Mac OS Hotkeys & Shortcuts

This section is all about non-listed or non-obvious hotkeys for software. These keys lean Mac OS, but many work on Windows if you substitute Command for Alt.  
 In creative applications “shift” is generally used as a modifier key to increase the units of an action. In After Effects, for example, shift is a modifier x10 – so if you use the hotkey to advance one frame, and hold shift, it advances 10 frames.  
 
 
 
 
 Symbols can be found in file→emoji and symbols work within most applications. 
   
 The command graphic is called “Place of Interest Sign” (and not “Command”) lol.  
   
 Point being, if you're looking to write out a bunch of hotkeys, you gotta type "Place of Interest Sign" in the character viewer. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mac OS System Wide 
 
 
 
 ⌘+, 
 This triggers preferences or settings in many applications 
 
 
 ⌘+C / ⌘+V 
 Copy / Paste 
 
 
 ⌘+Shift+V 
 Often used as “paste values” rather than paste items.  
 
 
 ⌘+S 
 Save 
 
 
 ⌘+Shift-S 
 Save As 
 
 
 ⌘+A 
 Select All 
 
 
 ⌘+I 
 Get Info 
 
 
 ⌘+Option+I 
 Combined Info of all selected files (allows you to quickly tally up file sizes without manual entry!) 
 
 
 
 Mac OS Finder & System Preferences 
 
 
 
 Cntrl+⌘+Spacebar  
 Will open character viewer (on full keyboards, FN does this) 
 
 
 ⌘+fn+F1 
 This will mirror your displays. This is very helpful when you have a dead display and need to access your files on an external monitor and it’s stuck on “extend.”  
 
 
 ⌘+F1 
 Toggles mirroring on and off.  
 
 
 ⌘+Shift- 
 Show hidden files (system wide, not just the active directory) 
 
 
 Opt+☼ 
 (Brighten or dim keys, usually F1/F2) will take you to Display system preferences 
 
 
 Opt+(any audio key) 
 (Usually F10/F11/F12) will take you to Sound system preferences 
 
 
 Opt+Right Click+Click File 
 Gives you more contextual options, copy file path is a big one that I can’t believe I’m just learning in 2024. I’ve been dragging files into terminal to get the string for years.