[dombesz]

Sorry for the bad formatting, apparently I cannot edit my comment on HN anymore.

  1. Go to System Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> App Shortcuts
  2. Click the small (+) button under the shortcuts table
  3. Choose/Type the following values in the modal:
    - Application: All Applications
    - Menu Title: Zoom
    - Keyboard shortcut: Command + Shift + M (My preferred shortcut)
  4. Click Save.
  5. Voila, now you are able to maximize any window, and pressing it again it goes back to its original size. A cool trick is that now if you hover the green (+) button on the top of any page you will be able to access that shortcut from there as well. It sits just under the "Enter Full Screen" menu option.

[ianai]

Makes me wish macosxhints was still around. This was precisely what that site was about. I wonder whether there’s a modern day, fastish way to learn all this hidden behavior.

[da39a3ee]

Chat GPT4 gave a good explanation including the option key behavior when I gave the prompt below. GPT3.5 wasn't nearly as helpful though.

> Can I maximize or "snap" windows on modern MacOS without entering full screen mode (with its annoying multiple "spaces")?