and know when a restart is the right fix.
Views, tags, Smart Folders, Go to Folder, AirDrop and the Finder shortcuts that matter.
New folders, column view, Quick Look and Get Info, the fast way.
Pick the right view for the job and always know where you are.
Jump to any path, make shortcuts to folders and reveal files macOS keeps hidden.
Color-code files across folders and build folders that fill themselves.
Send files to nearby Apple devices, share from Finder and zip files for email.
App switching, Mission Control, Spaces, full screen, Split View, tiling and Stage Manager.
Jump between apps and windows, and rescue a frozen app.
See every window at once, add desktops and move windows between them.
Focus on one app, or put two side by side in a Space of their own.
Snap windows into halves and quarters (macOS 15 and later) or let Stage Manager tidy them.
Screenshots, Safari, Preview, Notes, TextEdit and text-editing shortcuts.
Capture the whole screen, a selection or a single window, and record video.
Private windows, closed tabs, Reader, bookmarks, PDFs and clearing history.
Sign, annotate, combine and export PDFs and resize images without extra software.
Checklists, tables, locked notes and Quick Notes, plus plain vs rich text.
Jump by word and line, select precisely, and type emoji and accents.
Appearance, displays, the Dock, notifications, Focus, input devices, accessibility and networking.
Dark Mode, accent colors, Night Shift and arranging or mirroring a second screen.
Dock position, Hot Corners, the default browser and how windows behave.
Decide which apps can interrupt you, and when.
Text replacements, the Globe key, three-finger drag and settings that make the Mac easier to see.
Join hidden networks, forget old ones, pair accessories and get back online.
Users, login items, updates, storage, Time Machine and iCloud.
Add accounts, understand admin rights and control what starts when you log in.
Keep macOS and apps current and free up disk space safely.
Set up automatic backups and restore a file or a whole Mac.
Sync Desktop and Documents, save space with Optimize Mac Storage and know what's stored locally.
FileVault, the firewall, Gatekeeper, app permissions, passwords and Find My.
Encrypt your disk and block unwanted incoming connections.
Open apps from outside the App Store safely and control access to your camera, mic, screen and files.
Use the Passwords app and iCloud Keychain, and protect a lost Mac.
Command-line basics without fear.
Your first commands: see where you are, look around, move and make folders.
Create, copy, rename and delete files, and know why rm has no undo.
Hidden files, manual pages, open, sudo, history and tidying the screen.
Activity Monitor, Disk Utility, Safe Mode, macOS Recovery and the resets that apply to your Mac.
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