Keyboard Shortcuts MCP Server

# macOS Sequoia Complete Keyboard Shortcut Reference ## Table of Contents - [System & Core Operations](#system--core-operations) - [Finder Navigation](#finder-navigation) - [Window Management](#window-management) - [Spotlight & Search](#spotlight--search) - [Screenshots & Screen Recording](#screenshots--screen-recording) - [Text Editing & Selection](#text-editing--selection) - [Application Management](#application-management) - [Mission Control & Spaces](#mission-control--spaces) - [Accessibility & Navigation](#accessibility--navigation) - [Safari Browser](#safari-browser) - [Advanced System Control](#advanced-system-control) --- ## System & Core Operations ### Essential System Commands - **⌘ Cmd + Space** - Spotlight Search - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + Q** - Lock Screen - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + Power** - Force Restart - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + Power** - Shutdown - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + Esc** - Force Quit Applications - **⌘ Cmd + ,** - Preferences (works in most apps) - **⌘ Cmd + Q** - Quit Application - **⌘ Cmd + H** - Hide Application - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + H** - Hide All Other Applications - **⌘ Cmd + M** - Minimize Window - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + M** - Minimize All Windows ### System Preferences & Settings - **⌘ Cmd + Space, then type "System Settings"** - Open System Settings - **⌃ Ctrl + F2** (or **Fn + ⌃ Ctrl + F2**) - Focus Menu Bar - **⌃ Ctrl + F3** (or **Fn + ⌃ Ctrl + F3**) - Focus Dock - **⌃ Ctrl + F8** (or **Fn + ⌃ Ctrl + F8**) - Focus Status Menu ### Notification Center & Control Center - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + N** - Show Notification Center (Sequoia) - **⌘ Cmd + Click Menu Bar Item** - Drag menu bar items to reorder - **⌥ Opt + Click Volume/Brightness** - Open respective settings --- ## Finder Navigation ### Core Finder Commands - **⌘ Cmd + N** - New Finder Window - **⌘ Cmd + T** - New Tab - **⌘ Cmd + W** - Close Window/Tab - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + W** - Close All Windows - **⌘ Cmd + O** - Open Selected Item - **⌘ Cmd + ↓** - Open Selected Item (alternative) - **⌘ Cmd + ↑** - Go to Parent Folder - **⌘ Cmd + Delete** - Move to Trash - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + Delete** - Empty Trash - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + ⇧ Shift + Delete** - Empty Trash Without Confirmation ### Finder Navigation Shortcuts - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + D** - Go to Desktop - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + H** - Go to Home Folder - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + F** - Go to Recent (Recents) - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + O** - Go to Documents - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + U** - Go to Utilities - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + A** - Go to Applications - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + C** - Go to Computer - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + K** - Go to Network - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + I** - Go to iCloud Drive - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + R** - Go to AirDrop - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + G** - Go to Folder (type path) - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + .** - Show/Hide Hidden Files ### Finder View Options - **⌘ Cmd + 1** - Icon View - **⌘ Cmd + 2** - List View - **⌘ Cmd + 3** - Column View - **⌘ Cmd + 4** - Gallery View - **⌘ Cmd + J** - Show View Options - **⌘ Cmd + /** - Hide/Show Sidebar - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + P** - Hide/Show Path Bar - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + S** - Hide/Show Sidebar - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + T** - Hide/Show Toolbar ### File Operations - **⌘ Cmd + D** - Duplicate - **⌘ Cmd + L** - Make Alias - **⌘ Cmd + R** - Show Original (of alias) - **⌘ Cmd + I** - Get Info - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + I** - Show Inspector - **⌘ Cmd + E** - Eject - **⌘ Cmd + F** - Find/Search - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + F** - Go to Search Field - **Space** - Quick Look - **⌘ Cmd + Y** - Quick Look (alternative) - **⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + Y** - Quick Look Slideshow ### Selection & Navigation - **⌘ Cmd + A** - Select All - **Arrow Keys** - Navigate items - **⇥ Tab** - Next item alphabetically - **⇧ Shift + ⇥ Tab** - Previous item alphabetically - **⌘ Cmd + Click** - Select multiple non-contiguous items - **⇧ Shift + Click** - Select range of items - **⇧ Shift + Arrow Keys** - Extend selection - **↩ Return** - Rename selected item - **Esc** - Cancel operation --- ## Window Management ### Window Controls - **⌘ Cmd + `** (backtick) - Cycle Through Application Windows - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + `** - Cycle Backwards Through Windows - **⌘ Cmd + ⇥ Tab** - Switch Applications - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + ⇥ Tab** - Switch Applications Backwards - **⌘ Cmd + W** - Close Window - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + W** - Close All Windows - **⌘ Cmd + M** - Minimize Window - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + M** - Minimize All Windows - **⌥ Opt + Click Green Button** - Maximize Window (old behavior) - **Double-click Title Bar** - Minimize/Zoom Window ### Window Positioning (Stage Manager & Tiling) - **Globe (fn) + F** - Enter/Exit Full Screen - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + F** - Toggle Full Screen (alternative) - **Drag to Top** - Full Screen - **Drag to Left/Right Edge** - Tile Left/Right (Sequoia enhanced) - **⌥ Opt + Green Button** - Zoom Window to Fit Screen - **⇧ Shift + Green Button** - Tile Window to Quarter ### Stage Manager (Sequoia) - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + \** - Toggle Stage Manager - **Globe (fn) + Left/Right Arrow** - Switch Between Window Sets - **⌘ Cmd + Drag** - Group Windows in Stage Manager --- ## Spotlight & Search ### Spotlight Commands - **⌘ Cmd + Space** - Open Spotlight - **⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + Space** - Open Finder Search Window - **⌘ Cmd + ↩ Return** - Open result in Finder - **⌘ Cmd + Double-click** - Open item location - **⌘ Cmd + B** - Web search in default browser - **↩ Return** - Open top result - **⌘ Cmd + Click Result** - Reveal in Finder ### Spotlight Search Operators - **kind:pdf** - Search by file type - **date:today** - Files from today - **from:[name]** - Emails from person - **to:[name]** - Emails to person --- ## Screenshots & Screen Recording ### Screenshot Shortcuts - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 3** - Capture Entire Screen - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 4** - Capture Selected Area - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 4, then Space** - Capture Window - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 5** - Screenshot & Screen Recording Tools - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 6** - Touch Bar Screenshot (if applicable) ### Screenshot Modifiers - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 4, hold ⇧ Shift** - Lock horizontal/vertical - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 4, hold ⌥ Opt** - Resize from center - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 4, hold Space** - Move selection area - **⌃ Ctrl + [Screenshot combo]** - Copy to clipboard instead of saving - **Esc** - Cancel screenshot --- ## Text Editing & Selection ### Text Navigation - **⌘ Cmd + ←** - Move to Beginning of Line - **⌘ Cmd + →** - Move to End of Line - **⌥ Opt + ←** - Move to Beginning of Word - **⌥ Opt + →** - Move to End of Word - **⌘ Cmd + ↑** - Move to Beginning of Document - **⌘ Cmd + ↓** - Move to End of Document - **⌃ Ctrl + A** - Move to Beginning of Line/Paragraph - **⌃ Ctrl + E** - Move to End of Line/Paragraph ### Text Selection - **⇧ Shift + ←/→** - Select Character by Character - **⇧ Shift + ⌥ Opt + ←/→** - Select Word by Word - **⇧ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ←/→** - Select to Beginning/End of Line - **⇧ Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ↑/↓** - Select to Beginning/End of Document - **⌘ Cmd + A** - Select All ### Text Editing - **⌘ Cmd + X** - Cut - **⌘ Cmd + C** - Copy - **⌘ Cmd + V** - Paste - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + V** - Paste and Match Style - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + V** - Paste and Match Style (alternative) - **⌘ Cmd + Z** - Undo - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + Z** - Redo - **⌘ Cmd + B** - Bold - **⌘ Cmd + I** - Italic - **⌘ Cmd + U** - Underline - **⌘ Cmd + T** - Show Fonts Panel - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + C** - Show Colors Panel - **⌃ Ctrl + K** - Delete to End of Line - **⌥ Opt + Delete** - Delete Word - **⌃ Ctrl + H** - Delete Character Before Cursor - **⌃ Ctrl + D** - Delete Character After Cursor - **⌃ Ctrl + T** - Transpose Characters ### Special Characters & Emoji - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + Space** - Emoji & Symbols Picker - **⌥ Opt + Character** - Insert special character variations - **fn + E** - Emoji Picker (on some keyboards) --- ## Application Management ### App Switching & Control - **⌘ Cmd + ⇥ Tab** - Application Switcher - **⌘ Cmd + ⇥ Tab, hold ⌘ Cmd, press Q** - Quit App from Switcher - **⌘ Cmd + ⇥ Tab, hold ⌘ Cmd, press H** - Hide App from Switcher - **⌘ Cmd + ⇥ Tab, hold ⌘ Cmd, press ⌥ Opt** - Show all windows - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + Esc** - Force Quit Dialog ### Dock Navigation - **⌃ Ctrl + F3** (or **Fn + ⌃ Ctrl + F3**) - Focus Dock - **Arrow Keys** - Navigate Dock items (when focused) - **↩ Return** - Open selected Dock item - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + D** - Show/Hide Dock - **⌘ Cmd + Drag Divider** - Resize Dock ### Launch Applications - **⌘ Cmd + Space, type app name, ↩ Return** - Launch any app via Spotlight - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + A** (in Finder) - Go to Applications folder --- ## Mission Control & Spaces ### Mission Control - **⌃ Ctrl + ↑** - Mission Control - **⌃ Ctrl + ↓** - Application Windows (App Exposé) - **F3** (or **Globe (fn)**) - Mission Control (on newer keyboards) - **F4** - Show Desktop / Launchpad - **Globe (fn) + A** - Launchpad ### Spaces (Virtual Desktops) - **⌃ Ctrl + ←** - Move to Left Space - **⌃ Ctrl + →** - Move to Right Space - **⌃ Ctrl + 1** - Switch to Desktop 1 - **⌃ Ctrl + 2** - Switch to Desktop 2 - **⌃ Ctrl + [number]** - Switch to Desktop [number] - **⌃ Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + ←/→** - Move Window to Left/Right Space - **Drag Window to Top in Mission Control** - Create New Space ### Desktop Management - **F11** - Show Desktop - **Globe (fn) + F3** - Show Desktop (Sequoia) - **⌘ Cmd + F3** - Show Desktop (alternative) --- ## Accessibility & Navigation ### VoiceOver (Screen Reader) - **⌘ Cmd + F5** - Toggle VoiceOver - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + F5** - Toggle VoiceOver (alternative) - **VO + Arrow Keys** - Navigate (VO = ⌃ Ctrl + ⌥ Opt) - **VO + Space** - Activate Item - **VO + ⇧ Shift + ↓** - Interact with Item - **VO + ⇧ Shift + ↑** - Stop Interacting ### Zoom & Display - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + 8** - Toggle Zoom - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + =** - Zoom In - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + -** - Zoom Out - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + 8** - Invert Colors - **⌃ Ctrl + Scroll** - Zoom (if enabled in Accessibility) ### Keyboard Navigation - **⇥ Tab** - Move to Next Control - **⇧ Shift + ⇥ Tab** - Move to Previous Control - **⌃ Ctrl + F7** - Toggle Full Keyboard Access - **Space** - Select Checkbox/Button - **↩ Return** - Activate Default Button - **Esc** - Cancel/Close Dialog ### Mouse Keys (Keyboard Mouse Control) - **⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + F5, then enable Mouse Keys** - Control pointer with keyboard - **8/4/6/2 (numpad)** - Move pointer - **5 (numpad)** - Click - **0 (numpad)** - Hold mouse button - **. (numpad)** - Release mouse button --- ## Safari Browser ### Safari Navigation - **⌘ Cmd + L** - Focus Address Bar - **⌘ Cmd + T** - New Tab - **⌘ Cmd + W** - Close Tab - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + T** - Reopen Last Closed Tab - **⌘ Cmd + R** - Reload Page - **⌘ Cmd + .** - Stop Loading - **⌘ Cmd + [** - Back - **⌘ Cmd + ]** - Forward - **⌘ Cmd + ↑** - Scroll to Top - **⌘ Cmd + ↓** - Scroll to Bottom - **Space** - Scroll Down - **⇧ Shift + Space** - Scroll Up ### Safari Tabs & Windows - **⌃ Ctrl + ⇥ Tab** - Next Tab - **⌃ Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + ⇥ Tab** - Previous Tab - **⌘ Cmd + 1-9** - Switch to Tab 1-9 - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + \** - Show All Tabs - **⌘ Cmd + N** - New Window - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + N** - New Private Window ### Safari Features - **⌘ Cmd + D** - Add Bookmark - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + D** - Add to Reading List - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + L** - Show Downloads - **⌘ Cmd + Y** - Show History - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + B** - Show Bookmarks Sidebar - **⌘ Cmd + F** - Find on Page - **⌘ Cmd + G** - Find Next - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + G** - Find Previous - **⌘ Cmd + +** - Zoom In - **⌘ Cmd + -** - Zoom Out - **⌘ Cmd + 0** - Reset Zoom --- ## Advanced System Control ### Power & Sleep - **⌃ Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Power** - Put Displays to Sleep - **⌃ Ctrl + Power** - Show Restart/Sleep/Shutdown Dialog - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + Power** - Sleep (immediately) - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌘ Cmd + Power** - Quit All Apps and Restart - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + Power** - Quit All Apps and Shutdown ### System Utilities - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + U** (in Finder) - Open Utilities - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 5** - Screenshot/Recording Utility - **⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + 6** - Touch Bar Screenshot - **Globe (fn) + N** - Notification Center - **Globe (fn) + C** - Control Center - **Globe (fn) + H** - Show Desktop - **Globe (fn) + M** - Minimize Window - **Globe (fn) + D** - Show/Hide Dock ### Terminal & Development - **⌃ Ctrl + ⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + T** - Terminal (if set up) - **⌃ Ctrl + C** - Interrupt/Cancel (in Terminal) - **⌃ Ctrl + D** - Exit/EOF (in Terminal) - **⌃ Ctrl + L** - Clear Screen (in Terminal) - **⌃ Ctrl + A** - Beginning of Line (in Terminal) - **⌃ Ctrl + E** - End of Line (in Terminal) ### Siri & Dictation - **Hold ⌘ Cmd + Space** - Siri (if enabled) - **Globe (fn) twice** - Dictation - **Fn Fn** - Start Dictation (alternative) ### Special Boot Options - **Hold Power Button** - Startup Options (Apple Silicon) - **Hold ⌥ Opt during Boot** - Startup Manager - **Hold ⌘ Cmd + R during Boot** - Recovery Mode - **Hold ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + R during Boot** - Internet Recovery - **Hold ⇧ Shift during Boot** - Safe Mode - **Hold T during Boot** - Target Disk Mode - **Hold N during Boot** - NetBoot - **Hold D during Boot** - Apple Diagnostics --- ## Pro Tips ### Keyboard Maestro-Style Power User Tricks 1. **Chain Commands**: Hold ⌘ Cmd while releasing other keys to continue shortcuts 2. **Quick Actions**: Use Quick Actions in Finder (⌃ Ctrl + Click or right-click) 3. **Services Menu**: Access powerful automation via Services (in app menus) 4. **Keyboard Viewer**: Enable in Input Sources to see what keys do 5. **Custom Shortcuts**: System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → App Shortcuts ### Efficiency Shortcuts - **⌘ Cmd + ⇥ Tab + Q** (hold ⌘ Cmd) - Quit app from switcher - **⌘ Cmd + Drag** - Move without copying (Finder) - **⌥ Opt + Drag** - Copy file (Finder) - **⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + Drag** - Make alias (Finder) - **Three-finger Drag** - Enable in Accessibility for window dragging ### Hidden Shortcuts - **⌥ Opt + Click WiFi Icon** - Show detailed WiFi info - **⌥ Opt + Click Bluetooth** - Show Bluetooth debug menu - **⌥ Opt + Click Volume** - Select audio output device - **⌥ Opt + Click Brightness** - Open Display settings - **⌥ Opt + ⇧ Shift + Volume Keys** - Fine volume control (quarter increments) - **⌥ Opt + ⇧ Shift + Brightness Keys** - Fine brightness control --- ## Customization ### Create Your Own Shortcuts **System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts** 1. Select "App Shortcuts" 2. Click "+" to add 3. Choose application (or "All Applications") 4. Type exact menu command 5. Assign keyboard shortcut ### Recommended Custom Shortcuts - **Paste and Match Style**: ⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + V (if not default) - **Merge All Windows**: ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + N - **Close All Tabs**: ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Opt + W --- *Last Updated: macOS Sequoia 15.0+* *Note: Some shortcuts may vary based on keyboard layout, language, and system configuration.*