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macOS Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet - Finder & System

If you just switched to macOS or want to gradually move off the mouse, start with these six groups: app switching (Cmd+Tab), screenshots (Cmd+Shift+4), window management (Cmd+M/H) and text editing. You do not need to memorize them all at once — learn the screenshot and window-management ones first for the most visible daily time saved, then layer in Finder and system shortcuts as muscle memory forms.

Shortcuts·54 commands·Last updated 2026-07-31
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General 9

Cmd+Space
Open Spotlight search
Cmd+Tab
Switch to next most recently used app
Cmd+Shift+Tab
Cycle apps in reverse order
Cmd+Q
Quit current app
Cmd+W
Close current window or tab
Cmd+N
New window in current app
Cmd+O
Open file
Cmd+S
Save
Cmd+P
Print

Finder 10

Cmd+N
New Finder window
Cmd+Shift+N
New folder
Cmd+Shift+D
Go to Desktop
Cmd+Shift+O
Go to Documents folder
Cmd+Shift+A
Go to Applications folder
Cmd+Shift+G
Go to folder by path
Cmd+Delete
Move to Trash
Cmd+Shift+Delete
Empty Trash
Space
Quick Look selected file
Cmd+I
Get file info

Screenshots 7

Cmd+Shift+3
Screenshot full screen, save to Desktop
Cmd+Shift+4
Screenshot selection, drag to choose area
Cmd+Shift+4+Space
Screenshot specific window (press Space after)
Cmd+Shift+5
Open screenshot toolbar (screenshot + recording)
Cmd+Shift+6
Screenshot Touch Bar (Touch Bar models)
Ctrl+Cmd+Shift+3
Full screen to clipboard (no file)
Ctrl+Cmd+Shift+4
Selection to clipboard (no file)

Window Management 9

Cmd+M
Minimize current window
Cmd+Option+M
Minimize all windows of current app
Cmd+H
Hide current app
Cmd+Option+H
Hide all other apps
Cmd+W
Close current window
Cmd+Option+W
Close all windows of current app
F11
Show Desktop
Mission Control (F3)
Open Mission Control, view all windows
Cmd+F3
Show Desktop (alternative to F11)

System 7

Cmd+Option+Esc
Force Quit Apps dialog
Ctrl+Cmd+Q
Lock screen immediately
Cmd+Shift+Q
Log out current user
Ctrl+Cmd+Power
Force restart (use with caution, may lose unsaved data)
Cmd+Option+Power
Sleep
Cmd+Control+Space
Open Emoji & Symbols viewer
Cmd+Comma(,)
Open current app preferences

Text Editing 12

Cmd+C
Copy
Cmd+X
Cut
Cmd+V
Paste
Cmd+Option+Shift+V
Paste and match style
Cmd+Z
Undo
Cmd+Shift+Z
Redo
Cmd+A
Select all
Cmd+F
Find
Cmd+Left Arrow
Go to beginning of line
Cmd+Right Arrow
Go to end of line
Option+Left Arrow
Go to previous word
Option+Right Arrow
Go to next word

Tips

  • Hold Ctrl while taking a screenshot to copy to clipboard instead of saving to Desktop, then paste with Cmd+V.
  • During Cmd+Shift+4 selection, hold Space to move the selection, hold Shift to lock horizontal or vertical.
  • After Cmd+Tab, keep holding Cmd and press Q to quit the app or H to hide it.
  • Holding Option in Finder changes some menu items (e.g. "Open" becomes "Always Open With").

Related Cheatsheets

3 related cheatsheets

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet - Win & SystemA keyboard-shortcut reference for Windows desktop and multi-monitor users, covering General, File Explorer, Screenshots, Window Management, System, and Command Line — 30+ high-frequency bindings from snapping windows to opening Task Manager in one step.Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet - Tabs, DevToolsA Chrome keyboard-shortcut reference for daily browsing and front-end debugging, covering Tabs, Windows, Browsing, Address Bar, DevTools and Mouse — 6 groups with 25+ high-frequency bindings on both macOS and Windows.Slack Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet - Channels & SearchA Slack keyboard-shortcut reference for team members who rely on Slack across many channels and threads, covering Messages, Channels, Navigation, Search and Formatting — 20+ high-frequency bindings on macOS and Windows.

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Publicly updated on Jul 31, 2026, continuously proofread against official docs.

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