Needless to say, I was extremely embarrassed. One day I mentioned this fact in front of a sales guy, and he showed me how to do it. I even came to the conclusion that stupid Macs don’t have right-click functionality, the cornerstone of every Windows app. I tried to press on all parts of the trackpad (the sensitive area under the keyboard in the middle) but couldn’t invoke the right click. I must admit I didn’t know how to right-click for at least a year after having my first MacBook. If you ask what the absolute minimum any MacBook user must know, I will name two: right click and Spotlight Search. Start exploring! First things you need to know How to use a Macbook Pro for Beginners?īecome proficient with your MacBook Pro by learning basic navigation & shortcuts, customizing settings, and discovering built-in apps. I guarantee, in the end, you will know more than 95% of users who have been using Mac for years.

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It took me almost a year to learn basics. With my next purchase, MacBook Air, I didn’t have enough space to install Windows, so I had to learn how to use macOS (Apple’s operating system). So, I installed Windows using Bootcamp and used it as a PC. When I bought my first Mac (it was Mac mini), I absolutely hated it. If you'd like scroll bars to display at all times, go into System Preferences > General > and set Show Scroll Bars to Always.If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

In newer versions of OSX, Apple made the decision to hide scroll bars unless you are actively scrolling.

Smartsheet is supported on the following Mac browsers: Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

To change your click options on a Mac, please review instructions on Apple's support page regarding Setting your Preferences.

This way the computer won’t interpret your swipe as your intention to go back and forward between pages. If you're losing your sheet when swiping, go into System Preferences > Trackpad > More Gestures and change the Swipe between pages to three fingers.

You can utilize two-finger trackpad scrolling in the Grid and Gantt views.

Press Control+i on your keyboard to insert a new row.

If you're using a mouse with multiple buttons, you can right-click normally.

To perform a right-click: If you're using a trackpad or single-button mouse, press the key as you click on the trackpad or mouse button.

Use Command in place of Ctrl unless otherwise noted when utilizing keyboard shortcuts.

On a Mac, the Command key is the equivalent of the PC’s Ctrl key.

Here are some tips for using Smartsheet on your Mac: Smartsheet is fully functional on both Mac and PC platforms.

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