Keyboard shortcuts are a brilliant time-saver; it's much easier to tap two or three keys at once than to go hunting through nested menus. But shortcuts depend on knowledge and muscle memory. For instance, if you own an early-2015 twelve-inch MacBook model and have Apple’s Bluetooth keyboard connected to it, these key combinations won’t work on your wireless keyboard. The solution couldn’t be simpler: use the MacBook’s built-in keyboard to get to Startup Manager, Recovery Mode, Single User Mode, Safe Mode and other features. Create keyboard shortcuts for apps on Mac. You can create your own keyboard shortcuts for menu commands in any macOS app, including the Finder. This might be useful if a global shortcut, which works the same with most apps, conflicts with a specific app shortcut. In this case, you could create a new key combination.
Keyboard shortcuts (or keyboard hotkeys) are super useful. Not only do they improve productivity and allow you efficiently get work done, they also allow users get the most out of their computers. If you aren’t actively taking advantage of keyboard shortcuts to boost your productivity and streamline your workflow at work, at home or anywhere, then you should start ASAP — though it might take some time getting used to.
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Hot Keys For Macbook Pro
Keyboard shortcuts can help you navigate and execute tasks faster on your PC and ultimately make your work (and life) a lot easier. We previously made a list of over 30 super useful keyboard shortcuts for Windows users. This one’s dedicated to users of PCs running Apple’s Mac OS. Listed below are over 30 Mac Keyboard shortcuts to help you fully utilize your iMac, MacBook, and MacBook Pro.
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
Hotkeys For Macbook Pro
- Command + Tab — Switch/Cycle through apps
- Command + Brackets “[” or “] “ — Move to the Previous ( [ ) or Next ( ] ) folderBy pressing “command” and the left bracket ([) you can move to the previous folder.
- Shift + Control + Power button — Put all display to sleep (when using multiple displays).
- Command + F — Find text in a document or webpage.
- Command + Spacebar — Opens Spotlight search bar. Use this to find files in a folder.
- Command + Semicolon — Find misspelled words in a given document.
- Command + Colon OR Command + Shift + Semicolon — Open the spelling and grammar window.
- Command + Ctrl + D — Look up a word in dictionary (hover mouse over a word)
- Command + Z — Undo a previous action
- Command + Shift + Z — Redo a previous action that was undone with the “Command + Z” function.
- Command + Opt + Delete — Delete a File (does not put the file in Trash)
- Command + Delete — Move files to the Trash
- Command + Control + Space — Open Emoji and Special character panel.
- Command + Control + F — Display current app in fullscreen.
- Command + Shift + 3 — Take a screenshot of the entire screen
- Command + Shift + 4 — Take a screenshot of a selected area (Drag over an area to select it)
- Command + Shift + 5 — Open Screen Utility
- Command + H — Hide the current app.
- Command + Option + H — Hide all other apps (asides the current app
- Command + Plus (+) or Minus (-) — Adjust the font size in Messaging app
- Command + I — Get information on a selected file/folder.
- Command + Shift + D — Open the Desktop folder
- Command + Shift + O — Open the Documents folder
- Command + Shift + C — Open the Computer window
- Command + Shift + F — Open the Recents folder
- Command + Tab — Switch between apps (Press Cmd + Tab to switch to last used app; press the two buttons again to switch back)
- Command + Left Arrow key — Go back a page in a browser window or Go to beginning of line when typing/working with text.
- Command + Right Arrow key — Go to the next page in a browser or Go to end of all the text when typing.
- Command + Shift + T — Open last closed tab in a web browser.
- Command + Shift + V — Paste and Match Style — paste text without its previous formattting, otherwise known as “Paste as plain text” in Windows.
Extras
- Option + Shift + Volume Up/Down — Increase or Decrease the volume on your Mac PC in small increments.
- Command + Accent (`) — Activate next window in an application
- Command + Accent (`) + Shift — Activate previous window in an application
- Command + A — Select all
- Command + Option + A — Undo Select All or Deselect all
- Command + C — Copy Files
- Command + V — Paste Files
- Command + Option + V — Move copied files
- Command + Option + C — Copy a file’s pathname
Hot Keys For Macbook Pro Approximately
To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac, or after your Mac begins to restart. Keep holding until the described behavior occurs.
- Command (⌘)-R: Start up from the built-in macOS Recovery system. Or use Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet. macOS Recovery installs different versions of macOS, depending on the key combination you use while starting up. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password.
- Option (⌥) or Alt: Start up to Startup Manager, which allows you to choose other available startup disks or volumes. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password.
- Option-Command-P-R:Reset NVRAM or PRAM. If your Mac is using a firmware password, it ignores this key combination or starts up from macOS Recovery.
- Shift (⇧): Start up in safe mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- D: Start up to the Apple Diagnostics utility. Or use Option-Dto start up to this utility over the Internet. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- N: Start up from a NetBoot server, if your Mac supports network startup volumes. To use the default boot image on the server, hold down Option-N instead. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Command-S: Start up in single-user mode. Disabled in macOS Mojave or later, or when using a firmware password.
- T: Start up in target disk mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Command-V: Start up in verbose mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Eject (⏏) or F12 or mouse button or trackpad button: Eject removable media, such as an optical disc. Disabled when using a firmware password.
If a key combination doesn't work
If a key combination doesn't work at startup, one of these these solutions might help:
- Be sure to press and hold all keys in the combination together, not one at a time.
- Shut down your Mac. Then press the power button to turn on your Mac. Then press and hold the keys as your Mac starts up.
- Wait a few seconds before pressing the keys, to give your Mac more time to recognize the keyboard as it starts up. Some keyboards have a light that flashes briefly at startup, indicating that the keyboard is recognized and ready for use.
- If you're using a wireless keyboard, plug it into your Mac, if possible. Or use your built-in keyboard or a wired keyboard. If you're using a keyboard made for a PC, such as a keyboard with a Windows logo, try a keyboard made for Mac.
- If you're using Boot Camp to start up from Microsoft Windows, set Startup Disk preferences to start up from macOS instead. Then shut down or restart and try again.
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Learn more
- Learn what to do if your Mac doesn't turn on.
- Learn about Mac keyboard shortcuts that you can use after your Mac has started up.