Mac keyboards are quite different from regular windows keyboard, For the Mac beginners here is a list of Mac keyboard shortcuts, It is not possible to remember all the shortcuts quickly, yes it needs practice and a little bit of time. so start learning Mac Keyboard Shortcuts now :
Symbols
1. ⌘ Command key
2. ⌃ Control key
3. ⌥ Option key
4. ⇧ Shift Key
5. ⇪ Caps Lock
6. Fn Function Key
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
1. Select all, copy, cut, or paste content in a click
⌘+a selects all. ⌘+c copies. ⌘+x cuts. ⌘+v pastes.
2. Undo and redo actions.
⌘+z undoes. ⌘+y redoes (in some cases ⌘+shift+z redoes)
3. Find a keyword.
command + F
4. Open a new window, open a new tab, or close a tab in applications like Finder or a web browser.
⌘+n opens a new window. ⌘+t opens a new tab. ⌘+w closes a window.
5. Quit the program in use.
Command + Q
6. Reopen the last tab you closed (up to 10 tabs).
Command + Shift + T
7. Duplicate an item. It’s faster than copying and pasting.
Command + J
8. Rename a file. (You have to select it first.)
Press enter/return
9. Rename a file. (You have to select it first.)
Command + Spacebar
10. Bold, italicize or underline text.
⌘+b bolds text. ⌘+i italicizes text. ⌘+underlines text.
11. Take a screenshot of the entire screen.
Command + shift + 3
12. Take a screenshot of part of your screen. (Your pointer will change into a crosshair.)
Command + Shift + 4
13. Use the right-click function.
Control + -Click
14. Highlight the URL search bar in your web browser.
Command + L
15. Cycle through tabs in the app like Finder or a web browser.
⌘+left arrow changes view to the left adjacent tab. ⌘+right moves to the right.
16.Jump down a web page.
enter
17. Leap right back up a page.
Shift + Spacebar
18. Shoot all the way to the bottom or top of a web page.
⌘+up arrow scrolls to the top of the web page. ⌘+down arrow jumps to the bottom.
19. Toggle between programs. You can cycle through all open apps by holding ⌘ and pressing tab or arrow keys.
Command + Tab
20. Compose a new tweet or direct message on Twitter.
N/M
21. View homepage, notifications, messages, or profile on Twitter.
G + H/N/M/P
22. Post a new status on Facebook
P
23. View home page, profile timeline, and messages on Facebook.
Control + alt + 1 / 2 / 4
24. If an app is unresponsive, you can force it to close using Force Quit.
Command + Alt + Esc
25. Permanently empty the trash. (Careful, there are no take-backs on this one.)
Command + Shift + Delete
26. Put your computer to sleep.
Shift + Control + Power Button
27. Learn information about a selected file in Finder, including file size, date of creation, and dimensions (if it’s a photo).
Command + Hide
28. Hide the windows of the current app in use.
Command + H
29. Paste formatted content as plain text.
Command + Shift + V
30. Reveal the desktop
fn + F11
31. Define any highlighted word.
Control + Command + D
32. Select the text between the cursor and the beginning (or end) of the current line.
Command + Shift + Page Left/ Right
33. Select the text between the cursor and the beginning (or end) of the current word.
Alt + Shift + Page Left/ Right
34. Select the character to the left (or right) of the cursor.
Shift + Page Left/Right
35. Toggle between open windows in applications like Finder or a web browser.
Command + ~ / `
36. Eject CD on boot
Hold Mouse button down immediately after powering on
37. Safe boot
Hold Shift during startup
38. Start up in Recovery mode
Hold C0mmand-R during startup
39. Start up in Target Disk mode
Hold T during startup
40. Startup from a CD, DVD
Hold C during startup
41. Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (CD, etc.)
Hold C0mmand-Opt-Shift-Delete during startup
42. Choose Startup disk before booting
Hold Option during startup
43. Start up in Verbose mode
Hold Command-V during startup
44. Start up in Single-User mode (command line)
Hold Command-S during startup
45. Shutdown immediately (no confirmation)
Hold C0mmand-Opt-Ctrl and press the Eject key or Power button
46. Restart immediately (no confirmation)
Command-Ctrl-Eject
47. Close a widget without having to open the widget dock
Hold Option and hover over widget (close box will appear)
48. Reload/Refresh a widget
Command-R
For using Safari :
While using safari use these Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
49. Highlight URL/Search Field (at top of window)
Cmd–L
50. Switch to Next Tab
Ctrl-Tab (or Cmd-Shift-Right Arrow)
51. Switch to Previous Tab
Ctrl-Shift-Tab (or Cmd-Shift-Left Arrow)
52. Switch tabs: jump directly to the first tab, second tab, etc.
(If you change the preference, this will go to one of the first 9 bookmarks in the Bookmarks Bar.)
Cmd-1 through Cmd-9
53. Move between found items
Cmd-F, enter your search text and Press:
Return to Move Forward
Shift-Return to Move Backward
54. Cancel current Find
Press Escape or Command-Period(.)
55. Scroll by one full screen
Scroll Down: Spacebar or Option–Down Arrow
56. Scroll Up:
Shift–Spacebar or Option-Up Arrow
57. Open Link in New Tab (in the background)
Command–Click a link
58. Open Link in New Window
Command–Opt–Shift-Click a link
59. Add to Reading List
Shift–Click a link
Apple Mail
60. Send Message
Command–Shift–D (remember as D = Deliver)
61. Reply to Message
Command–R or Opt–Double Click Message
62. Reply All
Command–Shift–R
63. Go to Inbox
Command–1
64. Go to other mailboxes in your favorites bar
Command–2, 3, etc.
65. Prevent the next message from being automatically selected & marked as read
Option–Delete
Miscellaneous
Here are few other Mac Keyboard Shortcuts for better performance-
66. Select the next icon in Icon and List views
Tab (Shift-Tab reverses direction)
67. Alternate columns in Column View
Tab (Shift-Tab reverses direction)
68. Resize one column to fit the longest file name (Column View)
Double-Click column divider (or the resize widget at the bottom of the column divider, depending on your setup)
69. Resize all columns to fit their longest file names (Column View)
Option Double-Click column divider (or the resize widget at the bottom of the column divider, depending on your setup)
70. Move a window in the background without switching to it.
Cmd-Drag on the window’s titlebar
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