Mac Shortcuts

While booting your Mac:

  • Hold C key to startup from CD-ROM (change password)
  • Hold T key to startup in Target Disk Mode
  • Hold N key to startup in Net

While using OS X / Finder:

  • cmd + TAB = cycle through apps
  • cmd + M or double-click Title Bar = minimize
  • cmd + H = hide window
  • cmd + delete = move to trash
  • cmd + I = get info
  • cmd + alt + ESC = force quit apps
  • cmd + C = copy
  • cmd + V = paste
  • cmd + X = cut
  • cmd + A = select all
  • cmd + Z = undo
  • cmd + Z + shift = redo
  • cmd + Q = close app
  • cmd + W = close window
  • cmd + N = new Finder window
  • cmd + down arrow = launches highlighted app
  • cmd + shift + A = apps
  • cmd + shift + U = utilities

Arrow Keys:

  • cmd + left = beginning of line
  • cmd + right = end of line


Screen Capturing:

  • cmd + shift + 3 = captures whole screen
  • cmd + shift + 4 = captures selected region
  • cmd + shift + 4, spacebar = captures window with camera icon


3 Responses to “Mac Shortcuts”
  1. Dustin says: May 20th, 2008 at 4:09 am

    Great list! One thing I’ve been wondering about Finder would be this: if I’m navigating through a directory with the arrow keys and I’ve got a folder selected, how do I open it up? If I hit enter, it prompts to rename the directory rather than opening it. Thanks in advance!

  2. littleb says: May 20th, 2008 at 5:25 am

    Dustin -

    cmd + O = open file/program

    or

    cmd + down arrow = open file/program
    (as stated above)

    hope this helps.

  3. fidel says: May 20th, 2008 at 10:35 am

    Hi Dustin,

    i guess your question is answered already. Great

    @littleb:
    thanks for the support.

    greetings
    fidel

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