Mac Essential Shorcuts

1. Open / Switch / Close Applications & Windows

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open, switch, close apps

1. Spotlight Search

⌘ + ␣ (space)
DON't Click to open apps
Press Command (⌘) + Space (␣)

 Begin typing the name of an app, press enter when name appears

2. Switch Applications

⌘ + ⇥ (Tab)
Do NOT us the mouse to change programs

Press,

Command (⌘) + Tab (⇥)

Press,

Command (⌘) and ⇧ (shift) + Tab (⇥)

To cycle backwards through the opened apps

Do no use the mouse to open app or windows

Instead use, hold command and press space for

3. Quit Applications

⌘ + Q
When a application is open, the name appears in top left
Press Command (⌘) + Q

To quit the current opened application

Use this to open

  • Applications
  • System Settings
  • and the finder

open, switch, close apps

4. New Window (in finder)

works the same in most programs
⌘ + N
When a application is open, the name appears in top left
Press Command (⌘) + Q

To quit the current opened application