Maximize Window – Creating a Keyboard Shortcut for Window Management on MacOS

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I love using the keyboard in Windows. It's an integrated part of the OS, and it feels like it; nearly every mouse action has a keyboard equivalent.

However, as I am starting to use Macs more and more, I'm missing two things primarily from Windows: the ability to maximize (not whatever the green button does (what does it do?))- windows and the ability to maximize windows from the keyboard.

Thus, without further ado: How can I maximize windows with a keyboard shortcut?

Best Answer

One of the easiest ways to do this is to use BetterTouchTool. It will let you bind a keyboard shortcut or a trackpad shortcut to many commands, including maximize window.

Once you are in the BTT settings page, do the following:

  1. Go to the Keyboard tab on top.
  2. On the bottom near Keyboard shortcut, enter in whichever keyboard shortcut you want.
  3. For Predefined action, choose Maximize Window.

There are many other options related to maximizing besides "Maximize Window":

  • Maximize Window Left
  • Maximize Window Right
  • Maximize Window To Bottom Half
  • Maximize Window To Top Half
  • Maximize To Next Monitor
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