Finder
Files and Folders
Display
Desktop
Dashboard
Sleep, Shutdown
Booting
| Shortcut | Actions |
| Command + 1 | View as Icon |
| Command + 2 | View as List |
| Command + 3 | View as Columns |
| Command + 4 | View as Cover Flow |
| Command + [ | Go to previous folder |
| Command + ] | Go to next folder |
| Command + ↑ | Navigate up one level |
| Command + ↓ | Navigate down one level |
| Command + Control + ↑ | Open folder that contains current folder in new window |
| Option + Double click | Open selected folder in new window + close current window |
| Command + Double click | Open selected folder in new tab |
| Command + Click window title | See folder’s path |
| Command + Tab | Cycle through opened applications (foward) |
| Command + Shift + Tab | Cycle through opened applications (backward) |
| Space | Launch Quick Look |
| Command + Y | Launch Quick Look |
| Command + A | Selects all items in Finder |
| Command + Option + A | Deselects any selected items |
| Command + Shift + A | Go to Application folder |
| Command + Shift + U | Go to Utilities folder |
| Command + N | New Finder window |
| Command + K | Connect to Server |
| Command + Shift + K | Open Network Window |
| Command + I | Get info of item |
| Command + J | Show view options |
| Command + Option + Esc | Force quit an application |
Finder (List view)
| Shortcut | Actions |
| ← | Open selected folder |
| → | Close selected folder |
| Shortcut | Actions |
| Command + Delete | Move to trash |
| Command + Shift + Delete | Empty Trash |
| Command + Shift + Option + Delete | Empty Trash (Silence mode) |
| Command + drag file/folder | Move item to another location |
| Option + drag file/folder | Copy item to another location |
| Command + Option + drag file/folder | Make alias of dragged items |
| Command + L | Make alias of selected items |
| Command + D | Duplicate selected item |
| Command + C | Copy selected item |
| Command + X | Cut selected item |
| Command + V | Paste copied item |
| Command + Z | Undo action |
| Command + Shift + N | New folder |
| Command + Option + N | New Smart folder |
| Command + O | Open selected item |
| Shortcut | Actions |
| F1 | Decrease brightness |
| F2 | Increase brightness |
| Shortcut | Actions |
| Control + ↑ | Launch/Quit Mission Control |
| F3 | Launch/Quit Mission Control |
| Control + ↓ | Application windows (See all) |
| Command + F3 | Show Desktop |
| Option + Command + D | Toogle Dock On/Off |
Mission Control (Inside Mission Control)
| Shortcut | Actions |
| Control + ← | Move to space on left |
| Control + → | Move to space on right |
| Control + # | Switch to a specific (#n) desktop. Example: To switch to desktop 3, use Control + 3 |
| Shortcut | Actions |
| Fn + F12 | Launch Dashboard |
| Command + R | Reload current widget |
| Command + = | Show/hide widget bar |
| Command + ← | Scroll widget bar left |
| Command + → | Scroll widget bar right |
Screen Shots
| Shortcut | Actions |
| Shift + Command + 3 | Screen shot entire screen. Saves as picture. |
| Shift + Command + Control + 3 | Screen shot entire screen. Copies to clipboard. |
| Shift + Command + 4 | Screen shot a designated area. Saves as picture. |
| Shift + Command + Control + 4 | Screen shot a designated area. Copies to clipboard. |
| Shift + Command + 4, then Space | Screen shot a designated window. |
Spotlight
Accessibility
| Shortcut | Actions |
| Command + Space | Spotlight on/off |
| Option + Command + Space | Show Spotlight window |
| Shortcut | Actions |
| Command + F5 | VoiceOver on/off |
| Option + Command + F5 | Display Accessibility controls |
| Command + Option + 8 | Zoom On/Off |
| Command + Option + + | Zoom in |
| Command + Option + + | Zoom out |
Common for various applications (This may not work for some applications)
| Shortcut | Actions |
| Shift + Command + / | Show Help Menu |
| Command + , | Open App’s Preference |
| Command + ` | Cycle through opened Apps (of the same type) windows |
| Command + Shift + ? | Open App’s Help Search |
| Command + H | Hide current window |
| Command + Option + H | Hide all running windows |
| Command + M | Minimize current window |
| Command + Option + M | Minimize all windows |
| Command + W | Close selected window |
| Command + Option + W | Close all windows |
| Command + Shift + W | Close file with its associated windows |
| Shortcut | Actions |
| ⌽ (once) | Put Mac to sleep |
| ⌽ (again) | Wake Mac up |
| ⌽ (hold) | Force Mac shut down |
| Command + Control + ⌽ | Force Mac to restart |
| Control + ⏏ | Show restart/ sleep/ shutdown dialog |
| Command + Option + Control + ⏏ | Quit all opened applications |
| Shift + Control + ⏏ | Put dispplays to sleep |
| Command + Shift + Q | Log Out |
| Command + Shift + Option + Q | Log Out (immediately) |
| Shortcut | Actions |
| Option (hold) | Display bootable volumes |
| Shift (hold) | Start in Safe Mode |
| Left Shift (hold) | Bypass automatic login |
| C (hold) | Boot from other media |
| T (hold) | Start in FireWire target disk mode |
| N (hold) | Start from NetBoot server |
| X (hold) | Force Mac OS X startup |
| Command + R (hold) | Start in Recovery Mode |
| ⏏ (hold) | Eject discs |
