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Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
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| Actions |
Shortcuts |
| Open Sidebar item in a new window |
Cmd-click it |
| Switch Finder views (Icon, List, Column) |
Cmd-1, Cmd-2, Cmd-3 |
| In List view, expand a folder |
Right Arrow |
| In List view, collapse a folder |
Left Arrow |
| Rename the selected file/folder |
Press Return (or Enter) |
In List view, switch column display type
(Name, Date, Size, etc.) |
Ctrl-Tab |
| Go into selected folder |
Cmd-Down Arrow |
| Go to parent folder |
Cmd-Up Arrow |
| Go Back |
Cmd-[ <-that’s a square bracket |
| Go Forward |
Cmd-] <-that’s a square bracket |
| Select the next icon in Icon and List views |
Tab (Shift-Tab reverses direction) |
| Alternate columns in Column View |
Tab (Shift-Tab reverses direction) |
If a filename is too long and is condensed with a “...” hold Option while mousing over it to instantly
pop up the full name. |
Hold Option over long filenames |
| Resize current column to fit the longest file name |
Double-Click column resize widget |
| Resize all columns to fit their longest file names |
Option Double-Click resize widget |
| Copy and Paste files |
Cmd-C, Cmd-V |
| Move a file instead of copying. (Copies the file to the destination and removes it from the original disk.) |
Cmd-Drag file to disk |
| Move selected files to the Trash |
Cmd-Delete |
| Empty the Trash (with warning) |
Cmd-Shift-Delete |
| Empty the Trash (without warning) |
Cmd-Opt-Shift-Delete |
| Cancel a drag-n-drop action while in the midst of dragging |
Esc |
| Show Inspector (a single, live refreshing Info window) |
Cmd-Opt-I |
| Undo the last action (such as rename file, copy file, etc.) |
Cmd-Z |
| Hide/Show Sidebar (on the left) |
Cmd-Opt-Ctrl-T |
| Move or Remove item in toolbar (at the top of the window). This works in most programs. |
Cmd-drag |
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Application
Switcher
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| Quickly switch between 2 programs (ie: InDesign & Photoshop) |
Press Cmd-Tab to switch to the last used program.
Press Cmd-Tab again to switch back.
NOTE: Press keys quickly and do NOT hold them down. |
| To switch between programs (but you choose which program to switch to) |
Press Cmd-Tab and continue holding Cmd.
While holding Cmd, to choose which program you want to switch to you can:
• press Tab (several times if needed) to scroll right
• press Shift-Tab or tilde(~) to scroll left
• use the left/right arrow keys
• aim with the mouse
• use end/home keys to just to first/last item |
| To quit a program using the application switcher |
When in the app switcher you’re already holding Cmd
Once the program is selected hit Q to quit. |
| To hide a program using the application switcher |
When in the app switcher you’re already holding Cmd
Once the program is selected hit H to hide. |
| To cancel/get out of the application switcher once it’s open |
When in the app switcher you're already holding Cmd
Hit Esc or period(.) |
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Dock
Shortcuts |
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| Hide all other applications (except the one you're clicking on) |
Command-Option click an App’s icon in Dock |
| Reveal a Dock item’s location in the Finder |
Command click on the icon in the Dock |
| Move and a Dock item to somewhere else on the hard drive |
Command drag the icon from the Dock to new destination |
| Force a file to open in a specific program |
While dragging the file onto an app’s icon in the Dock, hold Command-Option |
| When in an app’s Dock menu, holding Option changes the Quit to Force Quit |
Hold Option while in Dock menu |
| Force the Dock to only resize to non-interpolated icon sizes |
Hold Option while dragging Dock separator |
| Move Dock to left, bottom, right side of screen |
Hold Shift and drag Dock divider |
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Working
with Windows
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| Switch windows (works in almost every program) |
Cmd-tilde(~) |
See where the File/Folder is located (a menu will pop-up displaying the folder hierarchy). This works in “most” programs
as well as the Finder. |
Cmd-Click on name of the window located in its titlebar |
Move a window in the background without switching to it (Example: You’re in a dialog and can’t move a window
in the background, so Cmd-Drag its titlebar.) |
Cmd-Drag on a window’s titlebar |
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Taking
Screenshots
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| Take picture of the entire screen |
Cmd-Shift-3 |
| Take picture of a selected area |
Cmd-Shift-4 and Drag over desired area |
| Take picture of a specific window |
Cmd-Shift-4, then press Spacebar, then Click on the window |
| Copy the screenshot to the clipboard instead of making a file |
Hold Control with the above keystrokes |
| Screenshots are saved to the Desktop as PNG file in OS 10.4 (or a PDF file in 10.3 and prior). |
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Startup
Commands
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| Eject CD on boot |
Hold Mouse button down immediately after powering on |
| OS X Safe boot |
Press Shift during startup |
| Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode |
Press T during startup |
| Startup from a CD |
Press C during startup |
| Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (CD, etc.) |
Press Cmd-Opt-Shift-Delete during startup |
| Choose Startup disk before booting |
Press Option during startup |
| Start up in Verbose mode |
Press Cmd-V during startup |
| Start up in Single-User mode (command line) |
Press Cmd-S during startup |
| Force Powerbook screen reset |
Press R during startup |
| Force OS X startup |
Press X during startup |
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Shutdown
Commands
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| Shutdown immediately (no confirmation) |
Cmd-Opt-Ctrl-Eject |
| Restart, Sleep, Shutdown dialog (like hitting the Power button on old Mac keyboards) |
Ctrl-Eject |
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| Dashboard |
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| Open/Close Widget Dock |
Cmd-Plus (+) |
| Cycle to next/previous “page” of widgets in widget dock |
Cmd-Right/Left Arrow |
| Close a widget without having to open the widget dock |
Hold Option and hover over widget (close box will appear) |
| Reload/Refresh a widget |
Cmd-R |
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Spotlight
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| Open Spotlight Menu |
Cmd-Space |
| Open Spotlight Window |
Cmd-Option-Space |
| In Spotlight menu: Launch Top Hit |
Cmd-Return |
| Reveal the selected item in the Finder |
In Spotlight Menu:
Cmd-click item or press Cmd-Return
In Spotlight Window:
Press Cmd-R
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| Skip to first result in each category |
Cmd up/down arrow |
| Clear Spotlight’s search field |
Esc clears to do another search.
Esc a second time closes the spotlight menu. |
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Miscellaneous
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| Change system volume without the confirmation beeps |
Hold Shift while changing volume |
Completely smooth scrolling—one pixel at a time.
(Only works in Cocoa apps.) |
Hold Option while dragging scrollbar |
| Open System Preferences: |
To open “Sound” Preferences:
Hold Option and press any Sound key
(Mute, Volume Up or Down )
To open
“Displays” Preferences:
Hold Option and press any Brightness key |
| Force Quit (opens list so you can choose application) |
Cmd-Opt-Esc |
Force Quit Frontmost Application
(without confirmation) |
Hold Cmd-Opt-Shift-Escape for about 4 seconds |
| Open Front Row |
Cmd-Esc |
| Quickly Exit Front Row |
Press any F key (like F5) |
Customize the toolbar at the top of a window. Works for toolbars like in Safari, Apple Mail, Preview, the Finder, etc.
But it doesn't work in all programs, like Firefox. |
- Rearrange icons:
Hold Cmd and drag the icons around.
- Remove icons:
Hold Cmd and drag icon off toolbar.
- View toolbar options:
Ctrl-click on the toolbar to get a menu.
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On Laptops: Scroll (like a mouse’s scroll wheel)
(Only works on newer laptops, & there’s a System Preference to enable it) |
Slide 2 fingers on the trackpad |
On Laptops: Right-click (like on a 2 button mouse)
(Only works on newer laptops, & there’s a System Preference to enable it) |
Place 2 fingers on the trackpad and Click |
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Apple’s
Mail.app
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| Go to the next/previous email in a thread even if you haven’t organized by threads |
Option-Up/Down Arrow |
Scroll the listing of emails at the top
(not the actual contents of an email) |
Ctrl-Page Up/Down |
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Apple’s
Preview.app |
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| Jump directly to a tool |
Cmd-1: Scroll tool
Cmd-2: Text tool
Cmd-3: Select tool
Cmd-4: Annotate tool |
| Switch tools |
Option-Right Arrow: Next tool
Option-Left Arrow: Previous tool |
| Zoom in or out |
Cmd-Plus(+) or Cmd-Minus(-) |
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| Apple Menu |
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| Command-Option-D |
Toggle Dock Hiding On/Off |
| Command-Shift-Q |
Logout |
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| Finder Menu |
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| Command-Shift-Delete |
Empty Trash |
| Command-H |
Hide Finder |
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| File Menu |
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| Command-N |
New Finder Window |
| Command-Shift-N |
New Folder |
| Command-O |
Open |
| Command-W |
Close Window |
| Command-I |
Show Info |
| Command-D |
Duplicate |
| Command-L |
Make Alias |
| Command-R (with alias selected) |
Show Original Item |
| Command-Delete |
Move Selected Item (s) to Trash |
| Command-T |
Add to Favorites |
| Command-E |
Eject |
| Command-F |
Find (Sherlock) |
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Edit Menu
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| Command-Z |
Undo |
| Command-X |
Cut |
| Command-C |
Copy |
| Command-V |
Paste |
| Command-A |
Select All |
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| View Menu |
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| Command-1 (in a windows) |
as Icons |
| Command-2 (in a windows) |
as List |
| Command-3 (in a windows) |
as Columns |
| Command-B (in a windows) |
Minimize Finder Toolbar |
| Command-J (in a windows) |
View Options |
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Go Menu
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| Command-[ |
Back |
| Command-] |
Forward |
| Command-Shift-C |
Go to Computer Directory |
| Command-Shift-H |
Go to Home Directory |
| Command-Shift-I |
Go to your iDisk |
| Command-Shift-F |
Go to your Favorites Directory |
| Command-Shift-A |
Go to Applications Directory |
| Command-Shift-G |
Go to Folder |
| Command-K |
Connect to Server |
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Universal Access and VoiceOver
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| Option-Command-*(asterisk) |
Turn on Zoom |
| Option-Command-+ (plus) |
Zoom in |
| Option-Command-- (minus) |
Zoom out |
| Control-Option-Command-* (asterisk) |
Switch to White on Black |
| Control-F1 |
Turn on Full Keyboard Access
When Full Keyboard Access is turned on, you can use the key combinations listed in the table below from the Finder.
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| Control-F2 |
Full Keyboard Access Highlight Menu |
| Control-F3 |
Full Keyboard Access Highlight Dock |
| Control-F4 |
Full Keyboard Access Highlight Window (active) or next window behind it |
| Control-F5 |
Full Keyboard Access Highlight Toolbar |
| Control-F6 |
Full Keyboard Access Highlight Utility window (palette) |
| "Command-F5 or fn-Command-F5 |
Turn VoiceOver on or off (Mac OS X 10.4 or later) |
| Control-Option-F8 or fn-Control-Option-F8 |
Open VoiceOver Utility (Mac OS X 10.4 or later) |
| Control-Option-F7 or fn-Control-option-F7 |
Display VoiceOver menu (Mac OS X 10.4 or later) |
| Control-Option-; or fn-Control-option |
Enable/disable VoiceOver Control-Option lock (Mac OS X 10.4 or later) |
| 8 |
Move Up |
| 2 |
Move Down |
| 4 |
Move Left |
| 6 |
Move Right |
| 1, 3, 7, 9 |
Move Diagonally |
| 5 |
Press Mouse Button |
| 0 |
Hold Mouse Button |
| . (period on keypad) |
Release Mouse Button (use after pressing 0) |
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