How to Quickly Show the Desktop on a Mac

Place your thumb and first three fingers on the trackpad., Spread your thumb and three fingers apart.

2 Steps 1 min read Easy

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Place your thumb and first three fingers on the trackpad.

    Make sure you've got a window up, such as a browser, to switch to the desktop from. , Doing so will reveal your desktop.

    For a demonstration of the gesture, click on the Apple icon in the top left corner of the menu bar.

    Click System Preferences.

    Click the "Trackpad" icon.

    Click More Gestures.

    Click on "Show Desktop." An example animation will play on the right side of the window.
  2. Step 2: Spread your thumb and three fingers apart.

Detailed Guide

Make sure you've got a window up, such as a browser, to switch to the desktop from. , Doing so will reveal your desktop.

For a demonstration of the gesture, click on the Apple icon in the top left corner of the menu bar.

Click System Preferences.

Click the "Trackpad" icon.

Click More Gestures.

Click on "Show Desktop." An example animation will play on the right side of the window.

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