How to Quickly Show Your Desktop on Mac

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If you are working on a Mac and need to quickly access your desktop, there are a few ways to do it. Here are two methods:

Method 1: Using Keyboard Shortcut

  1. Hold down the “fn” key and press the “F11” key on your keyboard.
  2. This will minimize all windows and show you your desktop.
  3. To bring back the windows, simply repeat the keyboard shortcut.

Method 2: Using Trackpad Gesture

  1. Place your cursor on the bottom right corner of the trackpad.
  2. Swipe your fingers upwards and towards the center of the trackpad.
  3. This will minimize all windows and show you your desktop.
  4. To bring back the windows, simply repeat the trackpad gesture.

Note: If you have enabled Hot Corners on your Mac, you can set one of the corners of your screen to show the desktop when you move your cursor to it. To do this, go to System Preferences > Mission Control > Hot Corners and select the corner you want to use to show the desktop.