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Gimmicks are attention-grabbing, superficial tricks used in marketing to increase a product’s appeal. Whether it’s “New Coke” or the annual “Going Out of Business Sale” at the local furniture store, gimmicks are seemingly inescapable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t get me wrong. Novelty has its place. When employed sparingly, it can delight. But too much of anything can bring on feelings of frustration and fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to gimmicks, macOS Tahoe’s Liquid Glass comes to mind. Increasingly, it screams form over function, with the needle firmly pointing towards form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One can argue that there are other areas within macOS that also feel gimmicky; where form is prioritized over function. Before I truly understood it, Control Center was one of those features I could have honestly done without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, over time, I’ve come around to Control Center. It’s no longer a novelty because I clearly understand what its purpose is, and, more importantly, I have harnessed this feature in a way that actually makes it useful. To get started, visit the Control Center in the menu bar and click “Edit Controls”. From here, you can a comprehensive list of available Control Center options. Click on the ones you want to add, and they will appear in your Mac’s Control Center menu bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Control Center includes many options. Choose wisely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My Control Center setup. The extra empty space underneath is a function of how Control Center is currently implemented. (It looks hideous.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the blow by blow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the top level<\/strong> of my Control Center stack are sliders to control Audio level and Display brightness, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mid-level<\/strong> stack includes, from left to right, Screen Lock, AirDrop, and Screensaver activate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snap windows side by side or reveal the Desktop with a single click. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The bottom stack<\/strong>, from left to right, includes a Light\/Dark mode toggle, View Desktop, side-by-side window arrangement, and quad window arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quick access to “quad view” makes Control Center actually useful to me. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Of the options in Control Center, I find myself using the Quad window arrangement the most. With this option, my Mac will neatly organize up to 4 active windows into a 2 by 2 grid. No more juggling multiple windows separately, like an animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No doubt, there are other useful items one can add to the Control Center. But, by keeping the Control Center minimal, I am reducing visual clutter. This, in turn, reduces my cognitive load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now if only I can say the same about Liquid Glass\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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