Pavel Jelic They say that if you're not using keyboard shortcuts on your Mac, you're not making the most of it. Although it may not seem good at first, keyboard shortcuts can really speed up everyday work in most cases. If you use keyboard shortcuts, you won't have to constantly move your hand to the mouse or trackpad. Although this movement takes a fraction of a second, if you do it countless times a day, the total time is definitely not negligible. In addition, you then have to return your hand to the keyboard and assume the posture.
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Most keyboard shortcuts are performed using a combination of function keys and classic keys. As a function key, we require Command, Option (Alt), Control, Shift and possibly also the upper row F1 to F12. Classic keys include letters, numbers and characters. A combination of two of these keys is most often used, sometimes also three. In order for you to be in the picture, below we attach a picture of the keyboard with the described function keys. Under it, you will already find 10 keyboard shortcuts that you should know.
Command + Tab
If you press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Tab within Windows, you will see a nice overview of running applications, in which you can easily move. Many users think that there is no similar application overview within macOS, but the opposite is true - open it by pressing Command + Tab. You can then move between applications by pressing the Tab key again.
Command+G
If you need to search for a character or word in a document or on the web, you can use the shortcut Command + F. This will display a text field in which you can enter the search text. If you want to move between the available results, just use the shortcut Command + G repeatedly to move further in the results. If you add Shift, you can go back.
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Command + W
If you ever need to close the window you're working in immediately in the future, just press the shortcut Command + W. If you also press Option + Command + W, all the windows of the application you're in will be closed, which can also definitely come in handy .
Command+Shift+N
If you switch to the active Finder window, you can easily and quickly create a new folder by pressing the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + N. Once you have created a folder in this way, you will immediately be able to change its name - you will find yourself in folder renaming mode. Just confirm the name with the Enter key.
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Command + Shift + A (U, D, HI)
If you're back in the Finder and press Command + Shift + A, you'll launch the Applications folder. If you replace the letter A with the letter U, Utilities will open, the letter D will open the desktop, the letter H will open the home folder, and the letter I will open iCloud Drive.
Command + Option + D
From time to time, you may find yourself in a situation where you move into an app, but the Dock doesn't disappear, which can get in the way at the bottom of the screen. If you press the keyboard shortcut Command + Option + D, it will quickly hide the Dock. If you use this shortcut again, the Dock will reappear.
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Command+Control+Space
If you own an older MacBook without a Touch Bar, or if you own an iMac, then you certainly know that it is not entirely easy for you to insert emoji. On the Touch Bar, you just have to select the selected emoji and tap on it, on the mentioned other devices you can use the shortcut Command + Control + Space, which will display a small window that is used to insert emoji and special characters.
Fn + left or right arrow
If you use the keyboard shortcut Fn + left arrow on the website, you can quickly move to the beginning of it. If you press Fn + right arrow, you will get to the bottom of the page. If you replace Fn with the Command key, you can move to the beginning or end of the line in the text.
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Option + Shift + volume or brightness
In the classic way, you can change the volume with the F11 and F12 keys, then the brightness can be changed with the F1 and F2 keys. If you hold down the Option + Shift keys, and then start using the keys to adjust the volume or brightness, you will find that the level will start to be adjusted in smaller parts. This is useful if, for example, the volume is too high on one part and very low on the previous one.
Escape
Of course, the Escape key itself is not a keyboard shortcut, but I decided to include it in this article. Many users think that Escape is only used to pause a computer game - but the opposite is true. For example, in Safari, you can use the Escape key to stop loading a page, and when taking a screenshot, you can use Escape to discard the screenshot. Escape can also be used to end any command or action you have performed.
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