Mac OS X Finder Shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcuts under Mac OS X 10.2

By Chris Dawe

Many keyboard shortcuts changed significantly (especially the Go menu) between Mac OS X versions 10.1.5 and 10.2.0; the 10.0 list covers the original version.

Index:

Apple Menu
Finder Menu
File Menu
Edit Menu
View Menu
Go Menu
Window Menu
Help Menu

Apple Menu

Command-Option-D - Toggle Dock Hiding On/Off
Command-Shift-Q - Logout

Finder Menu

Command-Shift-Delete - Empty Trash
Command-H - Hide Finder

Command-N - New Finder Window
Command-Shift-N - New Folder
Command-O - Open
Command-W - Close Window
Command-I - Show Info
Command-D - Duplicate
Command-L - Make Alias
Command-R - Show Original Item
Command-T - Add to Favorites
Command-Delete - Move Highlighted Item to Trash
Command-E - Eject
Command-F - Find (Invokes Sherlock)

Edit Menu

Command-Z - Undo
Command-X - Cut
Command-C - Copy
Command-V - Paste
Command-A - Select All

View Menu

Command-1 - as Icons
Command-2 - as List
Command-3 - as Columns
Command-B - Minimize Finder Toolbar
Command-J - View Options

Go Menu

Command-[ - Back
Command-] - Forward
Command-Shift-C - Go to Computer Directory
Command-Shift-H - Go to Home Directory
Command-Shift-I - Go to your iDisk
Command-Shift-F - Go to your Favorites Directory
Command-Shift-A - Go to Applications Directory
Command-Shift-G - Go to Folder
Command-K - Connect to Server

Window

Command-M - Minimize Window

Help

Command-? - Mac Help