Mac keyboard shortcuts

  • A short blog to share Mac keyboard shortcuts that i use on a day to day basis for better productivity
  • The shortcuts that i have compiled in this list are primarily for
    • Taking Screenshot
    • To Lock . Logout , Close Open windows
    • Navigating between open applications
    • Some short cuts for Safari or other web browsers
    • Finder window shortcuts
    • Few miscellaneous
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Screenshot of the entire screen & saves on desktopCommand (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + 3
Shows crosshair to select the area of the screen to captureCommand (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + 4
Screenshot or screen recording toolsCommand (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + 5
Lock your screenControl (⌃) + Command(⌘) + Q
Log out of your macOS user accountShift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + Q
Close active windowCommand (⌘) + W
Close all windows of active appOption (⌥) + Command (⌘) + W
Force quit an appOption (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Esc
Opens the emoji windowControl (⌃) + Command (⌘) + Space
Scroll through the open appsCommand (⌘) + Tab
Switch between open windows of a single appCommand (⌘) + Tilde (~)
View all open applicationsControl (⌃) +Up Arrow
View Windows in the Current AppControl (⌃) + Down Arrow
Show DesktopF11 or Fn+ F11
Open preferences of the active applicationCommand (⌘) + Comma (,)
Minimize an applicationCommand (⌘) + M
Safari: Reloads the page on Safari Command (⌘) + R
Safari: Hard refreshCommand (⌘) + Shift(⇧) + R
Safari: Switch between open tabs in browser Control (⌃) + Tab
Switch the app to full screen if supportedControl (⌃) + Command (⌘) + F
Show or hide the dockCommand (⌘) + Option (⌥) + D
Finder : Show info about the selected fileCommand (⌘) + I
Finder : Quick preview of selected itemCommand (⌘) + Y
Finder : Show hidden filesCommand (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + dot(.)
Finder : Copy path name of selected itemCommand (⌘) +Option (⌥) + C
Finder : Opens the desktop folderShift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + D
Finder : Opens the Go to folder windowShift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + G
Finder : Opens the Home folder of the userShift (⇧) + Command(⌘) + H
Finder : Creates a new folderShift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + N
Finder : Empty TrashShift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + Delete
Document: Decrease the sizeShift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + Minus (-)
Document: Increase the sizeShift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + Plus (+)

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