You don’t need hundreds. These are the ones that pay off every day.
Finding and switching
| Shortcut |
Does |
| ⌘ Space |
Spotlight: open apps, files, calculations |
| ⌘ Tab |
Switch apps |
| ⌘ ` |
Switch windows of the same app |
| ⌘ H |
Hide the app in front |
| ⌘ M |
Minimise the window |
| ⌃ ↑ |
Mission Control |
Screenshots and recording
| Shortcut |
Does |
| ⇧ ⌘ 3 |
Whole screen |
| ⇧ ⌘ 4 |
Part of the screen; press Space for one window |
| ⇧ ⌘ 5 |
The Screenshot toolbar, with recording |
| Add ⌃ |
Copy the screenshot instead of saving it |
Text
| Shortcut |
Does |
| ⌥ ⇧ ⌘ V |
Paste without formatting |
| ⌃ ⌘ Space |
Emoji and symbols |
| ⌥ ⌫ |
Delete the word before the cursor |
| ⌘ ← / → |
Start or end of the line |
| ⇧ ⌘ Z |
Redo |
When things go wrong
| Shortcut |
Does |
| ⌥ ⌘ Esc |
Force Quit window |
| ⌃ ⌘ Q |
Lock the screen |
| ⌃ ⌘ Esc |
Stop a screen recording |
Finder
| Shortcut |
Does |
| ⇧ ⌘ . |
Show hidden files |
| ⌥ ⌘ C |
Copy the selected file’s path |
| ⌘ ⌫ |
Move to Trash |
| Space |
Quick Look |
Your own
Apps can add global shortcuts too. NotchMind, which I make, lets you record ones for opening the notch, clipboard history and music; see its cheat sheet.
About the authorRudra Satani makes NotchMind, a notch app for Mac, so read anything about notch apps here with that in mind. Spotted a mistake? Email support@notchmind.com, or reach out at @rudraxx13.
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