You'll find the full keyboard access quite useful, though. To remove window overload: Cmd + F3 5. Here's a great list of all of the ways you can use the Shortcuts app with Apple's built-in apps. To open Spotlight right on the spot sorry for the pun , use this magic combo. Pass a location as input to search near there.
If you'd like to know more about Shortcuts, be sure to follow all of our coverage. They probably saved us thousand years of time if put together. Then, leave it all to your fingers. If any Finder windows are currently open, press Command- Shift- D to open a new window containing the Desktop folder, or Option- Command- W to close all active Finder windows and make the Finder's desktop active; To highlight the icon, type the first few letters of the icon's name, or press the arrow keys until it is selected highlighted ; Command- Delete to send the icon to the trash; Optionally, Command- Shift- Delete to empty the trash. These shortcuts will do the same thing as the Close Window option in the Finder and most other apps. The keyboard shortcut Command-Option-Shift-Delete empties the trash while bypassing the confirmation dialog window.
This will bring up the Force Quit dialog, which you can then use to kill that unresponsive app. I haven't seen one in a while, but I think if you have two buttons with same first letter, it won't select either. This post is sponsored by Whats The Host. And finally, this could just be the start — Apple should definitely make more actions. Like most peopl, most of the time I have one hand on the mouse and one of the keyboard. Delete a file completely Dragging files to the Trash? From the Finder menu option in the menu bar, choose Preferences. Did you know, the Command key? If you just need to declutter your view, Command-Option-H will hide all the other apps in the background, letting you focus on the one in front.
Command-Shift-4 will turn your mouse cursor into a set of crosshairs not unlike a sniper rifle sight that you can then click and drag around any portion of your screen to capture only the relevant area. Works in the Finder, Apple Mail, Preview, etc. Keep hitting this shortcut to open multiple tabs or continue opening tabs in reverse chronological order in Chrome. Lets you adjust the time interval. To launch Spotlight search: Cmd + Space bar Cool shortcut keys for Mac 1.
Quit all apps Sometimes an app that you thought you quit is still secretly running in the background. Basic Mac hotkeys combinations 1. The pesky shortcuts in a normal system are the result of an uncleaned system containing remains of the uninstalled apps or removed files. How to find actions When you're creating a new shortcut or editing an existing, there is an action pane full of choices you can tap on to add to your shortcut or drag and drop into place. Use Command-~ tilde, usually above the Tab key to switch to running apps from right to left. If you change the preference, this will go to one of the first 9 bookmarks in the Bookmarks Bar.
May be a comma , instead of period for some languages. But lucky you are: there are a few shortcuts to remove large heaps of files as quickly as if you had a machete. You might even end up becoming the go-to Mac person in your office, and we all know how wonderful that will be. To invoke a print dialogue: Cmd + P Mac shortcuts to delete many files at once There comes a time when you need to do a spring cleaning on your Mac: sort out old garbage, move photos to an external drive, or clean up your old downloads. For example, you can use this action to get directions to an upcoming event on your calendar.
Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result. It is this second confirmation step that keeps me from using Delete Immediately. Restore a recently closed tab This one can be a real savior if you accidentally closed an important tab in a browser, like that pancake recipe or payment confirmation. Holding down the Command key and hitting Q will quit whatever program you are currently highlighting. Chrome, for example, delineates between Close Window Command-W and Close Tab Command-Shift-W. On the left you can select Emoji or other Symbols.
Open File Explorer if the icon represents an actual folder and you want to remove the icon from the desktop without deleting it. This may be a case where the filename consists of some special character. To shut down your Mac instantly No, the following Mac shortcut is not about the force shutdown. Force quit a Mac app Command-Option-Esc: If an app stops responding, you might need to force it to quit. Pass images, videos, or other files as input to include attachments. If you delete a folder icon on the desktop, you may accidentally erase important files saved in the folder.