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macOS shortcuts.md

This is an annexe to the macUP macOS setup process that offers:

  • Keyboard combinations

see also:

  • misc.md
    • keyboard quick combos
    • generic tips for smooth running
    • and help for troubleshooting

keyboard shortcuts

These 'kbd combo tips' were correct in High Sierra (version 10.13)

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201236

Legend:

⌘ = cmd ≍ Win  
⌥ = opt ≍ Alt   
^ = Ctrl  
⇧ = Shift
Feature Shortcut
Symbols ⌃ ⌘ space (Settings / add Technical Symbols)
Lock Screen ⌃ ⌘ Q
Spotlight ⌘ space
Filer search ⌥ ⌘ space
Screenshot ⇧ ⌘ 3
Crop shot ⇧ ⌘ 4

See also Mac startup key combinations

Selection

Feature Shortcut
Multiple select ⌘ click

App Windows

Shortcut Feature
⌘ ⇥ Switch apps
⌃ ← or → Switch ‘desktops’ (maximised apps)
⌘ ` Switch instances of app (only if neither minimised nor maximised)
F11 Show Desktop (Exposé)
? http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-guestcontrol
⌘ ⌥ ⎋ (Esc) Force Quit Applications
⌃ space for Spotlight to search "Activity Monitor"

If you really want to make a shortcut directly into Activity Monitor then see https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/03/14/how-to-create-keyboard-shortcuts-to-launch-apps-in-macos-using-automator

in Finder

  • Enter Rename the selected file

  • ⌘ ⌥ C Copy file path as UNC

  • ⌘ ⇧ . Show / Hide hidden items

  • ⌘ ⇧ C Computer folder

  • ⌘ ⇧ H Home folder

  • ⌘ ⇧ G Go to Folder

    • this will also work when you are in an app that uses the File Open dialog
    • It will allow you to paste in a path, from the clipboard, to go straight to that location

touchpad

Multi-touch gestures https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204895 Force click examples https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204352

Characters and accents

An easy way that usually works is to hold the key for a second and release it before it starts repeating.

Option Key gives the others:

` grave e acute i circumflex n tilde u umlaut

then type the next letter

For other common characters use Option and the letter (o ø - a å etc)

See the table at https://forlang.wsu.edu/help-pages/help-pages-keyboards-os-x/

suggested tweaks

apple dictate - for TTS, change the key cmd to option+tilde

Shortcuts in Terminal

⌃ space (for Spotlight) then terminal

https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/terminal/keyboard-shortcuts-trmlshtcts

Shortcuts in LibreOffice

https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Shortcut_Keys_for_Writer

Generally CTRL becomes ⌘

  • Headings
    • ⌘ 1 Heading 1
    • ⌘ 2 Heading 2 etc

Shortcuts in Chrome

  • Autofill
    • ⇧ fn ⌫ Shift Fn Backsp remove hightlighted autofill entry
  • .