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How do I close the message window on my Mac?
Here are shortcuts you can use, in addition to those that appear in Messages menus….Messages.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Close the Messages window | Command-W |
| Print the conversation | Command-P |
| Search all conversations for matching text | Command-F |
| Clear the transcript (delete a conversation without closing it) | Option-Command-K |
How do I close up free memory on Mac?
To free up RAM on your Mac, firstly, you should find out what app uses so much of your memory. The memory-heavy programs are listed in Activity Monitor, Memory tab. If there is an app you aren’t using at the moment, click it and press the “X” sign to quit it. This will, in turn, free some of the application memory.
How do I close all preview windows on Mac?
In Preview, click the menu item File and press the option key on your keyboard. Select the option Close All to close all open windows in Preview with one click! Just wondering why Apple didn’t provide this quite important option in the standard File menu!
How do I bulk delete Mac Messages?
Press Option + Command + K, or you can right-click on an empty space in a conversation window and select the Clear Chat Transcript option. You can do this for each conversation on you Mac or Macbook to quickly delete all of the iMessages.
How do I stop apps from reopening on startup Mac?
The simplest way to disable an app from launching on startup is from the Dock. Right-click on the app and hover over Options in the menu. Apps that are set to open automatically will have a check mark next to Open at Login. Click that option to uncheck it and disable it from opening.
How can I prevent apps from remembering windows open?
To prevent apps from remembering the windows they had open, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click General, then select ”Close windows when quitting an app.” Or press and hold the Shift key while opening an app. This doesn’t change the setting, but the app forgets any windows that were open the last time you quit the app.
How do I stop apps from reopening when I log out?
When you log out, you can select or deselect “Reopen windows when logging back in” from the Log Out window. This option sets whether your apps should re-open the next time you log in. It remains selected the way you last set it, so you have to change this setting only when you want to change the current behavior.
Why does my Mac reopen when I close it?
Your Mac re-opens windows and tabs when you log in to your Mac or open an app, so you can quickly continue where you last left off. The Resume feature lets you re-open apps in the same state you left them. For example, when you quit Safari, any webpages you’re viewing are fully restored the next time you open Safari.
What happens when I log out of my Apple account?
If you have Pages documents open when you log out of your user account, those documents open again the next time you open Pages. With Resume, you don’t have to worry about saving your work or finding the files you were previously working with.