MACOS Shortcuts
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Below is a categorized list of commonly used macOS shortcuts, combining high-frequency usage scenarios and efficiency improvement techniques:
1. System-Level Operations
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Quick Search
⌘ + Space
– Open Spotlight search for finding files, applications, calculations, etc.
⌃ + ⌘ + Space
– Open the system emoji panel. -
Window Management
⌘ + Tab
– Switch between open applications.⌘ + H
– Hide the current window;⌥ + ⌘ + H
– Hide all other windows.
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Screenshot & Screen Recording
⌘ + Shift + 3
– Capture the entire screen.⌘ + Shift + 4
– Capture a selected area (press Space to capture a window).⌘ + Shift + 5
– Open the advanced screenshot/recording menu.
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Force Operations
⌘ + ⌥ + Esc
– Force quit unresponsive applications.⌃ + ⌘ + Power button
– Force shutdown.
2. Files & Finder
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Basic Operations
⌘ + Delete
– Move file to the Trash.⌘ + Shift + Delete
– Empty the Trash.⌘ + I
– Get file info.⌘ + D
– Duplicate selected file.
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Navigation
⌘ + ↑
– Go up one folder level.⌘ + ↓
– Open selected file or folder.⌘ + ⇧ + G
– Go to a specific folder path.
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View & Sorting
⌘ + 1
– Icon view.⌘ + 2
– List view.⌘ + 3
– Column view.⌘ + 4
– Gallery view.
3. Text Editing & Navigation
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Selection & Movement
⌘ + A
– Select all.⌘ + C
– Copy.⌘ + X
– Cut.⌘ + V
– Paste.⌘ + Z
– Undo.⌘ + ⇧ + Z
– Redo.
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Text Navigation
⌥ + →
– Move cursor one word forward.⌥ + ←
– Move cursor one word backward.⌘ + →
– Move cursor to the end of the line.⌘ + ←
– Move cursor to the beginning of the line.
4. Browser Shortcuts (Safari/Chrome)
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Tabs & Windows
⌘ + T
– Open a new tab.⌘ + W
– Close the current tab.⌘ + ⇧ + T
– Reopen the last closed tab.⌘ + N
– Open a new window.
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Navigation
⌘ + L
– Focus the address bar.⌘ + R
– Refresh the page.⌘ + [
– Go back.⌘ + ]
– Go forward.
These shortcuts will help improve efficiency when using macOS in various scenarios.