diff --git a/src/app.tsx b/src/app.tsx
index e4b2f439..b82e1b4c 100644
--- a/src/app.tsx
+++ b/src/app.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { WithDialogs } from "dialogs";
 import { useInit, usePageLocation } from "hooks";
 import { superuser } from "superuser";
 
+import { testIsAppleDevice } from "./common.ts";
 import { FilesBreadcrumbs } from "./files-breadcrumbs.tsx";
 import { FilesFolderView } from "./files-folder-view.tsx";
 import filetype_data from './filetype-data'; // eslint-disable-line import/extensions
@@ -146,8 +147,10 @@ export const Application = () => {
     );
 
     useInit(() => {
+        const isApple = testIsAppleDevice();
+
         const onKeyboardNav = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
-            if (e.key === "L" && e.ctrlKey && !e.altKey) {
+            if (e.key === "L" && (isApple ? e.metaKey : e.ctrlKey) && !e.altKey) {
                 e.preventDefault();
                 document.dispatchEvent(new Event("manual-change-dir"));
             }
diff --git a/src/common.ts b/src/common.ts
index 43fb12b7..bebb2347 100644
--- a/src/common.ts
+++ b/src/common.ts
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ export function * map_permissions<T>(func: (value: number, label: string) => T)
         yield func(value, label);
     }
 }
+
+export function testIsAppleDevice() {
+    return /Mac|iPhone|iPad|iPod/.test(navigator.platform);
+}
diff --git a/src/dialogs/keyboardShortcutsHelp.tsx b/src/dialogs/keyboardShortcutsHelp.tsx
index 8dbebe1b..b13ec8d8 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/keyboardShortcutsHelp.tsx
+++ b/src/dialogs/keyboardShortcutsHelp.tsx
@@ -11,9 +11,15 @@ import { Flex, } from "@patternfly/react-core/dist/esm/layouts/Flex";
 import cockpit from 'cockpit';
 import { DialogResult, Dialogs } from 'dialogs';
 
+import { testIsAppleDevice } from '../common.ts';
+
 const _ = cockpit.gettext;
 
 const KeyboardShortcutsHelp = ({ dialogResult } : { dialogResult: DialogResult<void> }) => {
+    const isApple = testIsAppleDevice();
+    const ctrlString = isApple ? "Command" : "Ctrl";
+    const altString = isApple ? "Option" : "Alt";
+
     const footer = (
         <Button variant="secondary" onClick={() => dialogResult.resolve()}>{_("Close")}</Button>
     );
@@ -34,25 +40,25 @@ const KeyboardShortcutsHelp = ({ dialogResult } : { dialogResult: DialogResult<v
     const navShortcuts: Array<[React.JSX.Element, string, string]> = [
         [
             <kbd className="keystroke" key="go-up">
-                <kbd className="key">Alt</kbd> + <kbd className="key">{'\u{2191}'}</kbd>
+                <kbd className="key">{altString}</kbd> + <kbd className="key">{'\u{2191}'}</kbd>
             </kbd>,
             _("Go up a directory"),
             "go-up",
         ], [
             <kbd className="keystroke" key="go-back">
-                <kbd className="key">Alt</kbd> + <kbd className="key">{'\u{2190}'}</kbd>
+                <kbd className="key">{altString}</kbd> + <kbd className="key">{'\u{2190}'}</kbd>
             </kbd>,
             _("Go back"),
             "go-back",
         ], [
             <kbd className="keystroke" key="go-forward">
-                <kbd className="key">Alt</kbd> + <kbd className="key">{'\u{2192}'}</kbd>
+                <kbd className="key">{altString}</kbd> + <kbd className="key">{'\u{2192}'}</kbd>
             </kbd>,
             _("Go forward"),
             "go-forward",
         ], [
             <kbd className="keystroke" key="activate">
-                <kbd className="key">Alt</kbd> + <kbd className="key">{'\u{2193}'}</kbd>
+                <kbd className="key">{altString}</kbd> + <kbd className="key">{'\u{2193}'}</kbd>
             </kbd>,
             _("Activate selected item, enter directory"),
             "activate",
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ const KeyboardShortcutsHelp = ({ dialogResult } : { dialogResult: DialogResult<v
             "activate-enter",
         ], [
             <kbd className="keystroke" key="edit-path">
-                <kbd className="key">Ctrl</kbd> +
+                <kbd className="key">{ctrlString}</kbd> +
                 <kbd className="key">Shift</kbd> +
                 <kbd className="key">L</kbd>
             </kbd>,
@@ -87,19 +93,19 @@ const KeyboardShortcutsHelp = ({ dialogResult } : { dialogResult: DialogResult<v
             "mkdir",
         ], [
             <kbd className="keystroke" key="copy">
-                <kbd className="key">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd className="key">C</kbd>
+                <kbd className="key">{ctrlString}</kbd> + <kbd className="key">C</kbd>
             </kbd>,
             _("Copy selected file or directory"),
             "copy",
         ], [
             <kbd className="keystroke" key="paste">
-                <kbd className="key">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd className="key">V</kbd>
+                <kbd className="key">{ctrlString}</kbd> + <kbd className="key">V</kbd>
             </kbd>,
             _("Paste file or directory"),
             "paste",
         ], [
             <kbd className="keystroke" key="select-all">
-                <kbd className="key">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd className="key">A</kbd>
+                <kbd className="key">{ctrlString}</kbd> + <kbd className="key">A</kbd>
             </kbd>,
             _("Select all"),
             "select-all",
diff --git a/src/files-card-body.tsx b/src/files-card-body.tsx
index 1a2328de..1480c7dc 100644
--- a/src/files-card-body.tsx
+++ b/src/files-card-body.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import { useDialogs } from "dialogs";
 import * as timeformat from "timeformat";
 
 import { FolderFileInfo, useFilesContext } from "./app.tsx";
-import { get_permissions } from "./common.ts";
+import { get_permissions, testIsAppleDevice } from "./common.ts";
 import { confirm_delete } from "./dialogs/delete.tsx";
 import { show_create_directory_dialog } from "./dialogs/mkdir.tsx";
 import { show_rename_dialog } from "./dialogs/rename.tsx";
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ export const FilesCardBody = ({
 
     useEffect(() => {
         let folderViewElem = null;
+        const isApple = testIsAppleDevice();
 
         const resetSelected = (e: MouseEvent) => {
             if ((e.target instanceof HTMLElement)) {
@@ -273,14 +274,16 @@ export const FilesCardBody = ({
             }
         };
 
-        const hasNoKeydownModifiers = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
-            return !event.shiftKey && !event.ctrlKey && !event.altKey && !event.metaKey;
+        const hasNoKeydownModifiers = (event: KeyboardEvent, ctrlKey: boolean) => {
+            return !event.shiftKey && !ctrlKey && !event.altKey && !event.metaKey;
         };
 
         const onKeyboardNav = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+            const ctrlKey = isApple ? e.metaKey : e.ctrlKey;
+
             switch (e.key) {
             case "ArrowRight":
-                if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e)) {
+                if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e, ctrlKey)) {
                     setSelected(_selected => {
                         const firstSelectedName = _selected?.[0]?.name;
                         const selectedIdx = sortedFiles?.findIndex(file => file.name === firstSelectedName);
@@ -294,7 +297,7 @@ export const FilesCardBody = ({
                 break;
 
             case "ArrowLeft":
-                if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e)) {
+                if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e, ctrlKey)) {
                     setSelected(_selected => {
                         const firstSelectedName = _selected?.[0]?.name;
                         const selectedIdx = sortedFiles?.findIndex(file => file.name === firstSelectedName);
@@ -308,9 +311,9 @@ export const FilesCardBody = ({
                 break;
 
             case "ArrowUp":
-                if (e.altKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.ctrlKey) {
+                if (e.altKey && !e.shiftKey && !ctrlKey) {
                     goUpOneDir();
-                } else if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e)) {
+                } else if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e, ctrlKey)) {
                     setSelected(_selected => {
                         const firstSelectedName = _selected?.[0]?.name;
                         const selectedIdx = sortedFiles?.findIndex(file => file.name === firstSelectedName);
@@ -322,9 +325,9 @@ export const FilesCardBody = ({
                 break;
 
             case "ArrowDown":
-                if (e.altKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.ctrlKey && selected.length === 1) {
+                if (e.altKey && !e.shiftKey && !ctrlKey && selected.length === 1) {
                     onDoubleClickNavigate(selected[0]);
-                } else if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e)) {
+                } else if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e, ctrlKey)) {
                     setSelected(_selected => {
                         const firstSelectedName = _selected?.[0]?.name;
                         const selectedIdx = sortedFiles?.findIndex(file => file.name === firstSelectedName);
@@ -336,26 +339,26 @@ export const FilesCardBody = ({
                 break;
 
             case "Enter":
-                if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e) && selected.length === 1) {
+                if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e, ctrlKey) && selected.length === 1) {
                     onDoubleClickNavigate(selected[0]);
                 }
                 break;
 
             case "Delete":
-                if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e) && selected.length !== 0) {
+                if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e, ctrlKey) && selected.length !== 0) {
                     confirm_delete(dialogs, path, selected, setSelected);
                 }
                 break;
 
             case "F2":
-                if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e) && selected.length === 1) {
+                if (hasNoKeydownModifiers(e, ctrlKey) && selected.length === 1) {
                     show_rename_dialog(dialogs, path, selected[0]);
                 }
                 break;
 
             case "a":
                 // Keep standard text editing behavior by excluding input fields
-                if (e.ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.altKey && !(e.target instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
+                if (ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.altKey && !(e.target instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
                     e.preventDefault();
                     setSelected(sortedFiles);
                 }
@@ -363,7 +366,7 @@ export const FilesCardBody = ({
 
             case "c":
                 // Keep standard text editing behavior by excluding input fields
-                if (e.ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.altKey && !(e.target instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
+                if (ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.altKey && !(e.target instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
                     e.preventDefault();
                     setClipboard(selected.map(s => path + s.name));
                 }
@@ -371,14 +374,14 @@ export const FilesCardBody = ({
 
             case "v":
                 // Keep standard text editing behavior by excluding input fields
-                if (e.ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.altKey && !(e.target instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
+                if (ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.altKey && !(e.target instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
                     e.preventDefault();
                     pasteFromClipboard(clipboard, cwdInfo, path, addAlert);
                 }
                 break;
 
             case "N":
-                if (!e.ctrlKey && !e.altKey) {
+                if (!ctrlKey && !e.altKey) {
                     e.preventDefault();
                     show_create_directory_dialog(dialogs, path);
                 }