Type emoji and symbols in any app
The emoji picker and the full Character Viewer are one shortcut away.
Tips tagged #keyboard
Snap windows into thirds and more with Rectangle
macOS tiles windows into halves and quarters; Rectangle adds thirds, two-thirds and a keyboard shortcut for every position.
Jump to any folder, including the hidden Library
The Finder Go menu reaches any path by typing it, and shows the Library folder while you hold Option.
Take screenshots and record the screen
Three shortcuts cover the whole screen, a selection and a single window, and the third one also records video.
Edit text without Home, End or Forward Delete
The shortcuts that stand in for the keys a Mac keyboard does not have.
Expand abbreviations into full text
Type a few letters and macOS writes your email address, your postal address or a phrase you repeat all day.
Closing a window does not quit the app
The red dot leaves the app running. Command-Q is what actually closes it, and the Dock tells you which is which.
Move a file instead of copying it
There is no cut for files on a Mac. Copy it, then paste holding Option, and it moves.
Preview a file with the space bar
Select a file, press space, and see it full size without waiting for an app to open.
Switch between open apps with the keyboard
The Mac equivalent of Alt+Tab switches apps, not windows — which is why it sometimes seems to skip things.