MAC shortcuts
Here the simple mac shortcuts found from the difference sources such as1. Here the general tips:
- Mac keyboard shortcuts from Apple Support.
- run the
caffeinatein the terminal to keep the computer wake unlimitedly2. - Expand print dialog box by default:
defaults write -g PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool TRUE
- Enable or disable character accent menu:
// disable
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
- Add Dock space.
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{"tile-type"="spacer-tile";}'
killall Dock
- Dock transition delay.
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0
killall Dock
Spotlight
- In the spotlight, once find the file, hold down the CMD key to show the location of the file bottom of the window
- if you press CMD+R, the file will be show in the file explorer.
Browser
Some important browser shortcuts
| Functionality | Browser | Key Combination |
|---|---|---|
| To show the current URL | All | CMD+L |
| Restore the previous session | Safari | CMD+Shift+T |
| Show the open browser windows in a card | Safari | CMD+Shift+\ |
| Move tab left or right | All | CMD+Shift+] or [ |
| New tab | All | CMD+T |
| open in the folder | All | CMD+O |
Desktop
- To move the background window while keeping the from window current, hold the CMD and use the mouse to move the background window.
- To always show the Dock, press CMD+OPT+D, to hide back press the same key combination again.
- Go to Applications quickly Shift+CMD+A
Here are the simple shortcuts:
| Functionality | Key combination |
|---|---|
| Clean the desktop | CMD+OPT+H |
Files
- To move the file, hold the CMD while dragging the file from one folder to another.
- To copy the file, hold the OPT while dragging the file from one folder to another.
- To create the alias to original file, hold the CMD+OPT while dragging the file from one folder to another.
- Finder search queries can be executed in boolean logical operators[2]. To start the query press CMD+F.
- If you want to run AND operation for example all the PNG images AND the name matches "Screen Shot", you have to click the "+" to create the second expression as follow
This is AND operation- If you want to find all the files whose extensions are either XML or json
While holding OPT, click the second "+" which will indicate the "..." symbol instead.
As well as you can created nested AND or OR operations.
Here are some file operations:
| Functionality | Key combination |
|---|---|
| Preview | Spacebar |
| Full Screen | CMD+OPT+Y |
| Open in default app | CMD+O |
| Create a duplicate file | CMD+D |
| Toggle hidden files | CMD+Shift+. |
| To change the views in the Finder | CMD+1,2... |
| For preview in the Finder (toggle) | CMD+Shift+P |
| In the icon mode, resize all the columns | OPT+mouse handler to move |
| Resize the item fonts | CMD++ |
| Go into the folder | CMD+down arrow |
| Go to the parent folder | CMD+up arrow |
| Finder query | CMD+F |
| Move a file: copy then past | CMD+C then OPT+V |
| Go to a folder by given path | CMD+Shift+G |
To change the file type to be recored as JPS, run the following command in the terminal:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type JPG
To enable press and hold
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true
Notework
- Find the WIFI information click the wifi icon while holding the OPT key.

Preview commands
- To crop the image select the boundary and then CMD+K
Mac Screenshot Upate in iPad
If you connect your iPad via airdrop or sidecar, you can annotate screen shot using apple pencil.
- First create a screenshot using CMC+Shift+4 and select the region of the screen you wants.
- Then open that image in the preview by clicking on that.
Select the following screen shot

Now do the necessary editing in the iPad and click the Done.
Editing
| Functionality | Key combinations |
|---|---|
| Past without format | CMD+OPT+Shift+V |
| Screenshot: Complete desktop | CMD+Shift+3 |
| Screenshot: selection | CMD+Shift+4 |
| Screenshot: Window with shadow | CMD+Shift+4+spacebar |
| Screenshot: Window without shadow | CMD+Shift+4, OPT+click to select |
| Screenshot: to clipboard | CMD+Ctrl+Shift+4 |
| Screen recording | CMD+Ctrl+Shift+5 |
| Access emoji (😀) | CMD+Ctrl+spacebar |
| Word completion | F5 |
| Word definition | CMD+Ctrl+D |
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