My MacOS Shortcuts
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sourceMy wife asked me to put together a list of common shortcuts I use constantly throughout my day, I thought others may get some value from it.
System
| Key Combination |
Description |
| ⌘ Cmd + C |
Copy to clipboard |
| ⌘ Cmd + P |
Paste |
| ⌘ Cmd + Space |
Alfred (replaced spotlight) |
| ⌘ Cmd + Tab |
Switch between apps |
| ⌘ Cmd + ` |
Switch between app windows |
| ⌥ Opt + Space |
Open terminal |
| ⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 4 |
Take Screenshot |
| ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ArrowKey |
Move window half left / right / up / down |
| ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + F |
Full screen window |
Slack
| Key Combination |
Description |
| ⌘ Cmd + K |
Open quick switcher |
| ⌘ Cmd + ] |
Go forward a conversation |
| ⌘ Cmd + [ |
Go back a conversation |
/giphy [keyword] |
to create a GIF |
/remind |
to create reminders |
| ArrowKeyUp + E |
Select the message you just posed and edit it quickly |
1Password
| Key Combination |
Description |
| ⌘ Cmd + \ |
Quick fill username and password into window |
| ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + \ |
Open 1 password window to search for entry (eg. Credit cards ) |
| ⌘ Cmd + N |
New password |
Browser
| Key Combination |
Description |
| ⌘ Cmd + T |
New tab |
| ⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + T |
Reopen recently closed tab |
| ⌘ Cmd + W |
Close current tab |
| ^ Ctrl + Tab |
Go to next tab |
| ^ Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Tab |
Go to previous tab |
| ⌘ Cmd + (Number) |
Go to that tab number eg. ⌘ Cmd + 1 will take you to the first tab immediatley |
| ⌘ Cmd + L |
Jump to url input box |
Things
| Key Combination |
Description |
| ^ Ctrl + Space |
Quick todo entry |
| ^ Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Space |
Contextual quick todo entry |
| ⌘ Cmd + T |
Set to 'today' |
| ⌘ Cmd + . |
Complete todo |
| Delete |
Delete todo |
Spectacle
| Key Combination |
Description |
| ⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + T |
Full Screen |
| }⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ⬅ Left |
Move window to left |
| }⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ➡ Right |
Move window to right |
| }⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ^ Ctrl + ⬅ Left |
Move window other monitor |