General
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+D | Duplicate the selected files. | |
| Shift+Command+C | Open the Computer window. | |
| Shift+Command+D | Open the desktop folder. | |
| Shift+Command+F | Open the All My Files window. | |
| Shift+Command+G | Open a Go to Folder window. | |
| Shift+Command+H | Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account. | |
| Command+E | Eject the selected disk or volume. | |
| Command+F | Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window. | |
| Command+I | Show the Get Info window for a selected file. | |
| Shift+Command+I | Open iCloud Drive. | |
| Shift+Command+K | Open the Network window. | |
| Shift+Command+R | Open the AirDrop window. | |
| Shift+Command+O | Open the Documents folder. | |
| Option+Command+L | Open the Downloads folder. | |
| Shift+Command+O | Open the Documents folder. | |
| Shift+Command+R | Open the AirDrop window. | |
| Shift+Command+U | Open the Utilities folder. | |
| Command+K | Open the Connect to Server window. | |
| Command+L | Make an alias of the selected item. | |
| Command+N | Open a new Finder window. | |
| Shift+Command+N | Create a new folder. | |
| Command+Left Bracket () | Go to the previous folder. | |
| Command+Right Bracket () | Go to the next folder. | |
| Command+Up Arrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder. | |
| Command+Control+Up Arrow | Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window. | |
| Command+Down Arrow | Open the selected item. | |
| Right Arrow | Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view. | |
| Left Arrow | Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view. | |
| Option+double-click | Open a folder in a separate window and close the current window. | |
| Command+double-click | Open a folder in a separate tab or window. | |
| Option+Brightness Up | Open Displays preferences. This works with either Brightness key. | |
| Option+Mission Control | Open Mission Control preferences. | |
| Option+Volume Up | Open Sound preferences. This works with any of the volume keys. | |
| Option+click a disclosure triangle | Open all folders within the selected folder. This works only when in list view. |
Editing
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Shift+Command+T | Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mountain Lion or earlier) | |
| Control+Shift+Command+T | Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mavericks or later) | |
| Control+Command+T | Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later). | |
| Option+Command+P | Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows. | |
| Option+Command+S | Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows. | |
| Command+Slash (/) | Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows. | |
| Option+Command+V | Move: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location. | |
| Command key while dragging | Move the dragged item to another volume or location. The pointer changes while you drag the item. | |
| Option key while dragging | Copy the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item. | |
| Option+Command while dragging | Make an alias of the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item. | |
| Command+Delete | Move the selected item to the Trash. | |
| Shift+Command+Delete | Empty the Trash. | |
| Option+Shift+Command+Delete | Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog. | |
| Command+Brightness Up | Turn Target Display Mode on or off. | |
| Command+Brightness Down | Turn display mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display. |
View
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Option+Command+D | Show or hide the Dock. This often works even when you're not in the Finder. | |
| Command+R | Show the original file for the selected alias. | |
| Command+T | Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window. | |
| Shift+Command+T | Show or hide a Finder tab. | |
| Option+Command+T | Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window. | |
| Command+J | Show View Options. | |
| Option+Command+Y | View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files. | |
| Command+Y | Use Quick Look to preview the selected files. | |
| Command+1 | View the items in the Finder window as icons. | |
| Command+2 | View the items in a Finder window as a list. | |
| Command+3 | View the items in a Finder window in columns. | |
| Command+4 | View the items in a Finder window with Cover Flow. | |
| Command+Mission Control | Show the desktop. This works even when you're not in the Finder. | |
| Command+Y | Use Quick Look to preview the files. | |
| Command+click a window title | See the folders that contain the current folder. |
