60+ Keyboard Shortcuts For Mac You need to know

Keyboard shortcuts are an essential tool for Mac users to work more efficiently. With only a few keystrokes, you can save time and effort when performing tasks on your computer.

In this article, we will look at 60+ of the most important keyboard shortcuts Mac users need to know. We will examine some general shortcuts as well as shortcuts for specific applications such as Safari and Finder.

By learning these keyboard shortcuts, you’ll be able to navigate your Mac faster and with greater ease than ever before!

Shortcut	Action
Startup Shortcuts
D	Boot to Apple Diagnostics
N	Boot from a network server
T	Boot in Target Disk Mode
Shift	Boot in Safe Mode
Cmd + R	Boot to macOS Recovery
Option + Cmd + R	Boot to macOS Recovery over the internet
Cmd + S	Boot in Single-User Mode
Cmd + V	Boot in Verbose Mode
Option	Boot to Startup Manager, to pick other startup disks if available
Cmd + Option + P + R	Reset NVRAM or PRAM
F12	Eject removable media
Global Shortcuts
Shift + Cmd + 3	Take screenshot of entire screen
Shift + Cmd + 4	Take screenshot of selected area
Shift + Cmd + 4, then Space	Take screenshot of selected window
Cmd + A	Select all
Cmd + F	Find
Cmd + H	Hide current window
Option + Cmd + H	Hide all other windows
Cmd + M	Minimize current window
Option + Cmd + M	Minimize all windows
Cmd + W	Close current window
Option + Cmd + W	Close all windows
Cmd + O	Open
Cmd + P	Print
Cmd + S	Save
Cmd + C	Copy
Cmd + V	Paste (copy)
Option + Cmd + V	Paste (cut) i.e. move copied item to current location
Shift + Option + Cmd + V	Paste and match style
Cmd + Z	Undo
Cmd + ?	Help
Cmd + , (Comma)	Open Preferences for current app
Cmd + Space	Open Spotlight search
Cmd + Tab	Switch to the next open app
Cmd + ~ (Tilde)	Switch to the next window in the current app
Control + Cmd + Q	Lock the screen
Shift + Cmd + Q	Log out
Option + Shift + Cmd + Q	Log out instantly
Cmd + Option + Esc	Force quit
Cmd + Option + Eject	Activate Sleep mode
Shift + Control + Eject	Put display(s) to sleep
Cmd + Control + Eject	Quit all apps and restart
Control + Eject	Choose from Sleep, Restart, and Shutdown options
Finder Shortcuts
Enter	Rename selected file or folder
Space	Open preview of selected file
Option + Space	Open preview of selected file in fullscreen mode
Shift + Cmd + G	Go to folder…
Shift + Cmd + N	Create new folder
Shift + Cmd + Delete	Empty the Trash folder
Option + Shift + Cmd + Delete	Empty the Trash folder immediately
Cmd + 1	Icon View
Cmd + 2	List View
Cmd + 3	Column View
Cmd + D	Duplicate selected file or folder
Cmd + I	Get info
Cmd + J	View options
Cmd + N	Open new Finder window
Cmd + T	Open new Finder tab
Cmd + [	Back
Cmd + ]	Forward
Cmd + Delete	Move selected item(s) to Trash
Cmd + Up	Move up one folder
Cmd + Down	Move down one folder
Cmd + Option + I	Show Attributes Inspector
Cmd + Control + N	With files selected, create a new folder and immediately move selected files into that folder