⌨️ Mac Shortcuts
Essential macOS keyboard shortcuts — Command-key basics, screenshots, Finder, Spotlight, window control and Safari. Click any card to copy the keys.
ℹ️ Symbols: ⌘ Command, ⇧ Shift, ⌥ Option (Alt), ⌃ Control. These are the macOS defaults.
Everyday Essentials
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Paste and Match Style
⌘+⌥+⇧+V
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New Document / Window
⌘+N
Screenshots & Recording
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Screenshot Whole Screen
⌘+⇧+3
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Screenshot a Selected Area
⌘+⇧+4
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Screenshot a Window
⌘+⇧+4thenSpace
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Screenshot & Recording Toolbar
⌘+⇧+5
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Screenshot to Clipboard
⌘+⌃+⇧+4
Spotlight & System
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Open Spotlight Search
⌘+Space
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Emoji & Symbols Picker
⌃+⌘+Space
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Force Quit Apps
⌘+⌥+Esc
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Switch Keyboard / Input
⌃+Space
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Search in Finder
⌘+⌥+Space
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Put Display to Sleep
⌃+⇧+Power
Apps & Windows
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Switch Between Apps
⌘+Tab
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Toggle Full Screen
⌃+⌘+F
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Show All App Windows
⌃+Down
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Switch Spaces
⌃+Left/Right
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Switch Apps (Backwards)
⌘+⇧+Tab
Finder & Text
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Show Hidden Files
⌘+⇧+.
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Quick Look Preview
Space
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Delete Previous Word
⌥+Delete
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Jump to Line Start / End
⌘+Left/Right
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Jump to Top of Document
⌘+Up
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Jump to Bottom of Document
⌘+Down
Browser (Safari / Chrome)
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Reopen Closed Tab
⌘+⇧+T
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Jump to Address Bar
⌘+L
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Open a Private Window
⌘+⇧+N
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Hard Refresh (No Cache)
⌘+⇧+R