Does anyone have a list/PDF with shortcuts that are extremely useful and can make life a bit easier?
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Any cheat sheet for Keyboard commands for a casual noob MacOS lover? Would love to know the essentials!
Some extremely useful Mac keyboard shortcuts that I use daily. Tell me yours.
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UPDATE: I have made updated post with more shortcuts. Check it out here.
https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/1hpk0rq/40_essential_mac_keyboard_shortcuts_to_boost/
Shortcuts
Command+H - Hides the front window
Option+Command+H - Hides all other windows except the front window
Command+Tab - Switch between apps
Command+L in safari to switch to url bar
Command+1/2/3/4 to switch view in finder
Space to quick view selected file
Right click on closed settings app to quickly jump to any settings
Command+Option+v to move the copied file
Command+Q - Terminate the front window app
Command+W - Close the front window. To close all windows of that app add Option key.
Command+M - Minimize the front window. To minimize all windows of that app add Option key.
Command+Option+Space open finder search
Control+Command+F - Full screen/exit
Command+` - Switch between an app opened windows
Command+, - Open app settings page
Command+G - Next search
Command+Shift+C - Open computer window in finder
Command+R - Opens original location of selected alias or shortcut in finder
Enter button after selecting file to rename
Command+E - Eject the selected .dmg or a removable media
Shift+Command+. - Show hidden files in finder
Command+Shift+brackets - Previous and next tab in safari
Option+Command+esc - Open task manager
Fn+Q - Make a new note in a new window
Option+Right arrow on a folder in list view in finder to expand all folder, alternatively Option click the disclosure arrow icon. Option+Left arrow to reverse. Right and left arrow to expand the selected folder only.
Command+Control+D - Alternative for Force Touch. I bind it to my mouse middle button click
Command+Option+I - “Get Info” of multiple selected items together in finder
Command+tab - Switch to last used app
What shortcuts do you use daily?
General Shortcuts:
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Command+H - Hides the front window
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Option+Command+H - Hides all other windows except the front window
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Command+Space - Launch spotlight
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Command+Delete - Delete the selected item. In Finder add Shift key to permanently delete.
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Command+Tab - Switch to last used app. Hold Command key and press tab repeatedly to switch to other apps. Combine it with Shift key to go in reverse direction. Bonus tip: You can use the window management shortcuts like Command+Q(quit) and Command+H(hide) while using Command+Tab
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Right click on closed settings app to quickly jump to any settings
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Command+Q - Terminate the front window app
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Command+W - Close the front window. To close all windows of that app add Option key.
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Command+M - Minimize the front window. To minimize all windows of that app add Option key.
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Command+Option+Space open Finder search
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Control+Command+F - Full screen/exit
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Command+` - Switch between an app opened windows, hold shift to go reverse direction
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Command+, - Open app settings page
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Command+G - Next search, hold shift to go reverse direction
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Option+Command+esc - Open task manager
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Fn+Q - Make a new note in a new window
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Command+Control+D - Alternative for Force Touch. I bind it to my mouse middle button click
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fn+C open control centre and can see what music is playing
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Fn+delete key to delete text forward
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Command+Shift+3 - Full screen screenshot, hold control while screenshotting to copy it to clipboard
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Command+Shift+4 - Open screenshot selection, hold control while screenshotting to copy it to clipboard
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Command+Shift+5 - Open screenshot and display tools for video recording, screenshot, custom selection etc
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Shift+Option + F11/12 - Increases/decreases the volume by one fourth of a square
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Cmd+Shift+? - jump to the help menu search bar
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Hold the options key while launching the photos app to select the database location.
Safari Shortcuts:
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Command+L - Switch to url bar in Safari
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Command+Shift+square brackets - Previous and next tab in Safari
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Shift+reload icon - Hard refresh a website (clear cache and reload) in Safari
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Command+Y - Opens history in Safari
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Control+tab - change tabs in safari, hold shift to go reverse direction
FInder Shortcuts:
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Command+1/2/3/4 to switch view in Finder
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Space to quick view selected file
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Command+Option+v to move the copied file in Finder
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Command+Shift+C - Open computer window in Finder
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Command+R - Opens original location of selected alias or shortcut in Finder
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Enter button after selecting file to rename
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Command+E - Eject the selected .dmg or a removable media. Also works for mounted media on Desktop
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Shift+Command+. - Toggle show/hide hidden files in Finder
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Option+Right arrow on a folder in list view in Finder to expand the folder and all the folders inside it, alternatively Option click the disclosure arrow icon. Option+Left arrow to reverse. Right and left arrow to expand the selected folder only. Also works with multiple selected folders.
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Command+Option+I - "Get Info" of multiple selected items together in Finder
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Command+Up arrow - To move up one level in Finder to the enclosing folder
Apple Notes
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Cmd+Shift+> - increase size of text in apple notes. Cmd+Shift+< to decrease the size of text in apple notes.
Stage Manager Shortcuts:
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Shift+Click the window in stage manager to make a window set. To remove window from set there are three ways, first and easiest is by dragging the windows to the left side where stage manager sits, second is by hovering over the green maximize icon and clicking "Remove window from set", or clicking "Window>Remove window from Set" in the menu.
Out of these my most used shortcuts are Command+Space for spotlight (I use alfred), Control+Tab for switching to last used app and Fn+Q for new note and stage manager window sets for multitasking.
Hello, I am new to Mac. I’m still learning and loving it so far. I am wondering if putting a sticker just below the keyboard would cause harm in the long run? Alternatively, is there an app or widget to display keyboard shortcuts on desktop? Thanks.