This is no exaggerated scenario–I often find myself with 10 or more open windows, and my macOS memory usage hovering around 80%. While logging in to the service ticket platform, you receive a phone call asking you to confirm someone’s phone number, which is in Microsoft Outlook, which is itself now buried by multiple other open windows. Before you can log in to the credit card portal, you see a headline that arrests your attention, and maybe you’re in the process of reading the story when you receive an instant message in Microsoft Teams requesting information from a specific service ticket.

Maybe you’re researching and collecting data for a report while also updating an expense spreadsheet, for which you need to log into a credit card portal online first to confirm a date or access a receipt. In a hectic, frenetic professional environment in which I often find myself working four to five problems at a time, Mission Control has become a required time-saving function that I cannot live without.įigure A macOS’ Mission Control instantly collects numerous windows into a single view that permits immediately accessing a lost app. When mated to a keyboard, hot-corner, or mouse-button shortcut, Mission Control becomes an incredibly potent feature that enables near-instant access to hidden windows ( Figure A). He was referring to the rear window defroster on a 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix, but the same proves true for using macOS’ Mission Control. My dad once told me there are features you can live without, that is, until you use them, at which point there’s no going back. Image: GetUp_Studio, Getty Images/iStockphoto Here's how to ensure you're making the most of the time-saving macOS feature. Mission Control can significantly improve your daily efficiency.

How to use Mission Control to optimize macOS operation

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