Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
Here's the list of most useful macOS keyboard shortcuts.
mission control (show all windows, switch windows)
- switch to previous app ⌘ command + Tab
- show all windows Ctrl + ↑
- show all app windows Ctrl + ↓
- show desktop F11
- show dashboard F12
- move left a space Ctrl + ←
- move right a space Ctrl + →
- switch to desktop 1 Ctrl + 1
new, open, close, save, print
- new ⌘ command + n
- open ⌘ command + o
- close ⌘ command + w
- save ⌘ command + s
- print ⌘ command + p
copy, cut, paste, undo, redo
- cut ⌘ command + x
- copy ⌘ command + c
- paste ⌘ command + v
- undo ⌘ command + z
- redo ⌘ command + Shift + z
Safari Browser Keys
- back ⌘ command + ←
- forward ⌘ command + →
- back ⌘ command + [
- forward ⌘ command + ]
- next tab Ctrl + Tab
- previous tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab
- next tab ⌥ option + ⌘ command + →
- previous tab ⌥ option + ⌘ command + ←
- reload ⌘ command + r
- zoom in ⌘ command + +
- zoom out ⌘ command + -
- open last closed ⌘ command + Shift + t
- empty cache ⌘ command + ⌥ option + e
- fullscreen Ctrl + ⌘ command + f
Text Editing
- ⌥ option + ← → move cursor left by a word
- ⌥ option + → → move cursor right by a word
- ⌥ option + ↑ → move cursor to beginning of line
- ⌥ option + ↓ → move cursor to end of line
FullScreen
fullscreen Ctrl + ⌘ command + f
Finder (aka folder viewer, file manager)
Show hidden file in finder ⌘ command + ⌥ option + .
slide show
goto Finder. Select photos, ⌥ option + ⌘ command + y
screenshot
Copy File Path in Finder
There are many ways.
- Click the file, then ⌘ command + ⌥ option + c
- Drag the file to terminal.
- Right click on the file, then hold ⌥ option key.
- ⌥ option + ⌘ command + p to show path bar. It is shown at bottom of window, Then, right click on the file in the path bar.

Right click then hold ⌥ option.
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Right click the path bar.
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Mac Keyboard Guide
- Mac Keyboard Software Guide
- Mac: Swap CapsLock Control Option Command Keys
- macOS: Create Custom Keyboard Layout
- Mac Keyboard Viewer
- Mac: How to Switch to Dvorak Keyboard Layout
- Mac: Hover Mouse Auto Click
- Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
- Apple Keyboard Problems
- Apple Keyboard History ⌨
- Difference Between Apple and Microsoft keyboards