Shortcuts iTunes for MacOS

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Playback shortcuts

	macOS	Action
	`Space`	Start or stop playing the selected song
	`Enter`	Play the currently selected song from the beginning
	`Option`+`⌘`+`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Move forward or backward within a song
	`Option`+`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Listen to the next or previous album in a list
	`Arrow Left/Arrow Right`	Go to the next or previous song in a list

	macOS	Action
	`⌘`+`click the checkbox next to a song`	Select or deselect all the songs in a list
	`Shift`+`⌘`+`N`	Create a new playlist from selected songs
	`Option`+`⌘`+`N`	Create a new Smart Playlist
	`⌘`+`Delete`	Delete the selected playlist without confirming that you want to delete it
	`Option`+`Delete`	Delete the selected playlist and all the songs it contains from your library
	`Option`+`Delete`	Delete the selected song from your library and all playlists
	`⌘`+`R`	Refresh the Radio list, when Radio is selected (or Genius Playlist if selected)

	macOS	Action
	`⌘`+`/`	Go to the next page / go to previous page in iTunes Store
	`Type in Search field and press Option`+`Enter`	Initiate a search in the iTunes Store (from anywhere in iTunes)
	`⌘`+`R`	Check for app updates (when Apps is selected, below Library)

	macOS	Action
	`Ctrl`+`click a column heading`	Change the song information columns
	`⌘`+`click a triangle`	Expand or collapse all the triangles in the Radio’s Stream list
	`Option`+`⌘`+`M`	Shrink the iTunes window to show only the playback controls
	`Option`+`click the zoom button in the upper`+`left corner of the iTunes window`	Switch between custom and maximum window sizes
	`⌘`+`drag the resize control in the lower`+`right corner of the window`	See the iTunes window resize while you are resizing it
	`⌘`+`N/⌘`+`P`	In the Info window, see the info for the next or previous song in the list
	`Shift`+`⌘`+`/`	Go to the previous or next pane in the Get Info or Preferences window
	`⌘`+`F`	Select the search field

	macOS	Action
	`⌘`+`N`	Create a new playlist
	`Shift`+`⌘`+`N`	Create a new playlist with the selected songs
	`Option`+`⌘`+`N`	Create a new Smart Playlist
	`⌘`+`O`	Open / add a file to your music library
	`⌘`+`W`	Close the iTunes window
	`⌘`+`I`	Open the Info window for the selected song or CD
	`Shift`+`⌘`+`R`	Show where a song file is located
	`⌘`+`L`	Show the currently playing song in the list
	`⌘`+`U`	Stream audio file at a specific URL to iTunes

	macOS	Action
	`⌘`+`,`	Open iTunes Preferences
	`⌘`+`Z`	Undo your last typing change while editing an item’s information
	`⌘`+`X/⌘`+`C/⌘`+`V`	Cut / Copy / Paste the selected song’s information or artwork
	`⌘`+`A`	Select all the songs in the list
	`Shift`+`⌘`+`A`	Deselect all the songs in the list
	`⌘`+`B`	Hide or show the Artist and Album columns
	`⌘`+`J`	Open the View Options window for the selected source

	macOS	Action
	`Space`	Start or stop playing the selected song
	`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Play the next song / play previous song in a list (When a song is playing)
	`⌘`+`Arrow Up/⌘`+`Arrow Down`	Increase the volume / decrease the volume
	`Option`+`⌘`+`Arrow Down`	Mute the sound (song keeps playing)
	`⌘`+`E`	Eject a CD

	macOS	Action
	`⌘`+`T`	Turn the visualizer on or off
	`⌘`+`F`	Fullscreen visualizer
	`Press ?, then key available`	See more options when a visual effect is showing

	macOS	Action
	`Ctrl`+`⌘`+`F`	Enter or exit full-screen view
	`⌘`+`M`	Put the iTunes window in the Dock
	`⌘`+`?`	Open iTunes Help
	`Option`+`Command (while opening iTunes)`	Open iTunes in “safe mode” (without external plug-ins)
	`While the video is playing, Control`+`click the movie, and choose Set Poster Frame`	Choose artwork for the selected video
	`Press and hold Option`+`Command when connecting iPod/iPhone`	Prevent iPod from automatically syncing when you connect it to your computer
	`Shift`+`⌘`+`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Go to the next or last chapter during spoken words (if available)