macOS Hotkey Cheatsheet
- Option Display all bootable volumes
- Shift Perform a Safe Boot
- Left Shift Prevent automatic login
- C Start from bootable media
- T Start in FireWire target disk mode
- N Start from NetBoot server
- X Force macOS startup
- D Use Apple Diagnostics
- ⌘ & R Use Recovery
- ⌘ & V Start in verbose mode
- ⌘ & S Start in single-user mode
- ⌘ & ⌥ & P & R Reset NVRAM / parameter RAM
- Media Eject or F12 Eject removable discs
- Power button Turn off or put to sleep
- Hold Power button Force shut down
- ⌘ & CTRL & Power Force restart
- CTRL & Media Eject Show restart/sleep/shutdown dialog
- ⌘ & ⌥ & Media Eject Put to sleep
- ⌘ & CTRL & Media Eject Quit apps and restart
- ⌘ & ⌥ & CTRL & Media Eject Quit apps and shut down
- Shift & CTRL & Media Eject Put displays to sleep
- ⌘ & A Select all items
- ⌘ & ⌥ & A Deselect all items
- ⌘ & Shift & A Open Applications folder
- ⌘ & C Copy selected item
- ⌘ & Shift & C Open Computer window
- ⌘ & D Create duplicate
- ⌘ & Shift & D Open Desktop folder
- ⌘ & E Eject
- ⌘ & F Find matching Spotlight attribute
- ⌘ & Shift & F Open Recents folder
- ⌘ & ⌥ & F Navigate to search field
- ⌘ & Shift & G Go to Folder
- ⌘ & Shift & H Open Home folder
- ⌘ & I Get Info
- ⌘ & J Show View Options
- ⌘ & K Connect to Servers
- ⌘ & Shift & K Open Network window
- ⌘ & L Make alias
- ⌘ & M Minimize window
- ⌘ & ⌥ & M Minimize all windows
- ⌘ & N Create new Finder window
- ⌘ & Shift & N Create new folder
- ⌘ & O Open selected item
- ⌘ & Shift & Q Log Out
- ⌘ & Shift & ⌥ & Q Log Out immediately
- ⌘ & R Show original location
- ⌘ & CTRL & T Add to Finder sidebar
- ⌘ & Shift & T Hide/Show Toolbar
- ⌘ & ⌥ & T Hide/Show Sidebar
- ⌘ & Shift & U Open Utilities folder
- ⌘ & V Paste
- ⌘ & W Close window
- ⌘ & ⌥ & W Close all windows
- ⌘ & X Cut
- ⌘ & ⌥ & Y Create Slideshow
- ⌘ & Z Undo/Redo
- ⌘ & 1 View as Icon
- ⌘ & 2 View as List
- ⌘ & 3 View as Columns
- ⌘ & 4 View as Cover Flow
- ⌘ & , Open Finder preferences
- ⌘ & ` Cycle through open Finder windows
- ⌘ & Shift & ? Open Mac Help
- ⌘ & [ Go to previous folder
- ⌘ & ] Go to next folder
- ⌘ & Up Arrow Open parent folder
- ⌘ & CTRL & Up Arrow Open parent folder in new window
- ⌘ & Down Arrow Open highlighted item
- ⌘ & Shift & Up Arrow Make Desktop active
- Right Arrow (List view) Open selected folder
- Left Arrow (List view) Close selected folder
- ⌥ & click triangle (List view) Open all folders within
- ⌥ & Double & click Open in separate window
- ⌘ & Double & click Open in separate tab
- ⌘ & click title See containing folders
- ⌘ & Tab Switch application forward
- ⌘ & Shift & Tab Switch application backward
- ⌘ & Delete Move to Trash
- ⌘ & Shift & Delete Empty Trash
- ⌘ & Shift & ⌥ & Delete Empty Trash without confirmation
- Space or ⌘ & Y Quick Look
- Command (while dragging) Move item to other location
- Option (while dragging) Copy dragged item
- ⌘ & Option (while dragging) Make alias of dragged item