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Use hot corners on Mac

You can use the corners of the screen as hot corners, to quickly start actions when you move the pointer to a corner. For example, you can start the screen saver when you move the pointer to the top-left corner of the screen, or lock the screen when you move the pointer to the top-right corner.

Tip: By default, the bottom-right hot corner is set to Quick Note, so you can quickly open a note to jot down your thoughts at any time. See Create a Quick Note.

  1. Go to the System Settings app 👁 Image
    on your Mac.

  2. Click Desktop & Dock 👁 Image
    in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

    Open Desktop & Dock settings for me

  3. Click Hot Corners.

  4. For each corner you want to use, click the pop-up menu, then choose an option, such as Notification Center, Apps, or Lock Screen.

    To use a modifier key with the hot corner, press and hold the Command, Shift, Option, or Control key, or a combination of these keys, while viewing the pop-up menus.

  5. Click Done.

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