I have been a Mac user for about a year and have gathered some shortcuts that I find to be real useful. A whole list can be found here on the Apple site, but the following are the ones I use regularly.
- Switch Applications = Command + Tab
- Spotlight Search - Command + Space Bar
- Print Screen = Command + Shift + 3
- Print Screen Selection = Command + Shift+ 4
- Print Screen Selection and Copy to Clipboard = Command + Shift + 4, then hold Ctrl while selecting.
- Using the Delete button like a PC Delete (where it deletes a character to the right, not left). I think I read that this works only on portable machines = Fn + Delete
- Move file to Trash = Command + Delete
- Hide / Show Dock = Command + Option + D
- When in the Finder, you can create a new folder = Shift + Command + N
- Put Computer to Sleep = Command + Option + Eject
- Force quit = Command + Option + Escape
- Turn on Zoom = Option + Command + 8
- Zoom In = Option + Command + Plus (+)
- Zoom out = Option + Command + Minus(-)
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Write a Comment»Since 10.4.7 you can use Control mousewheel to zoom, or on a notebook you can use Control two fingers on the trackpad up or down (which is a virtual mousewheel).
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Chris,
Glad these were useful. =)
Rachel
Thanks, these are sweet! I’ve gotten used to the “universal” ones used in Firefox, Photoshop, etc. Being in IT, its always smart to be able to function without a mouse. But going back and forth between my Mac and PC takes a little getting used to