Note: This is by no means a complete list. It is a list of
the most common ones I use. If there is a keyboard shortcut I have forgotten on
this list, drop me a comment or send me an email and request I add it to the
list.
Screenshots:
There are 3 ways I perform screenshots and here they are.
1)
Command – Shift – 3 (Press all three keys at the
same time, then let go.) This combination will give you a screenshot of your
entire screen, including your menu bar at the top, and your dock. If you have
dual screens, then you will end up with two screenshots, one for each monitor.
2)
Command – Shift – 4 (Press all three keys at the
same time) This will give you the crosshairs pointer. From here you have two
options.
a.
Using your mouse or trackpad, move the
crosshairs to the top left or top right of where you want to start your
screenshot, then click-hold and drag the crosshairs to form a box that includes
the desired area of the screenshot, then let go of the click. This will result
in a square or rectangular screenshot of the area you highlighted with your
click-hold-drag crosshairs.
b.
This one is my favorite, it’s a bit simpler and
much prettier than the click-hold drag option above, and is perfect if you want
to capture an entire window of an app or popup. You start the same with the
Command-Shift-4 option above, but then you take the crosshairs pointer and move
it over the window you want to capture. Now press the spacebar. You will notice
the entire window will become highlighted. Now click the mouse or trackpad, and
it will screenshot that window. The neat thing about this is, it will capture a
window that is covered by other windows (So no need to make sure its by itself
in the open) and it will put a nice little drop shadow on the screenshot.
Making it pop and giving it a subtle 3d effect.
Activate the mic for dictation
If
you have enabled dictation option, you can dictate anywhere you can type. This
includes email, word or pages documents, even the address or search bar in your
browser. To activate the mic, just press the FN (or Function) key twice, and
wait a moment for the mic to become active. When you are ready to turn off the
mic and finish your dictation, just press the FN key once. Do not forget your
punctuation when dictating. Saying “Period” or “New Paragraph” for example.
Select
All = Command A
To
pick and choose hold command and click
Select
a group, start with 1 thing selected (A file or single email for example) and
then find the last one in the group you want to select, and Shift Click it.
This should highlight an entire group of your selection.
Command
Q = Quit the open selected program
Command
W = Close window for the open program
Command
S – Save
Command
P = Print
Command
C = Copy
Command
V = Paste
Command
Z = Undo
In
finder
Command
Shift A = Open Applications window in Finder
Command
Shift U = Open Utilities window in Finder
Command
Option L = Open Downloads folder
Command
Shift O = Open Documents folder
In
browser
Command
T = Open new tab
Command
N = Open new window
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