Tips
Handy tips and tricks that makes your life just a little bit easier.
Hide Mac Dock with Keyboard Shortcut
Use **⌘ + ⌥ + D** to instantly hide or show the Mac dock for maximum screen real estate and distraction-free focus. Perfect when you need more space for code editors, presentations, or just want a cleaner desktop experience.
Gmail + Power Tip: One inbox, multiple accounts
Use Gmail's + feature to create multiple accounts with one inbox and track email sources: john.doe@gmail.com = john.doe+github@gmail.com Perfect for spam tracking and service organization.
ChatGPT Desktop Quick Access
Open ChatGPT instantly from anywhere on macOS: **⌥ + Space** Perfect for quick queries - ask, dismiss while it thinks, then pop back for the answer.
Quick Email Text Replacement
Set up `@@` as a text replacement shortcut for your email address on macOS or in Raycast snippets. **macOS Text Replacement:** System Preferences → Keyboard → Text → Add new replacement **Raycast Snippets:** Extensions → Snippets → Create snippet with keyword `@@` Now typing `@@` anywhere will instantly expand to your full email address!
.gitignore shell function
Handy shell function to quickly add files and patterns to .gitignore without opening an editor. ```bash gi() { for arg in "$@" do echo "$arg" >> .gitignore done } ``` To ignore multiple files or patterns, just pass them as arguments: ```bash > gi node_modules/ dist/ ```
MacOS - Screenshot to Clipboard
Use `Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4` to take a screenshot and copy it directly to your clipboard instead of saving to desktop. Now you can paste it directly into your documents, Slack, or emails. **Bonus tip**: After selecting your area, you can press the `space` to switch to window capture mode, which will screenshot the entire window with a nice drop shadow effect.
More tips coming.