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Oriented towards technical but not programmers.\n\n# Using a Mac\n\nThe Mac has a standard set of keyboard shortcuts, that are generally consistent across all apps. Not only\nare they consistent across apps, but websites try to be consistent with those too. So a lot of the commands\nyou learn for your Mac will work in Google Docs for example.\n\nSo let's start off by looking at the most useful key command of all time. `Command + Shift + ?`.\n\n![images/search.png](images/search.png)\n\nYou can then start typing to find the menu item you want.\n\n![images/search-scope.png](images/search-scope.png)\n\nThis also works in Google Docs! Though the command is a little different `Option + /`\n\n![images/search-docs.png](images/search-docs.png)\n\nOnce you have that down, you can slowly memorize individual bits.\n\n### Window Management\n\nWe need to handle windows all the time, they show our stuff.\n\n```\nCommand + w - Close window, or tab.\nCommand + Shift + w - Close all tabs.\nCommand + t - New Tab\nCommand + Shift + [ \u0026 ] - Switch between tabs. Not every app supports this.\n```\n\nNote that `Command + w` is not Quit, which is `Command + q`. This will close one window, or tab, whereas Quit, quits them all.\n\n### Text Management\n\n```\nCommand + c - Copy\nCommand + v - Paste\nCommand + z - Undo\nCommand + Shift + z - Redo\n\nAlt + Left / right - Jump between words.\nCommand + Left / Right - Jump to the ends of the line.\nCommand + Delete - Delete all the words till it hits the left edge.\n```\n\nHolding shift during those commands will expand the selection during that jump.\n\n### Operating System:\n\nYou have a few key commands that can do useful things in the Operating System, the most useful of this is\nthe search command.\n\n```\nCommand + Space - Spotlight Search, then up / down and enter to select.\nCommand + Tab - Application selector, I hold command and press left / right. You can tap Q on an app to close it from here.\nCommand + ` - Switch between windows in the current application\n```\n\n### Taking a Screenshot\n\nPressing `Command + Shift + 4` will turn your mouse into a crosshair. Clicking and dragging will take a screenshot of whatever is\ninside the rectangle that appears. If you are planning on taking a picture of a window, press `Spacebar` and it turns into a camera\nwhich highlights the window your mouse is over.\n\n### Document Management\n\n```\nCommand + s - Save.\n```\n\n### Searching inside an App\n\n```\nCommand + e - Throw selected text into search.\nCommand + Shift + e - Throw selected text into replace.\nCommand + g - Find the next whatever, repeat to move to next.\n```\n\n### Searching your Mac\n\nIf you want to open an app, or access a file, Spotlight is a great way to do it:\n\nPress `Command + Space`:\n\n![images/spotlight-before.png](images/spotlight-before.png)\n\nYou can then start typing:\n\n![images/spotlight-after.png](images/spotlight-after.png)\n\nThings to note:\n\n* You can use this for files\n* If you use this for an app, the most recent documents are in the right half. Press tab to jump to them.\n* I use this for the [dictionary all the time](images/spotlight-extra.png)\n\n# Other Keyboard Shortcuts:\n\n- [Chrome](chrome.md)\n- [Slack](slack.md)\n- [Advanced Windows](advanced-windows.md)\n- [Clipboard History](clipboard-history.md)\n- [Recent Files](recent-files.md)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Forta%2Fkeyboard_shortcuts","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Forta%2Fkeyboard_shortcuts","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Forta%2Fkeyboard_shortcuts/lists"}