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.
- ✓Check that your Mac is a recent model—older Macs don't have Hot Corners
- ✓Check what version of macOS you're running by clicking the Apple menu → About This Mac
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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
- If Hot Corners isn't available in your System Settings, your Mac model does not support it. If a corner is set to an action but nothing happens when you trigger it, give us a call.
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