What is the trigger angle of the Mac?

Many Mac users may be unfamiliar with the concept of "trigger angle" (hot corners) in the system. Today's small series to introduce you to this relatively "unpopular" function.

　What is a trigger angle?

According to the Visual Fitzpatrick Law in software interface design (Fitts ' laws), buttons located at the edge of the screen are easier to click than others because your mouse cannot exceed the target in that position. As the most important two of the operating system user interface elements-the menu bar and the Dock Bar-designers need to ensure that users can access them quickly. The MAC OS X System therefore designs the menu bar at the top of the screen and places the Dock at the bottom.

To further extend the usability of the edge of the screen, the MAC OS X system provides a feature that allows the user to turn the four corners of the screen into an active target. After setting up, the user can move the mouse to any corner randomly to pull out different functions, such as Mission control,dashboard,launchpad, screen protection, sleep state and so on.

How do I set the trigger angle?

Set the trigger angle function is very simple, into the system preferences of the desktop and screen saver, click the window in the lower right corner of the trigger angle (hot corners) can be.

On the pop-up trigger Angle Setup Panel, how to set it at a glance. The user can choose to set up Four corners of the screen by the Drop-down list, which can be set: Mission Control, application window (display all the current windows of an application), display desktop, Dashboard, Launchpad, start/Deactivate screen saver, Put the monitor into a sleep state.

You can set the four triggering angles to the most convenient state you use. As shown above, when you need to view the contents of the desktop, you can easily slide the mouse cursor to the lower left corner to complete. And it's worth noting that a humanized design is that the corresponding function of the triggering angle when you do the drag and drop operation does not trigger. You may think it's a "boring" feature when you first touch this feature, but over time you'll think it's really a "practical" feature. Of course, perhaps most people recognize this, not all.

Apple's Mac OS X desktop operating system, like other good operating systems, has been polished for years, and the system is full of small tricks and practical features that users are often unaware of. Believe that users accustomed to Windows system after switching to the Mac OS X system, and for the Mac OS X system for a period of time fans may feel that "trigger angle" is sometimes too sensitive, a bit annoying. No matter what kind of situation you belong to, step-by-step understanding of the "trigger angle" function, perhaps you will find the answer you want Oh!