⌘ ⇧ P Show or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows. ⌘ O Open item, or open a dialog to select a file to open. ⌘ ⌥ N Create a new Smart folder (saved search). ⌘ K Open the Connect to Server window **. ⌘ ⌥ I Super Get Info (change whatever you click on). ⌘ ⇧ G Go to folder - type in a path (with tab-completion) **. ⌘ ⇧ F Go to the Recents window, 'all my files'. This may be needed if a bunch of folders suddenly appear to be empty. ⌘ F Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window.Ĭlick on the Apple menu icon and press and hold the Shift key. If you have multiple finder windows open this will take a few seconds to work. ⌘ ⌥ V MOVE files on the clipboard from their original location to the current folder. ⌘ V Paste one or more files from the clipboard to the current folder. ⌘ ⇧ C Go to the /Computer folder, (a virtual folder displaying all mounted disks) **. ⌘ ⌥ C Copy File/Folder pathname to the clipboard. ⌘ C Copy the selected files to the clipboard. ⌘ + Drag Explicit MOVE (will move even if destation is on different volume). (useful when dragging items to the trash).Īpple Finder ⌥ + Drag Explicit COPY (will copy even if destation is on same volume). ⌘ +drag will prevent dock icons from moving out of the way. ⌘ Dock Switch application, hide all others.Ĭtrl ⌘ ⌥ 8 Toggle Monochrome Hi Visibility (Accessibility). ⌥ Dock Switch application, hide previous one. ⌘ ` Switch between document Windows in current application. ⌘ Tab Switch applications (even while dragging a file). ⌘ Ctrl F Enter or exit Full Screen mode (or press ⌥ + Green zoom button). The pointer changes while you drag the item.ĭock /Switch Applications ⌘ ⌥ D Show/Hide Dock. ⌘ ⌥ while dragging: Make an alias of the dragged item. ⌘ while double-clicking: Open a folder in a separate tab or window. ⌥ while double-clicking: Open the item in a separate window, then close the original window. ⌘ while dragging to another volume: Move the dragged item to the other volume, instead of copying it.

The pointer changes while you drag the item. ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ V Paste and match style, may not work everywhere. ⌘ ⌥ V Move: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location. ⌘ ⇧ 4 + Spacebar + Ctrl Window (Camera effect) to clipboard. ⌘ ⇧ 4 + Drag + Ctrl Selection to clipboard. Screen Capture to clipboard: ⌘ ⇧ 3 + Ctrl Screen to clipboard. ⌘ ⇧ 5 In macOS Mojave or later, take a screenshot or make a screen recording. ⌘ ⇧ 4 + Spacebar Window (click camera) to jpeg file. ⌘ ⇧ 4 + Drag Selection to jpeg file on desktop. (To remove the drop shadow see defaults.) Screen Capture to disk: ⌘ ⇧ 3 Screen to jpeg file on desktop. This does not mean the shortcut is disabled unless all of the menu text is also gray. In all Apple Mac Applications the keyboard shortcuts can be found in the drop down menus. ⌘ (Command), ⌥ (Alt/Option) and ⇧ (Shift) keys.

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