As a Mac user, you more than likely love to use keyboard shortcuts. If not, you are missing out. Understanding keyboard shortcuts can open up a world of endless possibilities for you, and quite probably, free up some time for you. Below is a listing of the more useful keyboard shortcuts for you to enjoy:
Command + ?
Launches the Mac Help application.
Command + [
Moves you back through a series of Finder-folder windows that you've previously navigated through.
Command + ]
The same as Command + [ except that it moves you forward through the Finder-folder windows.
Command + 1
Changes your Finder-folder window view to Icons.
Command + 2
Changes your Finder-folder window view to List.
Command + 3
Changes your Finder-folder window view to Columns.
Command + A
Selects all the contents of a Finder-folder window.
Command + B
Toggles a Finder-folder window's Toolbar open and closed.
Command + C
Puts a copy of a selected file, application, folder or volume into the Clipboard.
Command + D
Creates a duplicate copy of a selected file, application, folder or volume.
Command + E
Ejects a selected optical disc; unmounts a selected FireWire or USB drive; unmounts a selected server volume.
Command + F
Opens a Find dialog.
Command + H
Hides the Finder.
Command + I
Opens the Info window for a selected items.
Command + J
Toggles the View Options dialog open and closed for a Finder-folder window or the Desktop.
Command + K
Opens the Connect to Server dialog.
Command + V
Pastes a copy of a file, application, folder or volume from the clipboard into a Finder-folder window or onto the Desktop.
Command + W
Closes a Finder-folder window (Command + Option + W closes all Finder-folder windows).
Command + X
Deletes and places onto the clipboard a selected name of a file, application, folder or volume.
Command + Y
Lights up the Christmas tree on the White House lawn (kidding!).
Command + Z
Undoes the most-recent command or the moving of a file, application, folder or volume; works for many, but not all commands, with the most-important exception being that it will not undo emptying the trash.
Command + Tab
Highlights the next application in the Dock; switches to that application when the Command key is released.
Command + Shift + A
Opens the Applications folder.
Command + Shift + C
Opens the Computer folder.
Command + Shift + F
Opens the Favorites folder.
Command + Shift + G
Opens a dialog or sheet that allows you to type a path to a folder; clicking Go opens the specified Finder-folder window.
Command + Shift + H
Opens the Home Finder-folder window of the user who is currently logged on.
Command + Shift + I
Opens the Connect to iDisk dialog.
Command + Shift + N
Creates a new Finder folder in the currently active Finder-folder window or on the Desktop.
Command + Shift + Q
Logs out the current user, but opens an Are You Sure? dialog first (Command+Shift+Option+Q logs out the current user immediately).
Command + Shift + Del
Empties the trash, but opens an Are You Sure? dialog first (Command+Shift+Option+Del empties the trash immediately).
Command + Del
Moves a selected item to the Trash.
Command + Option + D
Toggles the Dock's Hiding behavior on and off.
