The release of M1-powered Mac mini and Macbooks with the latest version of macOS Big Sur was perfectly timed as for the first Apple can control both the hardware and software side of its desktop and laptop devices. Last but not least, there’s a button that lets you define hot corners if you prefer to use those to access Mission Control, application windows, the Desktop, or Dashboard.MacOS Big Sur is the latest operating system released by Apple for its Desktop and laptop devices.
RELATED: How to Create Time-Saving "Hot Corner" Shortcuts on Your Mac If you want to add keyboard modifiers, then make sure you press the modifiers before you choose each shortcut. The lower half of the Mission Control preferences are devoted entirely to keyboard and mouse shortcuts, so if you’re not crazy about the default shortcuts, you can change them.
If you want to add widgets to Dashboard or download more, then click the “+” sign. On a related note, if you want to remove widgets, click the “-” sign in the lower-left corner. Otherwise, you can have it appear in its own separate space, or you can turn it off. If you want Dashboard to appear overlaid on your desktop, then hit F12 and it will swoop into existence. Remember Dashboard? If you’re new to the Mac, you probably don’t know much about it, but Dashboard is a separate environment that allows you to run widgets. The Dashboard dropdown applies to, you guessed it, the Dashboard. With this option checked, each additional display will have its own Space. The fourth option, “Displays Have Separate Spaces”, only applies if you have multiple monitors. It will obviously cut down on clutter, but might be harder to pick out a specific window unless you select the application and find it (you can use the keyboard shortcut Command+~ to sort through multiple windows in the same application). In this screenshot, we see how it looks when an application is grouped. Each application window gets its own thumbnail. In the following screenshot, we see how it looks when things aren’t grouped by application. “Group Windows by Application” is best shown with pictures. In order to open a new Safari window on Desktop 4, you need to turn this option off. When you switch back to Safari, the desktops will scroll back to Desktop 2. Let’s say you have Safari open on Desktop 2 and you’re on Desktop 4 using Calendar. The next option is for those who use Spaces regularly. If you ever been using your Mac and tried to switch between desktops, only to discover they’re not in the order you thought they were, this is probably why. The first option allows Mission Control to automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use. To customize how MIssion Control works, open System Preferences and click on the Mission Control panel. When you pick on window to split the screen, the other windows will be displayed so that you can pick another to go alongside it. Mission Control also steps in when you go into Split View mode.