Action | Keystroke |
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Open Sidebar item in a new Tab or Window (depending on Finder Preferences) | Cmd-Click |
Switch Finder views (Icon, List, Column, Gallery) | Cmd-1, Cmd-2, Cmd-3, Cmd-4 |
In List view, expand a folder | Right Arrow |
In List view, collapse a folder | Left Arrow |
Rename the selected file/folder | Press Return (or Enter) |
Go into selected folder or open the selected file | Cmd-Down Arrow |
Go to parent folder | Cmd-Up Arrow |
Go Back | Cmd-[ |
Go Forward | Cmd-] |
Select the next icon in Icon and List views | Tab (Shift-Tab reverses direction) |
Alternate columns in Column View | Tab (Shift-Tab reverses direction) |
Resize one column to fit the longest file name (Column View) | Double-Click column divider (or the resize widget at the bottom of the column divider, depending on your setup) |
Resize all columns to fit their longest file names (Column View) | Option Double-Click column divider (or the resize widget at the bottom of the column divider, depending on your setup) |
Copy and Paste files | Cmd-C, then Cmd-V |
Copy and Paste files Exactly (Keeps original ownership & permissions. Requires Admin username & password.) | Cmd-C, then Cmd-Option-Shift-V |
Cut and Paste files (Move files) | Cmd-C, then Cmd-Option–V |
Copy a File's Pathname | Cmd-Opt–C |
Move a file instead of copying (Copies to the destination and removes it from the original disk.) | Cmd-Drag file to disk |
Immediately Delete a File (does not put file in Trash) | Cmd-Opt–Delete |
Move selected files to the Trash (called the Recycle Bin in Windows) | Cmd-Delete |
Empty the Trash with warning (like emptying Recycle Bin in Windows) | Cmd-Shift-Delete |
Empty the Trash with no warning (like emptying Recycle Bin in Windows) | Cmd-Opt-Shift-Delete |
Cancel a drag-n-drop action while in the midst of dragging | Esc |
Show Inspector (a single, live refreshing Info window) | Cmd-Opt-I |
Undo the last action (such as rename file, copy file, etc.) | Cmd-Z |
Toggle Hidden Files (Show Hidden Files or Hide Them). Also works in Open/Save dialogs! | Cmd-Shift-Period(.) May be a comma (,) instead of period for some languages. |
Hide/Show Sidebar (on the left) | Cmd-Opt-S |
Hide/Show Toolbar (on the top) and the Sidebar | Cmd-Opt-T |
Move or Remove item in toolbar (at the top of the window). Works in most programs. | Cmd-Drag |
Open Quick Look (Previews most types of files without having to open them) | Press the Spacebar (or Cmd-Y). On a trackpad can also tap with 3 fingers. |
Zoom In/Out in Quick Look (Images & PDFs) | Pinch on a trackpad or hold Cmd and hit + (plus) to zoom in or - (minus) to zoom out. Cmd–0 zooms back to fit in window. |
Find Files | Cmd-F |
Step 4: Modify Existing Shortcuts After you're finished with the modifier keys window, click over to the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. This window used to be a big mess but these days it's organized quite nicely with basic categories on the left and the shortcuts within each category on the right. Dec 29, 2015 Your Mac and OS X have a variety of startup keys and key combinations you can use to affect how the device starts up. Shift key, for instance, starts your Mac in Safe mode, and C (or c) starts up.
Cool shortcut keys for Mac 1. Invert display colors. A truly psychedelic key combination. This shortcut inverts all the colors on your Mac's screen to their opposites. Try it, and your world will never be the same. On the flip side, you can find a few practical applications for this command, for example, to adjust your screen to different lighting.