Mac OS (Operating System) - Commonly used keyboard shortcuts

 

Here are 50 Mac OS shortcuts that you can use across various applications and the system

 

General Shortcuts

 

Cmd + C: Copy.

Cmd + X: Cut.

Cmd + V: Paste.

Cmd + A: Select All.

Cmd + Z: Undo.

Cmd + Shift + Z: Redo.

Cmd + S: Save.

Cmd + P: Print.

Cmd + F: Find.

Cmd + H: Hide the current application.

Cmd + Q: Quit the current application.

Cmd + W: Close the current window.

Cmd + N: New window or document.

Cmd + O: Open a file.

Cmd + T: Open a new tab.

Cmd + Tab: Switch between open applications.

Cmd + ` (backtick): Switch between open windows of the same application.

Cmd + Space: Open Spotlight for searching.

Cmd + Esc: Open the Application Switcher.

Cmd + Option + Esc: Force Quit Applications window.

Cmd + Shift + 3: Take a screenshot of the entire screen.

Cmd + Shift + 4: Take a screenshot of a selected area.

Cmd + Shift + 4 + Space: Take a screenshot of a specific window.

Text Editing Shortcuts

 Cmd + Arrow keys: Move to the beginning or end of a line.

Option + Arrow keys: Move to the beginning or end of a word.

Cmd + Backspace: Delete the entire line to the left of the cursor.

Cmd + Delete: Delete the entire line to the right of the cursor.

Cmd + Shift + Arrow keys: Select text.

Option + Delete: Delete the word to the left of the cursor.

Option + Shift + Delete: Delete the word to the right of the cursor.

 

Browser Shortcuts (Safari, Chrome, Firefox)

Cmd + T: Open a new tab.

Cmd + W: Close the current tab.

Cmd + Shift + T: Reopen the last closed tab.

Cmd + R: Refresh the current page.

Cmd + L: Highlight the URL bar.

Cmd + D: Bookmark the current page.

 

Finder and File Shortcuts

Cmd + N: Open a new Finder window.

Cmd + Up Arrow: Go to the parent folder.

Cmd + Delete: Move a file to the Trash.

Cmd + Shift + Delete: Empty the Trash.

Cmd + Option + N: Create a new folder.

Cmd + I: Get Info (on a selected file or folder).

Cmd + Option + I: Open the Inspector (on a selected file or folder).

Cmd + C (in Finder): Copy the path of a selected file or folder.

 

System Preferences and Utilities

 

Cmd + , (comma): Open the Preferences for the current application.

Cmd + Space + Preferences (e.g., System Preferences): Open System Preferences.

Cmd + Space + Terminal: Open Terminal.

Cmd + Space + Disk Utility: Open Disk Utility.

 

Miscellaneous Shortcuts

 

Cmd + Option + Esc: Open the "Force Quit Applications" window.

Cmd + Option + Shift + Q (twice): Log out of your user account.