Appearance
System & Finder Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd + Shift + N | New folder |
Cmd + Delete | Move to Trash |
Cmd + Shift + Delete | Empty Trash |
Space | Quick Look preview |
Cmd + I | Get Info (file details) |
Cmd + D | Duplicate file |
Cmd + Shift + . | Show/hide hidden files |
Cmd + Opt + L | Open Downloads folder |
Enter | Rename selected file |
Cmd + Up | Go to parent folder |
Screenshots
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd + Shift + 3 | Full screen capture |
Cmd + Shift + 4 | Area selection capture |
Cmd + Shift + 4 + Space | Window capture |
Cmd + Shift + 5 | Screenshot/recording toolbar |
System
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + Cmd + Q | Lock screen |
Cmd + Opt + Esc | Force Quit dialog |
Cmd + Ctrl + Space | Emoji picker |
Cmd + Ctrl + F | Toggle fullscreen |
Ctrl + Cmd + Space | Character viewer (emoji & symbols) |
Ctrl + Power | Restart / Sleep / Shut Down dialog |
Window Management
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Fn + F | Tile window to fill screen |
Fn + Ctrl + Left/Right | Tile to left/right half |
| Hold green button | Window tiling options |
Cmd + Ctrl + F | Fullscreen toggle |
Volume and Brightness
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F1 / F2 | Screen brightness down/up |
F10 / F11 / F12 | Mute / Volume down / Volume up |
Hold Shift + Opt + volume key | Fine-grained volume adjustment |
Hold Shift + Opt + brightness key | Fine-grained brightness adjustment |