Apple macOS keyboard shortcuts

Apple macOS  

Zeynel Öztürk -
6 years ago
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When it comes to using operating systems, it's essential to at least know some of the keyboard shortcuts. On this page, we share most of the general shortcuts you can use with macOS. Note: If you have a Windows keyboard, use Alt instead of Option and Windows key instead of Command.

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⌘ Cmd + Z

Undo the previous command. You can then press Command + Shift + Z to Redo, reversing the undo command. In some apps, you can undo and redo multiple commands

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⌘ Cmd + H

Hide the windows of the front app. To view the front app but hide all other apps, press Command + Option + H

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + 3

Take a screenshot of the entire screen

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + Eject

Quit all apps, then restart your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you'll be asked whether you want to save them

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Q

Log out of your macOS user account. You'll be asked to confirm

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the formatting settings of the selected item to the Clipboard

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + V

Apply the copied style to the selected item

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V

Apply the style of the surrounding content to the item pasted within that content

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + I

Show or hide the inspector window

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + K

Type an Apple icon

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + C

Open the Computer window

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F

Open the All My Files window

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G

Open a Go to Folder window

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + K

Open the Network window

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + R

Open the AirDrop window

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⌘ Cmd + K

Open the Connect to Server window

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + V

Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location

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⌘ Cmd + Del

Move the selected item to the Trash

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + 4

Capture a portion of the screen

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + 5

Open Screenshot app

These shortcuts aren't available anymore. We have listed them just for some nostalgia.

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Program information

Program name: Apple macOS Apple macOS (General)

MacOS is an desktop operating system developed by Apple. It was named "Mac OS X" until 2012 and "OS X" until 2016. MacOS is basis of Apple's other device's operating systems like iOS, watchOS and tvOS.

Web page: apple.com/tr/macos

Last update: 12/16/2020 12:25 PM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 74%

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Updated: Added some shortcuts. (5 updates.) 9/25/2019 4:18:51 PM Added some shortcuts.
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Shortcut count: 162

Platform detected: macOS

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PLPDX OP says : 15 months ago 1/9/2023 6:07 PM
Shift+Commond+4
If holding shift/option/space afterward, it has additional features.