| Key combination | What it does |
| Command-A | Select all items in the front Finder window (or desktop if no window is open) |
| Command-Option-A | Deselect all items |
| Command-Shift-A | Open the Applications folder |
| Command-C | Copy selected item/text to the Clipboard |
| Command-Shift-C | Open the Computer window |
| Command-D | Duplicate selected item |
| Command-Shift-D | Open desktop folder |
| Command-E | Eject |
| Command-F | Find any matching Spotlight attribute |
| Command-Shift-F | Find Spotlight file name matches |
| Command-Option-F | Navigate to the search field in an already-open Spotlight window |
| Command-Shift-G | Go to Folder |
| Command-Shift-H | Open the Home folder of the currently logged-in user account |
| Command-I | Get Info |
| Command-Option-I | Show Inspector |
| Command-Control-I | Get Summary Info |
| Command-Shift-I | Open iDisk |
| Command-J | Show View Options |
| Command-K | Connect to Server |
| Command-Shift-K | Open Network window |
| Command-L | Make alias of the selected item |
| Command-M | Minimize window |
| Command-Option-M | Minimize all windows |
| Command-N | New Finder window |
| Command-Shift-N | New folder |
| Command-Option-N | New Smart Folder |
| Command-O | Open selected item |
| Command-Shift-Q | Log Out |
| Command-Shift-Option-Q | Log Out immediately |
| Command-R | Show original (of alias) |
| Command-T | Add to Sidebar |
| Command-Shift-T | Add to Favorites |
| Command-Option-T | Hide Toolbar / Show Toolbar in Finder windows |
| Command-Shift-U | Open Utilities folder |
| Command-V | Paste |
| Command-W | Close window |
| Command-Option-W | Close all windows |
| Command-X | Cut |
| Command-Option-Y | Slideshow (Mac OS X v10.5 or later) |
| Command-Z | Undo / Redo |
| Command-1 | View as Icon |
| Command-2 | View as List |
| Command-3 | View as Columns |
| Command-4 | View as Cover Flow (Mac OS X v10.5 or later) |
| Command-Comma (,) | Open Finder preferences |
| Command-Accent (`) (the Accent key above Tab key on a US English keyboard layout) | Cycle through open Finder windows |
| Command-Shift-Question Mark (?) | Open Mac Help |
| Command-Left Bracket ([) | Go to the previous folder |
| Command-Right Bracket (]) | Go to the next folder |
| Command-Up Arrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder |
| Command-Control-Up Arrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window |
| Command-Down Arrow | Open highlighted item |
| Command-Shift-Up Arrow | Make the desktop active |
| Right Arrow (in List view) | Open the selected folder |
| Left Arrow (in List view) | Close the selected folder |
| Option-click the disclosure triangle (in List view) | Open all folders within the selected folder |
| Option–double-click | Open a folder in a separate window, closing the current window |
| Command–double-click | Open a folder in a separate window |
| Command-click the window title | See the folders that contain the current window |
| Command-Tab | Switch application–cycle forward |
| Command-Shift-Tab | Switch application–cycle backward |
| Command-Delete | Move to Trash |
| Command-Shift-Delete | Empty Trash |
| Command-Shift-Option-Delete | Empty Trash without confirmation dialog |
| Space bar (or Command-Y) | Quick Look (Mac OS X v10.5 or later) |
| Command key while dragging | Move dragged item to other volume/location (pointer icon changes while key is held--see this article) |
| Option key while dragging | Copy dragged item (pointer icon changes while key is held--see this article) |
| Command-Option key combination while dragging | Make alias of dragged item (pointer icon changes while key is held--see this article) |
Application and other OS X shortcuts
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