Tuesday 28 September 2021

Keyboard shortcuts for Mac

 Since I've been using my Macbook for a few months now I'm still trying to find the keybord shortcuts I used on other operating systems.

Window Management

Close the current window = Command + W

Close all open windows = Command +  Option + W

Shift between browser tabs = Command + Option + Left or Right arrow

Show all open workareas in Mission Control = Control + Up arrow


Text Management

I find it problematic when writing and navigating in text or code because I frequently use the "Home" and "End" buttons on the keyboard. But on Mac these keys perform differently from what I am used to. For example, when pushing "End" key the cursor jumps to the end of the document instead of to the end of the line. This is irritating and I need to find a solution to the problem.

Mark text from left to right = Command + Shift + Left arrow

Mark text from right to left = Command + Shift + Right arrow

Go to beginning of the line = Command + Left arrow

Go to end of the line = Command + Right arrow

A note about the specific Mac keys

Command ⌘ key is the Windows key on a Windows keyboard.

Option ⌥ key is the Alt key on a Windows keyboard.

Control ^ key is the Ctrl key on a Windows keyboard.

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