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1 min read 4 stepsJanuary 24, 2026Verified January 2026How to Set Up Hot Corners on Mac
Trigger actions by moving your cursor to screen corners — a hidden macOS power feature.
In this guide (4 steps):
1
Open Hot Corners settings
~15sGo to System SettingsDesktop & Dock → scroll down → Hot Corners button.
2
Assign actions to corners
~15sClick a corner dropdown to assign: Mission Control, Desktop, Notification Center, Lock Screen, etc.
3
Use modifier keys
~15sHold a modifier key (like Cmd) when setting a corner to prevent accidental triggers.
4
Recommended setup
~15sPopular config: top-left = Mission Control, bottom-left = Desktop, bottom-right = Lock Screen.
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