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Moving a macOS window by clicking anywhere on it

Moving a macOS window by clicking anywhere on it (like on Linux).
Today I learned that since macOS High Sierra onwards you can move a window by starting to drag anywere on it.

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OvermindDL1

OvermindDL1

That’s actually quite uniformly consistent. I haven’t seem a system yet that doesn’t use Alt for that by default (and barely seen anyone ever change the binding key).

OvermindDL1

OvermindDL1

Wonder why that isn’t default enabled… The lack of that capability when I have to use windows from my usual linux desktops drives me bonkers… >.>

AstonJ

AstonJ

I’d guess it might be prone to erroneously being moved and lead to frustration? :lol:

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