{"id":78947,"date":"2021-12-06T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=78947"},"modified":"2021-12-03T12:31:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T18:31:23","slug":"mac-tutorial-alternative-ways-to-organize-system-preferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/78947-mac-tutorial-alternative-ways-to-organize-system-preferences\/","title":{"rendered":"Mac Tutorial: Alternative Ways to Organize System Preferences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the first in a series of short video tutorials that will help you learn and unlock new abilities on your macOS. Today we cover System Preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4be5skys0j4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a problem with the layout of System Preferences.<em> I can never find the preference I&#8217;m looking for.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences.jpg\" alt=\"System prefs window\" class=\"wp-image-78948\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_Preferences-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re anything like me, you visually try to find the preference you&#8217;re looking for. You scan each row\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026and then <em>you give up and just type in the search box<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search.jpg\" alt=\"System Prefs search\" class=\"wp-image-78949\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_Search-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if there was a better way?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s see a cool keyboard shortcut first. There&#8217;s a <em>great keyboard choice<\/em> for Show All Preferences. It&#8217;s <strong>Command-L<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List.jpg\" alt=\"System Prefs - List\" class=\"wp-image-78950\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_List-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t memorize keys. I form a sentence and associate the command, so I know that it&#8217;ll stick. I call this a <em>natural language mnemonic approach<\/em>. So, the keyboard choice for Show All Preferences is a <strong>COMMAND<\/strong> for a <strong>L<\/strong>ist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Show All Preferences<\/em> is under the <em>View Menu<\/em>. And that&#8217;s where I found <em>List Alphabetically<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically.jpg\" alt=\"System Prefs - Alphabetically\" class=\"wp-image-78951\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_Alphabetically-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is much better. Now I have my preferences organized alphabetically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It just makes more sense to my brain rather than Apple&#8217;s categories for preferences. After all, I can still search for the Preference I&#8217;m looking for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While under that menu, I also found this nugget: <em>Customize\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize.jpg\" alt=\"System Prefs - Customize\" class=\"wp-image-78952\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_Customize-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now I could uncheck any Preference that I&#8217;m not going to use. For example, I&#8217;m not going to use the Sidecar feature of my Mac. So, I&#8217;ll uncheck it, knowing that it&#8217;s still under the View Menu. And that I can still search for it, even if it&#8217;s hidden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar.jpg\" alt=\"System Prefs - Customized\" class=\"wp-image-78953\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-190x107.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-548x308.jpg 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-364x204.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-213x120@2x.jpg 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-284x160@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_Sidecar-190x107@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, right now, take a second, go customize your System Preferences and get your Mac to work the way you want!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Macintosh System Preferences are based on categories &#8211; but we think Alphabetically. 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