Shortcuts — MacOS
to make things little easier and faster..
2 min readNov 17, 2023
Finder
- Cmd + Shift + H — Open Home folder of the current macOS
Cmd + Shift + C — Open Computer window
Cmd + Shift + O — Open Documents folder
Cmd + Shift + F — Recent Files
Opt + Cmd + L — Open the Downloads folder - Cmd + Shift + . — Show hidden files
- Cmd + Shift + N — Create a new folder
View items in Finder
- Cmd + 1 — as Icons
Cmd + 2 — as List
Cmd + 3 — as Columns
Cmd + 4 — as Gallery
Window Controls
- Cmd + Ctrl + F — Go/Exit fullscreen
Cmd + M — Minimize the front app window
Cmd + Opt + M — minimize all the windows belonging to the front app
Cmd + H — Hide the windows of the front app - Cmd + W — Closes the active window
Cmd + O — Open the selected item
Cmd + T — Open a new tab
Cmd + Shift + T — Reopen closed tabs - Cmd + I — Get Info window for a selected file
Cmd + Y — Quick Look to preview the selected files
Navigation
- Cmd + Tab — Application switcher
Cmd+Shift+Tab — Move backward through a list - Ctrl + Tab — Tab switcher
Ctrl+Shift+Tab — Move backward through a list
Quit Apps
- Cmd + Opt + Esc — Force quit window
Cmd + Ctrl + Option + Esc — Quit all apps
Cmd + Ctrl + Option + Power button — Quits all apps and shutdown - Cmd + Ctrl + Q — Lock your screen
Screenshots
- Cmd + Shift + 3 — Screenshot the entire visible window
Cmd + Shift + 4 — Screenshot portion of the screen
Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4 — Copy a portion of the screen to the clipboard
Cmd + Shift + 5 — Screenshot with Tools
