macOS Tips & Tricks

macOS Tips & Tricks for Sonoma:

  • General Shortcuts:
    • ⇧⌘/ for menu search, ⌃F2 for menu focus, Option for outline expansion, command shortcuts for buttons in dialogs.
  • Screenshots:
    • ⇧⌘4 for area capture, hold Control for clipboard copy, hold Option to remove shadow.
  • Open/Save Dialogs:
    • Drag files into dialogs, commands for layout switching and deletion.
  • Mission Control/Window Management:
    • Use Command without activation, shortcuts for window management and navigation.
  • Function Keys:
    • Shift/Option for finer volume/brightness adjustments.
  • Menu Bar/Notification Center:
    • Hold Option for extra options, manage menu items and notifications.
  • Finder:
    • Various shortcuts for file management and navigation.
  • Dock:
    • Hide/show, focus navigation, open files rapidly.
  • Spotlight:
    • Search shortcuts, filters to streamline results.
  • Safari:
    • Tab organization, quick searches, and browsing history management.
  • Mail:
    • Message navigation, mailbox management, and sending replies.
  • Preview:
    • PDF merging, page reordering, various shortcuts for image handling.
  • Calendar:
    • Event manipulation and Spotlight searches for events.
  • Messages:
    • Fast replies, timestamp viewing, and conversation navigation.
  • Photos:
    • Photo organization and quick export options.
  • TextEdit:
    • Text manipulation and selection shortcuts.
  • Terminal:
    • Command navigation, output selection, and path insertion.
  • Calculator:
    • History management and conversion tools.
  • QuickTime Player:
    • Frame capture.
  • Photo Booth:
    • Countdown skipping and effect manipulation.

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