I recently moved to macOS from Windows and even though the experience is similar, I had to go through the process of memorizing the keyboard shortcuts all over again. If you’re struggling to figure out the keyboard shortcuts on a Mac as well then I have a list of essential keyboard shortcuts that you should know right now. Let’s begin.I won’t include the keyboard shortcuts that are similar across Windows, macOS, or even Linux such as copy, paste, new tab, etc.
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Instead, I’ll focus on some of the lesser-known that made my workflow streamlined and less dependent on the mouse. You can also that would work specifically to your requirements or install to memorize all the shortcuts.1. Lock the ScreenIt’s always a good practice to lock your computer when leaving the workstation and unlike Windows, it’s not a simple WIN+L on macOS. You have to press CMD + CTRL + Q to lock the screen without logging out of your account.2. Turn the Display OFFIf you’re not worried about someone snooping in your computer but still want to hide the Display screen, you can turn the display off without even locking the screen.
Top 10 Greatest Mac Keyboard Shortcuts of All-Time Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 Author: OWC Mark C. Okay, the term “greatest” is certainly subjective in this case. But trying to explain myself with a disclaimer in the title would be way too complicated and confusing. Mac keyboard shortcuts are a quick and efficient way to execute various commands without ever needing to leave the keyboard to fiddle with a.
Simply press CTRL + SHIFT + EJECT on the keyboard to turn the display off. If you’re using a laptop and can’t find the eject button, the CTRL + SHIFT + POWER would also work.3. Copy the screenshots to the clipboardI take a lot of screenshots and I mean a lot. On Windows, I used an app called to quickly and copy it to the clipboard with one click. MacOS has an intuitive Screenshot tool built-in which can be accessed by pressing CMD + SHIFT + 3, CMD + SHIFT + 4, and CMD+ SHIFT + 4 + SPACE. These shortcuts come in handy but I still have to go to the desktop and copy it manually if I wish to send it to someone.You can eliminate this long process by adding the CTRL modifier key to the above combinations and it would copy the screenshot to the clipboard after capturing it. You can then simply paste it anywhere.
The shortcut keys to directly copying screenshot are CTRL + CMD + SHIFT + 3, CTRL + CMD + SHIFT + 4, and CTRL + CMD + SHIFT + 4 + SPACE.4. Start Screen RecordingIf you’re running macOS Mojave or later then you can begin recording by simply pressing CMD + SHIFT + 5. Earlier you had to open the Quick Time Player, Navigate to the Menu bar and then start recording. It is really intuitive and makes the work a lot easier.5. Create a new folder.
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