Essential keyboard shortcuts
The Mac essentials.
- ⌘ + Space: Spotlight. ⌘ + Tab: switch application. ⌘ + `: switch window.
- ⌘ + Shift + 5: screenshots and screen recording. ⌘ + Shift + 4: capture an area.
- ⌥ + ⌘ + Esc: Force Quit. ⌃ + ⌘ + Q: lock.
- ⌘ + Shift + G: Go to folder in Finder. ⌘ + Shift + .: hidden files.
- ⌃ + ⌘ + Space: emoji and symbols.