Here is a list of 100 useful keyboard shortcuts for MacBook users:
General Shortcuts:
1. Command (⌘) + C: Copy
2. Command (⌘) + X: Cut
3. Command (⌘) + V: Paste
4. Command (⌘) + Z: Undo
5. Command (⌘) + Shift + Z: Redo
6. Command (⌘) + A: Select All
7. Command (⌘) + S: Save
8. Command (⌘) + Shift + S: Save As
9. Command (⌘) + Q: Quit Application
10. Command (⌘) + W: Close Window
11. Command (⌘) + N: New Window
12. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Esc: Force Quit
13. Command (⌘) + Space: Spotlight Search
14. Command (⌘) + Tab: Switch between applications
15. Command (⌘) + ` (Backtick): Switch between windows of the same application
Finder Shortcuts:
16. Command (⌘) + N: New Finder Window
17. Command (⌘) + Shift + N: Create New Folder
18. Command (⌘) + Delete: Move selected item to Trash
19. Command (⌘) + Shift + Delete: Empty Trash
20. Command (⌘) + Up Arrow: Go to parent folder
21. Command (⌘) + Down Arrow: Open selected item
22. Command (⌘) + F: Find
23. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Space: Quick Look selected item
Text Editing Shortcuts:
24. Command (⌘) + B: Bold
25. Command (⌘) + I: Italic
26. Command (⌘) + U: Underline
27. Command (⌘) + Shift + V: Paste and Match Style
28. Command (⌘) + Shift + T: Reopen last closed tab (in some applications)
29. Option (⌥) + Delete: Delete word to the left of the cursor
30. Option (⌥) + Shift + Delete: Delete word to the right of the cursor
31. Control + A: Move to the beginning of the line
32. Control + E: Move to the end of the line
33. Control + K: Delete text from cursor to end of line
Screen Capture Shortcuts:
34. Command (⌘) + Shift + 3: Capture entire screen and save as a file
35. Command (⌘) + Shift + 4: Capture selected portion of the screen and save as a file
36. Command (⌘) + Shift + 4 + Space: Capture a specific window or menu and save as a file
37. Control + Command (⌘) + Shift + 3: Capture entire screen and copy to clipboard
38. Control + Command (⌘) + Shift + 4: Capture selected portion of the screen and copy to clipboard
System Shortcuts:
39. Command (⌘) + Space: Open Spotlight Search
40. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Control + Power Button: Force restart your Mac
41. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Control + Delete: Shut down your Mac
Application Switching Shortcuts:
42. Command (
⌘) + Tab: Switch between applications
43. Command (⌘) + ~ (Tilde): Switch between windows of the same application
Browser Shortcuts (Safari, Chrome, Firefox):
44. Command (⌘) + T: Open a new tab
45. Command (⌘) + W: Close current tab
46. Command (⌘) + Shift + T: Reopen last closed tab
47. Command (⌘) + R: Refresh the current page
48. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Arrow Right: Move to the next tab
49. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + Arrow Left: Move to the previous tab
50. Command (⌘) + L: Highlight the address bar
Screenshot Annotation Shortcuts (macOS Mojave and later):
51. Command (⌘) + Shift + 5: Open screenshot capture menu
52. Control + Command (⌘) + Shift + 3: Capture entire screen
53. Control + Command (⌘) + Shift + 4: Capture selected portion of the screen
54. Control + Command (⌘) + Shift + 6: Capture Touch Bar (on MacBook Pro)
Volume and Media Shortcuts:
55. F11: Show Desktop
56. F12: Show Dashboard
57. Option (⌥) + Volume Up/Down: Adjust volume in smaller increments
58. Option (⌥) + Shift + Volume Up/Down: Adjust volume in larger increments
59. Option (⌥) + Brightness Up/Down: Adjust display brightness in smaller increments
60. Option (⌥) + Shift + Brightness Up/Down: Adjust display brightness in larger increments
61. Space: Play/Pause media
Mission Control and Spaces Shortcuts:
62. Control + Up Arrow: Enter Mission Control
63. Control + Down Arrow: Show Desktop
64. Control + Left/Right Arrow: Switch between spaces
65. Control + Number (1-9): Jump to a specific space
Spotlight Shortcuts:
66. Command (⌘) + Space: Open Spotlight Search
67. Command (⌘) + B: Show the best match in Finder
68. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + B: Show the best match in a browser
69. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + L: Show the best match in Dictionary
70. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + I: Show the best match in Mail
71. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + C: Show the best match in Calendar
Finder Shortcuts:
72. Command (⌘) + N: Open a new Finder window
73. Command (⌘) + Shift + N: Create a new folder
74. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + N: Create a new Smart Folder
75. Command (⌘) + Control + N: Open the Downloads folder
76. Command (⌘) + Up Arrow: Open the parent folder
77. Command (⌘) + Down Arrow: Open the selected item
78. Command (⌘) + Delete: Move selected item to Trash
79. Command (⌘) + Shift + Delete: Empty Trash
Finder Column View Shortcuts:
80. Right Arrow: Open a folder in Column View
81. Left Arrow: Close a folder in Column View
82
. Command (⌘) + Right Arrow: Open the selected folder and close all other folders
83. Command (⌘) + Left Arrow: Go back to the previous folder
Preview Shortcuts:
84. Command (⌘) + P: Print
85. Command (⌘) + S: Save
86. Command (⌘) + Shift + S: Save As
87. Command (⌘) + O: Open
88. Command (⌘) + F: Search
89. Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + I: Show Inspector
TextEdit Shortcuts:
90. Command (⌘) + T: Open a new document
91. Command (⌘) + O: Open an existing document
92. Command (⌘) + S: Save
93. Command (⌘) + Shift + S: Save As
94. Command (⌘) + P: Print
95. Command (⌘) + Z: Undo
96. Command (⌘) + Shift + Z: Redo
97. Command (⌘) + F: Find
98. Command (⌘) + G: Find Next
99. Command (⌘) + Shift + G: Find Previous
100. Command (⌘) + A: Select All
These are just a selection of keyboard shortcuts available on a MacBook. There are many more shortcuts specific to certain applications, so it's worth exploring the documentation or help section of each app to find additional shortcuts that might be useful to you.
