Let’s be honest. How many times a day do you reach for your mouse, carefully aim the cursor at that tiny dash icon in the top corner of a window, and click? It feels natural. It feels harmless.

A keyboard shortcut is pure muscle memory. Your fingers know the move. Your brain stays in the “thinking zone.” It’s not just faster—it’s less interrupting .

Pro tip for Mac users: Go to System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Double-click a window’s title bar to… set it to minimize. Then a simple double-click on any title bar does the job.