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There are loads of Mac keyboard shortcuts that can make your computing life much easier. Assuming you already know the basics such as cutting and pasting text and quitting an application, here’s a more intermediate resource that should\u00a0help you speed up your day-to-day activities a bit by saving you a few trips to the menu bar.\u00a0(If you would like to check out something more basic to make sure you\u2019re totally up to speed, we recommend checking out MacWorld\u2019s excellent beginner\u2019s input device guide<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Get Info: Command + I or Command + Option + I<\/strong> Show\/Hide the Dock: Command + Option + D<\/strong> Create a New Folder: Shift + Command + N<\/strong> Empty the Trash: Shift + Command + Delete<\/strong> Close a Window: Command + W<\/strong> Create a New File\/Window: Command + N<\/strong> Open a File: Command + O<\/strong> Browse Forwards or Backwards: Command + [ or ]<\/strong> Start Spotlight: Command + Space<\/strong> Undo or Redo Actions: Command + Z or Command + Y<\/strong> Switch Between Apps: Command + Tab<\/strong> Switch to Hide or Quit Apps: Command + Tab + H or Q<\/strong> Quick Look: Space or Command +Y<\/strong> Start a Slideshow: Option + Command + Y<\/strong> Jump Words: Option + Right\/Left Arrow<\/strong> Jump to the Start or End of Lines: Command + Left\/Right Arrow<\/strong> Jump to the Start or End of a Section: Command + Up\/Down Arrow<\/strong> Forward-Delete: Function (Fn) + Delete<\/strong> Select Rectangular Block of Text: Option + Drag<\/strong> Paste with Target Format: Shift + Option + Command + V<\/strong> Select default action: Return<\/strong> Save: Command+S<\/strong> Don’t Save: Command+Delete<\/strong> Cancel: Escape <\/strong> If you would like a more comprehensive guide to OS X shortcuts, visit Apple\u2019s reference guide,<\/a>\u00a0or read more from Intego\u00a0on how to navigate the OS X Finder from the keyboard<\/a>. And if you would like an app that can give you a quick cheat sheet of keyboard shortcuts for OS X as well as other apps, see how BetterTouchTool can help<\/a>.<\/p>\n Are you new to Mac?<\/strong><\/p>\nWant to get the most out of your new MacBook, iMac or other Apple computer? Whether this is your first laptop or you\u2019ve just switched from Windows, there are a few things you should know about your new Mac, like basic keyboard shortcuts or how to use the various features macOS has to offer. Learn more about what your Mac computer can do for you at the Intego New Mac User Center: Get started now!<\/strong><\/a><\/address>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n photo credit: Jason Michael<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are loads of Mac keyboard shortcuts that can make your computing life much easier. Assuming you already know the basics such as cutting and pasting text and quitting an application, here’s a more intermediate resource that should\u00a0help you speed up your day-to-day activities a bit by saving you a few trips to the menu […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[7,151],"tags":[3544,174,168],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\nFinder Shortcuts<\/h3>\n
\nThis brings up the Get Info window in Finder, which shows you things like the file\u2019s name, type, and size. If you also press the Option key, you can select several files or folders and it will bring up a single collective Get Info window for all the files.<\/p>\n
\nHave you ever had one of those moments where you needed just a tiny bit more screen real estate to look at something? This allows you to quickly toggle hiding and revealing the Dock.<\/p>\n
\nUsing this command will create a new folder in Finder, within whichever directory you\u2019re in.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s a good idea to periodically empty the trash; if only it were this quick in real life.<\/p>\nSystem Shortcuts<\/h3>\n
\nThis is handy if you want to close a single window or tab in an app without hiding or closing all the windows for that app. Make sure the window or tab you\u2019re looking at is what you want closed.<\/p>\n
\nSay you want to create a blank document or launch a new browser window–this command will create one for you.<\/p>\n
\nIf you need to open a file, this command will launch the Open File dialog box.<\/p>\n
\nIf you find yourself wanting to go backwards or forwards in your navigation of Finder or an Internet browser, type this and it\u2019s as if you’d clicked the arrow buttons in the toolbar.<\/p>\n
\nIf you\u2019re not yet using Spotlight, you really should be. This command brings up the Spotlight window for you to begin typing whatever item you would like to search for.<\/p>\n
\nIn most apps, if you do something you don\u2019t mean to do, you can undo actions with Cmd + Z. If you get a little carried away and want to redo something you\u2019ve undone, hit Cmd + Y.<\/p>\n
\nDo you ever find yourself frequently cutting and pasting between apps? It can seriously speed things up if you are able to switch between apps with just a few keystrokes. This command will allow you to do that.<\/p>\n
\nIf you\u2019re done switching back and forth between apps, hit H to Hide the app or Q to Quit it.<\/p>\n
\nWant to see what\u2019s in a file without starting up the app associated with it? You can type Space or Command + Y to open a window that allows you to view or listen to a file (but not edit it, of course).<\/p>\n
\nAdding Option to the previous shortcut will allow you to quickly view a whole bunch of files at once, like a slideshow.<\/p>\nText Shortcuts<\/h3>\n
\nIf you want to move through text a little more quickly, you can move one word at a time in either direction by hitting Option + the arrow for the direction you want to go. (For bonus points, if you also hit Shift, you will select everything between the cursor and the place you jump.)<\/p>\n
\nIf you want to move through text a little quicker still, you can move to the beginning or end of a line by hitting Command + the arrow for the direction you want to go. (Once again, if you also hit Shift, you will select everything between the cursor and the place you jump.)<\/p>\n
\nIf you want to go to the beginning or end of a paragraph, hit Command and the up or down direction as appropriate. (Yet again, if you also hit Shift, you will select everything between the cursor and the place you jump.)<\/p>\n
\nEvery now and then, it would be just a bit easier to edit your text if you can delete forward instead of the default backwards direction. This command allows you to quickly delete text at the right of the cursor.<\/p>\n
\nThis is a trick that may not often be useful, but when it is needed, this command can totally blow your mind. If you just want to select a rectangle of text rather than contiguous lines, hit Option and drag to highlight your rectangle of text.<\/p>\n
\nThis command will require you to do a convoluted hand maneuver that may well take you just as long to form as finding the menu option until you get the hang of it. But once you do, this can really speed up your word-processing.<\/p>\nSave Dialog Box\u00a0Shortcuts<\/h3>\n
\nThis activates the button highlighted in blue, which is often Save.<\/p>\n
\nJust like the standard Save command in the File menu, this shortcut will begin the process of saving the document.<\/p>\n
\nBe wary of this one\u00a0\u2014 it will immediately close the Save dialog and not save your document, which will also be closed.<\/p>\n
\nThis closes the Save dialog, returning you to your document.<\/p>\n\n
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