Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac OS X


Here is a list of useful time saving keyboard shortcut's for your Mac. These keyboard shortcuts for Mac OS X will save you time on your day-to-day tasks. They are for all versions of Mac OS X including 10.7 Lion.

General Application Shortcuts

Command  Tab = Switch between applications
Command  H = Hide application
Command  Q = Quit application
Command  S = Save
Command  Option  S = Save As
Command  O = Open
Command  X = Cut
Command  C = Copy
Command  V = Paste
Command  A = Select All
Command  Z = Undo
Command  Shift  Z = Redo
Command P = Print



Screenshot Shortcuts

Command Shift 3 = Capture screenshot of desktop to image file
Command Shift 4 = Capture selection of desktop to image file
Command Shift Spacebar 4Capture window to image file
Command Shift Control 3Capture screenshot of desktop to clipboard
Command Shift Control 4Capture selection of desktop to clipboard
Command Shift Control Spacebar 4Capture window to clipboard



Apple Finder and General Shortcuts

Command N = New finder window
Command W = Close selected window
Command Option W = Close all windows on desktop
Command F = Search
Command Control N = New Folder
Command L = Make alias of selected application
Command I = Show info of selected file
Command E = Eject media
Command Shift H = Open home folder
Command Shift A = Open applications folder
Command Shift U = Open utilities folder
Command Shift Delete = Empty trash
Command Delete = Move selected file to trash
Command Option D = Show & hide dock
Command Spacebar = Open & close Spotlight
Command Option Spacebar = Open Spotlight in window

System Shortcuts

Control Eject = Shutdown menu
Command Control Eject = Restart computer
Command Option Control Eject = Shutdown computer
Command Option Shift Esc (hold for 3 seconds) = Force quit current application
Command Option Esc = Force quit menu
Control Shift Eject = Put display on sleep mode
Command Option Eject = Put computer on sleep mode




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