| Expose, Spaces |
|---|
| tab (Expose) | cycle through Expose'd windows |
| tab (Spaces) | cycle through Spaces |
| number (Spaces) | focus specific space |
| c (Spaces) | collect all windows in space 1 |
| Dashboard |
|---|
| command-right arrow | go to next page of widgets in widget dock |
| command-left arrow | go to previous page of widgets in widget dock |
| command-+ | show/hide widget dock |
| command-R | reload widget |
| option-hover pointer over widget | show close button for widget |
| Spotlight |
|---|
| escape | clear search field (press again to close menu) |
| tab | select current search term (equivalent to command-a) |
| command-enter | show selected file in Finder (equivalent to command-R or command-clicking an item) |
| command-up arrow | move to the first result in the previous category |
| command-down arrow | move to the first result in the next category |
| Finder |
|---|
| shift-command-T | Add to Favorites |
| command-T | Add to Sidebar |
| escape | Cancel a drag-and-drop action while dragging |
| option-click zoom button | Cascade all Finder windows |
| option-click close box or command-option-W | Close all open finder windows (except popup windows) |
| shift-option-command-W | Close all open finder windows (including popup windows) |
| command-K | Connect to Server |
| option-drag file | Copy file to location |
| option-command-A | Deselect all items |
| command-E | Eject |
| shift-command-delete | Empty the Trash (with warning) |
| shift-option-command-delete | Empty the Trash (without warning) |
| command-F | Find any matching Spotlight attribute |
| shift-command-F | Find Spotlight file name matches |
| shift-option-command-escape | Force Quit Finder |
| control-command-I | Get Summary Info |
| command-[ | Go Back |
| command-] | Go Forward |
| shift-command-G | Go to Folder dialog (with Tab Autocomplete) |
| shift-command-H | Go to home folder of current user |
| shift-command-? | Mac Help |
| option-command-drag file | Make alias of file |
| command-L | Make alias of the selected item |
| shift-option-command-up arrow | Make desktop the active window, select parent volume |
| Page Down or control-down arrow | Move down one page |
| command-drag file | Move file |
| command-delete | Move to Trash |
| Page Up or control-up arrow | Move up one page |
| command-N | New Finder window |
| shift-command-N | New folder |
| option-command-N | New Smart Folder |
| shift-command-D | Open desktop folder |
| control-command-up arrow | Open enclosed folder in a new window |
| Space while dragging | When dragging file onto folder it will spring open without the usual delay |
| shift-command-I | Open iDisk |
| shift-command-K | Open Network window |
| command-up arrow | Open parent folder (if there is no selection or open windows, open Home) |
| option-command-up arrow | Open parent folder, closing current folder |
| command-O | Open selected item |
| command-down arrow | Open selected item (if there is no selection or open windows, open Desktop) |
| option-command-down arrow | Open selected item, closing current folder |
| command-click sidebar icon | Open Sidebar item in a new window |
| shift-command-A | Open the Applications folder |
| shift-command-C | Open the Computer window |
| shift-command-U | Open Utilities folder |
| Space or command-Y | Quick Look selected item |
| option-spacebar | Fullscreen quicklook selected item |
| Return or Enter | Rename the selected file/folder (escape cancels, enter accepts the changes) |
| double-click resize widget | Resize current column to fit the longest file name |
| tab (shift-tab reverses direction) | Select the next icon in Icon and List views |
| option-hover pointer over filenames | Show full name if condensed with an ellipsis |
| option-command-I | Show Inspector (a single window that updates based on selected item or items) |
| command-R | Show original (of alias) |
| command-J | Show View Options |
| option-command-Y | Slideshow of selection |
| command-1, command-2, command-3, command-4 | Switch Finder views (Icon, List, Column, Cover Flow) |
| command-Z | Undo |
| shift-command-Z | Redo |
| Finder - Icon View |
|---|
| command-1 | switch to icon view |
| tab/shift-tab | move between icons |
| Finder - Column View |
|---|
| command-3 | Switch to Column View |
| tab/shift-tab | switch between panes |
| option-double-click resize widget | resize all columns to fit their longest file names |
| type anything | Find As You Type within the focused pane (FAYT) |
| right | Focus contents of selected directory in a new pane |
| left | go one pane back |
| Finder - List View |
|---|
| command-2 | switch to list view |
| type anything | Find As You Type (FAYT) |
| tab | cycle through contents of folder, wrapping around |
| shift tab |
| command-up | change working directory to parent |
| right | open selected folder |
| left (on a file) | jump to parent folder, if that folder is visible |
| left (on folder) | close that folder, if open |
| option-right | open all children of all selected folders |
| option-left | close all selected folders and children |
| option-click disclosure triangle | expand/collapse folder and children, recursively |
| Cover Flow |
|---|
| command-4 | switch to cover flow view |
| open..., save..., browse... |
|---|
| / | go to... dialogue, allowing one to specify full pathnames from root file. w/ Tab Autocomplete |
| command-shift-g | Go to folder... dialogs. w/ Tab Autocomplete |
| tab space | activate disclosure triangle |
