The Mac keyboard shortcuts for any app can be seen at the right edge when opening any menu, a convenient way to get familiar with shortcuts for commonly-used commands. For example, Command + P opens the Print window, Command + S saves the current document, and Command + A selects all items or text. By selecting that app from the list instead of All Applications, a shortcut can be created for only that app and its particular menu terminology.Īpple has a huge collection of other useful keyboard shortcuts, sometimes mirroring those found in Windows but replacing the Control key combination with Apple's Command key. On the other hand, if an app has a command labeled 'Go Back,' it won't be triggered. This command works with quite literally any Mac, whether a.

In order for this shortcut to work you will need an external display of any sort attached, then once hit hit Command+F1 you will see both displays briefly flicker bright blue and suddenly mirroring will be enabled.

For example, 'Back' is a fairly common menu command, and setting up a keyboard shortcut with this menu title will work for most apps, including Safari. Command+F1 is the mirror shortcut that works with all Mac keyboards. System-wide keyboard shortcuts only work in an app when the title of the menu command or option is an exact match for what appears in the shortcut.

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