Some common operations on MacOS

Add Command ‘ll’

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sudo nano ~/.zshrc
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alias ll='ls -lG'

Most commonly use MacOS shortcuts

Basic Operations

  • Command (⌘) + C: Copy
  • Command (⌘) + V: Paste
  • Command (⌘) + X: Cut
  • Command (⌘) + Z: Undo
  • Command (⌘) + Shift + Z: Redo
  • Command (⌘) + A: Select All
  • Command (⌘) + S: Save

Window Management

  • Command (⌘) + W: Close current window
  • Command (⌘) + Q: Quit current app
  • Command (⌘) + Tab: Switch between apps
  • Command (⌘) + M: Minimize window
  • Command (⌘) + H: Hide current app
  • Command (⌘) + Space: Open Spotlight Search

Text Editing

  • Command (⌘) + B: Bold
  • Command (⌘) + I: Italic
  • Command (⌘) + U: Underline
  • Command (⌘) + Left Arrow: Move to start of line
  • Command (⌘) + Right Arrow: Move to end of line
  • Option + Left/Right Arrow: Move cursor by word

File Operations

  • Command (⌘) + Delete: Move to Trash
  • Command (⌘) + Shift + Delete: Empty Trash
  • Command (⌘) + O: Open file
  • Command (⌘) + N: New file
  • Command (⌘) + F: Find

Screenshots

  • Command (⌘) + Shift + 3: Capture entire screen
  • Command (⌘) + Shift + 4: Capture selected area
  • Command (⌘) + Shift + 4 + Space: Capture specific window

Browser Shortcuts

  • Command (⌘) + T: New tab
  • Command (⌘) + W: Close tab
  • Command (⌘) + L: Focus on address bar
  • Command (⌘) + R: Refresh page

Finder Operations

  • Command (⌘) + Shift + N: New folder
  • Command (⌘) + Delete: Delete file
  • Space: Quick Look (preview files)
  • Command (⌘) + I: Show file info

VS Code

  • Command + K, Command + U: Upper Letter

Some common operations on MacOS
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Author
John Doe
Posted on
February 7, 2025
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