- Sandeep’s iMac
MAC OS X Leaopard : 240 shortcut – productivity booster
Since last 8 month I am using IMAC 24 inch, my productivity increase almost 50% due to the excellent OS , shortcuts. Now our company have more then 20 MACs , I like to share some shortcuts available for mac.
If you know any other shortcut, let me know and I will update the list.
~ Sandeep
| 1 | Cmd-C | Copy files |
| 2 | Cmd-V | Paste files |
| 3 | Option-Drag | Copy files to new location |
| 4 | Cmd-Drag | Move and auto-align icons |
| 5 | Cmd-Delete | Delete |
| 6 | Cmd-Option-Drag | Make alias |
| 7 | Cmd-Shift-Delete | Empty trash |
| 8 | Cmd-Shift-Option-Delete | Empty trash without warning |
| 9 | Tab | Select next field |
| 10 | Shift-Tab | Select previous field |
| 11 | Return | Perform default action |
| 12 | Escape | Close dialog box |
| 13 | Page Up | Scroll up list |
| 14 | Up Arrow | Select item above |
| 15 | Page Down | Scroll down list |
| 16 | Down Arrow | Select item below |
| 17 | Cmd-Shift-G | Open ‘Go to Folder’ dialog |
| 18 | Cmd-Period[.] | Close dialog box |
Exposé, Space, Dashboard and the System
| 19 | F8 | Toggle Space |
| 20 | Shift-F8 | Toggle Space in slow motion |
| 21 | F9 | Show all open windows |
| 22 | Shift-F9 | Show all open windows in slow motion |
| 23 | F10 | Show all open windows for an application |
| 24 | Shift-F10 | Show all open windows for an application in slow motion |
| 25 | F11 | Hide all windows |
| 26 | Shift-F11 | Hide all windows in slow motion |
| 27 | F12 | Open/close Dashboard |
| 28 | Shift-F12 | Slowly open/close Dashboard |
| 29 | Option-Mouse Hover | Reveal the close button of widget |
| 30 | Shift-Click Close Button | Animate closing widget in slow motion |
| 31 | Cmd-H | Hide application |
| 32 | Cmd-Option-H | Hide other applications |
| 33 | Cmd-Q | Quit application |
| 34 | Cmd-Shift-Q | Quit all applications and log out |
| 35 | Cmd-Option-Shift-Q | Log out without warning |
| 36 | Cmd-Tab | Switch to next application |
| 37 | Cmd-Shift-Tab | Switch to previous application |
| 38 | Option-Drag | Adjust volume (on sound volume slider) |
| 39 | Cmd-Drag | Arrange menu bar items |
| 40 | Option-Click | Switch window and hide current window |
| 41 | Control-Click | Open contextual menu |
| 42 | Cmd-Control-D | See word definition (with mouse hover) |
Issue: Freeze
| 43 | Cmd-Period[.] | Stop process |
| 44 | Cmd-Option-Escape | Open Force Quit |
| 45 | Power Key | Turn off |
| 46 | Cmd-Option-Shift-Power Key | Force shut down |
| 47 | Cmd-Control-Power Key | Force restart |
Full Keyboard Access
| 48 | Control-F1 | Turn on/off full keyboard access |
| 49 | Control-F2 | Focusing menu bar |
| 50 | Control-F3 | Focusing Dock |
| 51 | Control-F4 | Move to next window |
| 52 | Control-F5 | Move to toolbar |
| 53 | Control-F6 | Move to a floating window |
| 54 | Control-F7 | Toggle keyboard access mode |
| 55 | Control-F8 | Focusing status menu in menu bar |
| 56 | Cmd-Accent[`] | Switch to next window within application |
| 57 | Cmd-Shift-Accent[`] | Switch to previous window within application |
| 58 | Cmd-Option-Accent[`] | Move to sidebar |
| 59 | Cmd-Option-T | Toggle on/off character palette |
Finder
| 60 | Cmd-Click on Title | See the path enclosing folders |
| 61 | Cmd-Double-Click (on folder) | Open folder in new window |
| 62 | Option-Double-Click (on folder) | Open folder in new window and close current window |
| 63 | Cmd-1 | Switch to icon view |
| 64 | Cmd-2 | Switch to list view |
| 65 | Cmd-Option-Right Arrow | Expand folder |
| 66 | Left Arrow | Close folder |
| 67 | Cmd-Down Arrow | Open selected folder |
| 68 | Cmd-Option-Down Arrow | Open selected folder in new window and close current folder |
| 69 | Cmd-Shift-Option-Down Arrow | Open selected folder in new window and close current folder in slow motion |
| 70 | Cmd-Up Arrow | Show enclosing folder |
| 71 | Cmd-Option-Up Arrow | Show enclosing folder and close current folder |
| 72 | Cmd-3 | Switch to column view |
| 73 | Cmd-4 | Switch to coverflow view |
| 74 | Cmd-Y | Toggle Quick Look mode |
| 75 | Cmd-Option-Y | Toggle Slideshow mode |
| 76 | Cmd-Shift-H | Open home folder |
| 77 | Cmd-Option-Shift-Up Arrow | Move focus to Desktop |
| 78 | Cmd-Shift-I | Open iDisk |
| 79 | Cmd-Shift-D | Open Desktop |
| 80 | Cmd-Shift-C | Open Computer area |
| 81 | Cmd-Shift-K | Open Network |
| 82 | Cmd-Shift-A | Open Applications |
| 83 | Double-Click on Title | Minimize window |
| 84 | Cmd-M | Minimize window |
| 85 | Option-Click on button | Apply action to all windows in active application |
| 86 | Hold-Scroll Bar | Scroll quickly |
Search: Spotlight
| 87 | Cmd-Spacebar | Activate/deactivate Spotlight |
| 88 | Cmd-Option-Spacebar | Open Spotlight window |
| 89 | Cmd-Return | Open the top hit |
| 90 | Cmd-Down Arrow | Move to next category |
| 91 | Cmd-Up Arrow | Move to previous category |
| 92 | Cmd-Click | Open selected item in Finder |
| 93 | Escape | Close Spotlight |
Utility: Print Screen
| 94 | Cmd-Shift-3 | Take snapshot of the whole screen |
| 95 | Cmd-Shift-4 | Take snapshot of the selected area |
| 96 | Cmd-Shift-4-Spacebar | Take picture of a window |
| 97 | Escape | Cancel |
| 98 | Hold Spacebar after Drawing the region | Move the selected area |
| 99 | Hold Option | Resize selected area |
| 100 | Hold Shift | Resize selected area horizontally or vertically |
Application: Dock
| 101 | Drag the separator | Resize Dock |
| 102 | Option-Drag | Resize Dock to fixed size |
| 103 | Control-Click | Show Dock’s contextual menu |
| 104 | Control-Click on icon | Show item’s contextual menu |
| 105 | Cmd-Click | Open the icon’s enclosing folder |
| 106 | Option-Click | Switch to another and hide current application |
| 107 | Cmd-Option-Click | Switch to another application and hide all other applications |
| 108 | Cmd-Option-Drop | Force application to open files |
| 109 | Cmd-Option-D | Hide/unhide Dock |
Preference: Universal Access
| 110 | Cmd-Option-8 | Turn zoom on/off |
| 111 | Cmd-Option-Equal[=] | Zoom in |
| 112 | Control-Scroll Up | Zoom in |
| 113 | Cmd-Option-Hyphen[-] | Zoom out |
| 114 | Control-Scroll Down | Zoom out |
| 115 | Cmd-Option-Control-8 | Invert color (try this on those iMacs in Apple Store) |
| 116 | Control-Option-Cmd-Comma[,] | Reduce contrast |
| 117 | Control-Option-Cmd-Period[.] | Increase contrast |
| 118 | Cmd-F5 | Toggle VoiceOver |
| 119 | Shift-Shift-Shift-Shift-Shift (5 times) | Toggle Sticky Keys |
| 120 | Option-Option-Option-Option-Option (5 times) | Toggle mouse keys |
Boot: Start Up
These shortcuts only available during start up.
| 121 | Shift | Prevent automatic login |
| 122 | Shift | Enter safe mode (hold down after startup tone and release after you see the progress indicator) |
| 123 | Shift | Prevent opening Login Items (after login) |
| 124 | C | Boot from CD |
| 125 | N | Boot from default NetBook disk |
| 126 | T | Start up in Target Disk Mode |
| 127 | Option | Select startup disk |
| 128 | Cmd-X | Start up using Mac OS X |
| 129 | Hold Mouse Button | Eject removable discs |
| 130 | Cmd-Option-P-R | Reset parameter RAM |
| 131 | Cmd-V | Verbose mode (detailed status message) |
| 132 | Cmd-S | Single user mode |
Browser: Safari
| 133 | Cmd-Option-F | Move to Google Search Box |
| 134 | Option-Up Arrow | Scroll Up |
| 135 | Option-Down Arrow | Scroll Down |
| 136 | Cmd-Click Link | Open in new tab and stay in current tab |
| 137 | Cmd-Shift-Click Link | Open and go to new tab |
| 138 | Cmd-Option-Click Link | Open in new window |
| 139 | Option-Click Close Button | Close other tabs |
| 140 | Cmd-Shift-] | Select next tab |
| 141 | Cmd-Shift-[ | Select previous tab |
| 142 | Cmd-Shift-H | Go to homepage |
| 143 | Cmd-Shift-K | Toggle Block Pop-up Windows |
| 144 | Cmd-Option-E | Empty Cache |
| 145 | Cmd-Option-R | Reload page without Caching |
| 146 | Cmd-F | Search term in webpage |
| 147 | Cmd-M | Minimize Safari |
| 148 | Shift-Click Button | Animate slow motion effect |
| 149 | Cmd-Plus[+] | Increase font size |
| 150 | Cmd-Hyphen[-] | Reduce font size |
| 151 | Cmd-0 | Original font size |
Music: iTunes
| 152 | Return/Space | Play |
| 153 | Option-Right Arrow | Select next album |
| 154 | Option-Left Arrow | Select previous album |
| 155 | Cmd-Right Arrow | Play next song |
| 156 | Cmd-Left Arrow | Play previous song |
| 157 | Option-Click on Shuffle Button | Reshuffle |
| 158 | Cmd-Option-Down Arrow | Mute |
| 159 | Cmd-E | Eject CD |
| 160 | Cmd-T | Turn on/off visualizer |
| 161 | Cmd-F | Turn on/off full screen mode |
| 162 | Cmd-1 | View iTunes window |
| 163 | Cmd-2 | View equalizer mode |
Terminal
| 164 | Double-Click | Select word |
| 165 | Triple-Click | Select line |
| 166 | Drag item to Terminal | Add the complete path to that item |
| 167 | Cmd-N | Create new shell window |
| 168 | Cmd-Shift-N | Enter new command |
| 169 | Cmd-Shift-K | Connect to a server |
| 170 | Cmd-Option-S | Save text |
| 171 | Cmd-Option-Shift-S | Save selected text |
| 172 | Cmd-I | Show terminal inspector |
| 173 | Cmd-T | Create new tab |
| 174 | Control-C | Break |
Mail: Hello from Cupertino
| 175 | Cmd-N | New message |
| 176 | Cmd-Shift-N | Get new mail |
| 177 | Cmd-Option-N | Open new viewer window |
| 178 | Cmd-0 | Open activity window |
| 179 | Cmd-Shift-Y | Add senders to address book |
| 180 | Cmd-E | Use selected text to find |
| 181 | Cmd-C while selecting message | Copy entire text of a message |
| 182 | Cmd-Click on upper-right corner toolbar button | Switch different toolbar display |
| 183 | Cmd-Single Quote['] | Increase quote level |
| 184 | Cmd-Option-Single Quote['] | Decrease quote level |
| 185 | Cmd-Shift-E | Redirect message |
| 186 | Cmd-Shift-F | Forward message |
| 187 | Hold Option when deleting message | Prevent next message from being automatically marked as read |
| 188 | Cmd-Shift-R | Reply to all |
| 189 | Cmd-Shift-B | Bounce to sender |
| 190 | Cmd-Shift-T | Convert message to rich text or plain text |
| 191 | Cmd-Left Brace[{] | Align left |
| 192 | Cmd-Vertical Bar[|] | Align center |
| 193 | Cmd-Right Brace[}] | Align right |
| 194 | Cmd-Colon[:] | Check spelling |
| 195 | Cmd-Semicolon[;] | Flag misspelling of selected word |
Front Row
| 196 | Cmd-Esc | Open/close Front Row or return to previous menu |
| 197 | Spacebar, Return | Select item in a menu |
| 198 | Up Arrow, Down Arrow | Change volume |
| 199 | Right Arrow, Left Arrow | Go to next or previous selection |
Address Book
| 200 | Cmd-1 | View card and columns |
| 201 | Cmd-2 | View only card |
| 202 | Cmd-3 | View directories |
| 203 | Cmd-Right Bracket[']‘] | Next card |
| 204 | Cmd-Left Bracker['['] | Previous card |
| 205 | Cmd-Vertical Line[|] | Merge selected cards |
| 206 | Cmd-Backslash[] | Set as company card |
Image Editor: Adobe Photoshop
| 207 | Cmd-Shift-M | Edit in ImageReady |
| 208 | Cmd-Option-W | Close all |
| 209 | Cmd-Option-S | Save as |
| 210 | Cmd-Option-Shift-S | Save for Web |
| 211 | Cmd-Option-Shift-I | File info |
| 212 | Cmd-Option-P | Print with Preview |
| 213 | Cmd-Option-Shift-P | Print one copy |
| 214 | Cmd-Shift-F | Fade |
| 215 | Cmd-Shift-C | Copy merged |
| 216 | Cmd-Shift-V | Paste into |
| 217 | Shift-F5 | Fill with color |
| 218 | Cmd-Shift-T | Transform Again |
| 219 | Cmd-Option-Shift-K | Show keyboard shortcuts |
| 220 | Cmd-L | Adjust levels |
| 221 | Cmd-M | Adjust curves |
| 222 | Cmd-B | Adjust color balance |
| 223 | Cmd-U | Adjust hue/saturation |
| 224 | Cmd-Option-C | Change canvas size |
| 225 | Cmd-Shift-N | Create new layer |
| 226 | Cmd-J | Layer via copy |
| 227 | Cmd-Shift-J | Layer via cut |
| 228 | Cmd-Option-G | Create/release clipping mask |
| 229 | Cmd-G | Group layers |
| 230 | Cmd-Shift-E | Merge visible |
| 231 | Cmd-Shift-I | Select inverse |
| 232 | Cmd-Option-A | Select all layers |
| 233 | Shift-F6 | Select feather (Cmd-Option-D has been assigned to hide Dock) |
| 234 | Cmd-Option-V | Filter vanishing point |
| 235 | Cmd-Plus[+] | Zoom in |
| 236 | Cmd-0 | Fit on screen |
| 237 | Cmd-Option-0 | Display actual pixels |
| 238 | Cmd-Single Quote['] | Show grid |
| 239 | Cmd-Semicolon[;] | Show guides |
| 240 | Cmd-R | Show rulers |
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