🍎 macOS System Shortcuts
Essential macOS keyboard shortcuts for power users — Finder, screenshots, system controls & more.
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74 shortcuts
System
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘+Space | Open Spotlight search |
| ⌘+Tab | Switch between open apps |
| ⌘+Q | Quit the app |
| ⌘+H | Hide the app |
| ⌘+⌥+H | Hide all other apps |
| ⌘+, | Open the app’s settings |
| ⌘+⌥+Esc | Force Quit an app |
| ⌃+⌘+Q | Lock screen |
| ⌃+⌘+Space | Emoji & Symbols viewer |
| ⌘+⇧+3 | Screenshot of the whole screen |
| ⌘+⇧+4 | Screenshot of a selected area |
| ⌘+⇧+5 | Screenshot & screen-recording toolbar |
| ⌘+⌥+D | Show / hide the Dock |
| ⌃+↑ | Mission Control |
| ⌃+↓ | Show all windows of the current app |
Finder
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘+N | New Finder window |
| ⌘+⇧+N | New folder |
| ⌘+Delete | Move to Trash |
| ⌘+⇧+Delete | Empty Trash |
| ⌘+D | Duplicate selected files |
| ⌃+⌘+A | Make an alias |
| ⌘+R | Show the original of an alias |
| ⌘+I | Get Info |
| Space | Quick Look preview |
| ⌘+⇧+. | Show / hide hidden files |
| ⌘+⇧+G | Go to Folder… |
| ⌘+⌥+L | Open the Downloads folder |
| ⌘+↑ | Go to the enclosing folder |
| ⌘+↓ | Open the selected item |
| ⌘+E | Eject the selected disk |
| ⌘+1 | Icon view |
| ⌘+2 | List view |
| ⌘+3 | Column view |
| ⌘+4 | Gallery view |
Text Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘+A | Select all |
| ⌘+Z | Undo |
| ⌘+⇧+Z | Redo |
| ⌘+B | Bold |
| ⌘+I | Italic |
| ⌘+U | Underline |
| ⌥+⇧+⌘+V | Paste and match style |
| ⌥+Delete | Delete the word before the cursor |
| Fn+Delete | Forward delete (character after the cursor) |
| ⌘+← | Move to the beginning of the line |
| ⌘+→ | Move to the end of the line |
| ⌥+← | Move one word left |
| ⌥+→ | Move one word right |
| ⌘+↑ | Move to the beginning of the document |
| ⌘+↓ | Move to the end of the document |
| ⌘+⇧+: | Spelling and Grammar window |
| ⌃+⌘+D | Look up the selected word |
| ⌘+T | Show the Fonts window |
Window Management
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌃+⌘+F | Toggle full screen |
| ⌘+` | Cycle through the app’s windows |
| ⌘+M | Minimise the window |
| ⌘+⌥+M | Minimise all windows of the app |
| ⌘+W | Close the window |
| ⌘+⌥+W | Close all windows of the app |
| ⌃+← | Move one Space left |
| ⌃+→ | Move one Space right |
Safari
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘+L | Jump to the address bar |
| ⌘+T | New tab |
| ⌘+⇧+T | Reopen the last closed tab |
| ⌘+⇧+N | New Private window |
| ⌘+R | Reload the page |
| ⌘+⇧+R | Show / hide Reader |
| ⌘+⇧+\ | Show all tabs (tab overview) |
| ⌘+D | Bookmark the page |
| ⌘+⇧+L | Show / hide the sidebar |
Accessibility
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌥+⌘+F5 | Accessibility Shortcuts panel |
| ⌘+F5 | Turn VoiceOver on / off |
| ⌥+⌘+8 | Turn Zoom on / off (when Zoom shortcuts are enabled) |
| ⌥+⌘+= | Zoom in (when Zoom shortcuts are enabled) |
| ⌥+⌘+- | Zoom out (when Zoom shortcuts are enabled) |
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What Is This?
- Searchable reference for macOS system shortcuts
- Covers Finder, window management, screenshots, and Spotlight
- Modifier key combinations — Cmd, Option, Control, Shift
- Organized by system function area
- Essential for macOS productivity
How to Use
- Search for specific macOS actions or key combos
- Browse shortcuts organized by function
- Review modifier key combinations — Cmd, Option, Control, Shift
- Practice shortcuts to build muscle memory
- Use this reference alongside your Mac for learning
Use Cases
- Navigating macOS more efficiently with keyboard shortcuts
- Managing windows and desktops without a mouse
- Taking screenshots and screen recordings quickly
- Learning macOS after switching from Windows
- Maximizing productivity with system-level shortcuts