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Mac System Keyboard Shortcuts
System
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Spotlight search | Cmd + Space |
| Force quit applications | Cmd + Option + Escape |
| Screenshot (full screen) | Cmd + Shift + 3 |
| Screenshot (selection) | Cmd + Shift + 4 |
| Screenshot (window) | Cmd + Shift + 4, Space |
| Screenshot toolbar | Cmd + Shift + 5 |
| Lock screen | Cmd + Ctrl + Q |
| Sleep display | Ctrl + Shift + Power |
| Show desktop | F11 |
| Mission Control | Ctrl + Up |
| Application windows | Ctrl + Down |
Finder
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| New Finder window | Cmd + N |
| New folder | Cmd + Shift + N |
| Get info | Cmd + I |
| Duplicate file | Cmd + D |
| Move to trash | Cmd + Delete |
| Empty trash | Cmd + Shift + Delete |
| Go to folder | Cmd + Shift + G |
| Quick Look | Space |
| Show/hide hidden files | Cmd + Shift + . |
| Open Applications folder | Cmd + Shift + A |
| Open Downloads folder | Cmd + Option + L |
Window Management
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Minimize window | Cmd + M |
| Close window | Cmd + W |
| Close all windows | Cmd + Option + W |
| Full screen | Cmd + Ctrl + F |
| Cycle between windows | Cmd + ` |
| Hide application | Cmd + H |
| Hide others | Cmd + Option + H |
| Switch applications | Cmd + Tab |
| Switch windows of app | Cmd + ` |
Text Editing
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Move to beginning of line | Cmd + Left |
| Move to end of line | Cmd + Right |
| Move to beginning of document | Cmd + Up |
| Move to end of document | Cmd + Down |
| Delete word before cursor | Option + Delete |
| Delete to beginning of line | Cmd + Delete |
| Move word left | Option + Left |
| Move word right | Option + Right |
| Emoji & Symbols picker | Cmd + Ctrl + Space |
App Management
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Open preferences | Cmd + , |
| Quit application | Cmd + Q |
| Force quit current app | Cmd + Option + Escape |
| Open | Cmd + O |
| Save | Cmd + S |
| Save as | Cmd + Shift + S |
| Cmd + P | |
| Undo | Cmd + Z |
| Redo | Cmd + Shift + Z |