Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

Clipboard

• Cmd-C = Copy


• Cmd-V = Paste


• Cmd-X = Cut


• Cmd-A = Select All

Menu Commands

• Shift-Cmd-Q = Log out


• Shift-Opt-Cmd-Q = Log out immediately


• Shift-Cmd-Delete = Empty Trash


• Opt-Shift-Cmd-Delete = Empty Trash without dialog


• Cmd-H = Hide window


• Opt-Cmd-H = Hide Others


• Cmd-N = File New window


• Shift-Cmd-N = New Folder


• Cmd-O = Open


• Cmd-S = Save


• Shift-Cmd-S = Save as


• Cmd-P = Print


• Cmd-W = Close Window


• Opt-Cmd-W = Close all Windows


• Cmd-I = Get Info


• Opt-Cmd-I = Show Attributes Inspector


• Cmd-D = Duplicate


• Cmd-L = Make Alias


• Cmd-R = Show original


• Cmd-T = Add to Favorites


• Cmd-Delete = Move to Trash


• Cmd-E = Eject


• Cmd-F = Find


• Cmd-Z = Undo


• Cmd-B = Hide Toolbar


• Cmd-J = Show View Opts


• Cmd = [ = Go Back


• Cmd = ] = Go Forward


• Shift-Cmd-C = Go to Computer


• Shift-Cmd-H = Go to your Home folder


• Shift-Cmd-I = Go to iDisk


• Shift-Cmd-A = Go to Applications folder


• Shift-Cmd-G = Go to Go-To Folder


• Cmd-K = Connect to Server


• Cmd-M = Minimize Window


• Cmd-? = Open Mac Help


• Cmd-Space = Open Spotlight (OS X 10.4)

Window Management

• Cmd-W = Close window


• Cmd-Opt-W = Close all windows


• Cmd-M = Minimise window


• Cmd-Opt-M = Minimise all windows


• Cmd-H = Hide Application


• Cmd-~ = Cycle through windows for current application


• Ctrl-F4 = Cycle through every open window


• Cmd-Tab = Bring up the Application Switcher


• Cmd-Tab = Cycle Forwards


• Cmd-~ = Cycle Backwards


• Cmd-Shift-Tab = Cycle Backwards


• Cmd-Q = Quit application

Finder Navigation

• Cmd-N = New Finder window


• Cmd-W = Close Window


• Opt-Cmd-W = Close all Windows


• Cmd-Down = Open File/Folder


• Cmd-Up = Navigate to parent


• Cmd-Right = Expand folder (in list view)


• Cmd-Left = Collapse Folder (in list view)


• Opt-Cmd-Right = Expand folder and its subfolders (in list view)


• Opt-Cmd-Up = Open parent folder and close current window


• Cmd-Shift-H = Jump to your Home folder


• Cmd-Shift-A = Jump to your Applications folder


• Cmd-Shift U = Jump to your Utilities folder


• Cmd-Shift K = Jump to the Network browser


• Cmd-Shift G = Goto Folder


• Cmd-1 = View as Icons


• Cmd-2 = View as List


• Cmd-3 = View as Columns


• Cmd-Space = Open Spotlight (OS X 10.4)


• Cmd-Delete = Move file/folder to trash


• Cmd-Click window title = Display the file path

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