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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

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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).

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OvermindDL1

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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… >.>

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AstonJ

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

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