Discover how Spotlight, a floating search bar opened via a keyboard shortcut, lets you find files, apps, emails, and even perform simple calculations and conversions on your Mac.

Use the command r shortcut to open up the location of the selected file, use Spotlight to search, and navigate to a folder one step above downloads.

Activate Siri using a faster keyboard shortcut instead of clicking the menu bar icon, and you can remove the area from the menu bar to rely solely on the shortcut.

Learn how to select all items across pages, in office software, in Finder, and in text in the browser, then delete, move, or copy everything at once.

Copy the selected text to the clipboard, delete it from its original location, and paste it elsewhere; this works only with text, and cannot move files.

Duplicate selected files to create copies in the same folder and manage duplicates by selecting, moving, or organizing them into a folder.

Learn how to move files quickly by copying to the clipboard with command-c and pasting at the destination, and hold the option key to move instead of copy.

Learn to delete selected files or folders with the delete button, delete a single character in a text editor, and quickly move items to the bin using Finder.

Use the shift-command-delete shortcut to empty the trash on macOS, offering a quick alternative to right-clicking the bin icon and making the delete command easy to remember.

Use the shortcut shift + option + command + delete to empty the bin immediately, bypassing the confirmation dialog.

Master undo across macOS apps with command z to reverse last action, in Finder and editors; Safari supports reopening tabs, and you can restore files from the bin with shortcuts.

Master find and search with macOS shortcuts, including command-F. In Finder, press command-F to open a search window to locate documents, folders, or a specific word in a long article.

Learn to find again in lists or files using keyboard shortcuts to jump between search results and navigate occurrences, speeding up your macOS workflow.

Learn how the new command opens a new document or window across apps, from Finder and the desktop to notes, photo editors, and browsers like Safari and Chrome.

Learn how to trigger a print command with a shortcut and use print window to save documents, avoiding paper prints and generating a PDA for items not supported by saving.

Learn how to close a single window of an EP without quitting the app using the option-command-w shortcut. Close all windows at once while keeping the EP active.

See how a shortcut can quit an entire app, and learn to quit by clicking the app in the Dock using quick select.

Force quit an unresponsive program by using the Apple menu in the menu bar, or the option and escape shortcut to bring up the force quit dialog.

Learn how to show or hide the macOS dock using preferences and keyboard shortcuts, including automatic hide options, and understand limitations with full-screen or split-screen apps.

Open app preferences quickly with the command shortcut instead of clicking the Apple menu, and access a free list of top user shortcuts at Apollonian Online Academy.

Open app help on macOS using the shift-command-? shortcut, which reveals the help menu across most applications. On some keyboards, use shift-command-comma as an alternative.

Master switching apps on macOS 11 Big Sur using a command-key floating switcher, reverse with shift+command, hide the switcher, and view recent files with command up arrow.

discover a quick logout shortcut for shared or public computers, and learn how pressing shift and command opens the logout window.

Use the control-command-q shortcut to lock the screen directly, bypassing other methods, with no dialog. On guest accounts, it may log you out without confirmation.

Use a shortcut to open a new window across multiple applications, and change the default window in preferences within this macOS 11 Big Sur keyboard shortcuts course.

Preview files instantly with quick look by pressing spacebar to open a temporary window, previewing text, PDFs, or images anywhere on screen, and dismiss with space or the X.

Discover how to view file and folder details quickly with the get info window, showing size, preview, permissions, and the default application.

Option-command-i opens the inspector to show file information for the selected item without closing the dialog, enabling quick comparison of similar files in a folder.

Explore show view options to customize file presentation with grid spacing, sorting options, and show item info, revealing file details under the name without opening.

Switch finder views fast using keyboard shortcuts in macOS 11 Big Sur, replacing manual clicks with a sequence that matches the on-screen list and speeds up frequent view changes.

Switch to gallery view using the icon or the previous video shortcut to reveal a detailed preview with information and quick actions, and access the same preview in another view.

Discover how to show or hide the finder sidebar with a simple shortcut, and customize its contents via finder preferences under the side bar tab.

Toggle the toolbar's show and hide, including the sidebar, to obtain a clean window and maximize the viewing window while scrolling pictures.

Add a folder to the macOS sidebar for quick access using a keyboard shortcut or via dragging, depending on your preference.

Use the option key to show or hide the path bar at the bottom of the window, and double-click a folder in the path to open it.

Switch between a client list column and review with Command plus 1–4, and learn clean up shortcuts; sort by name with Option+Command+1 and by kind with Option+Command+2 via View menu.

Master the sort by feature to auto-sort all files when enabled, or organize manually. Use shortcuts: control option command 1 for name, 2 for kind, and 6 for another criterion.

Open a new window or a private window with one click by using a keyboard shortcut that includes the shift key for private browsing.

Close Safari windows efficiently with a simple approach: close each window separately using shift-command-W; for closing all windows at once, use shift-option-W, though the lecture favors the simple method.

Master the new tab shortcut in Safari to open a fresh tab, auto-select search window, start typing, and set whether the start page, bookmarks, or home page opens in preferences.

Learn how to open a link in a background tab on macOS by holding command and clicking, allowing quick access without leaving the current page.

Reopen closed tabs when you accidentally close them, and enable show website icons in Safari preferences to improve tab identification.

Use command-1 through command-9 to switch between tabs, with command-1 opening the first tab and command-9 opening the last tab, even when more than nine tabs exist.

Navigate many open items using the top overview, accessible via the menu button or the trackpad zoom-out gesture.

Reload a page quickly using the macOS keyboard shortcut to refresh content when a page isn't behaving properly.

Reload a page from origin using the option-command shortcut to fix misbehaving websites and missing images, enhancing page load reliability on macOS 11 Big Sur.

Explore the return home shortcut and how to set a customizable home page for quick access, including opening Safari preferences from the menu to tailor your home page website.

Learn how to bookmark websites in Safari to remember and easily return to pages, with options to edit preferences and manage bookmarks.

Use the option b shortcut to open a quick access window to edit bookmarks, reorganize, create folders, and rename items.

Save articles for later with Safari's reading list using shift-command to add pages; items auto-remove after reading, unlike bookmarks requiring manual deletion.

Access your bookmarks instantly with the option-b shortcut and organize essential links into a favorites folder, then use a shift-command to show or hide a favorites bar for quick access.

Learn how to use the standard shortcut to bold selected text across programs like Pages and Microsoft Board, and toggle bold on and off.

Discover the keyboard shortcut to underline text and toggle bold or italic styles using the same key combinations, as part of mastering macOS 11 Big Sur shortcuts.

Turn selected text into a web link with the command key shortcut, creating clean hyperlink text such as 'click here' or a website name for your document.

Learn to copy style in pages by selecting the formatted text, use the option shortcut to copy the style, then apply it to highlighted text.

Use the paste and match style shortcut to paste copied text so it automatically adopts your document's formatting, especially when pasting from websites with mixed styles.

Learn to quickly show all fonts with a keyboard shortcut, displaying fonts in one table for easy text customization on macOS Big Sur.

Use the shift-command shortcut to quickly access color options, mirroring the font shortcut. The caption notes you can also open this window by clicking, though colors aren’t often used.

Learn to highlight text and use a shortcut to edit a comment, enabling collaborative suggestions in shared projects.

Enter emoji, accented letters, and multilingual characters by using the character viewer with control-command-space, browse categories, expand or collapse panels, and access emoji variations.

Master how to maximize macOS windows to the edge, corner, or full screen using the green button and double-click gestures, including diagonal-corner maximization.

maximize the window by holding the option key and clicking the edge to snap it to the screen edge; double-clicking a corner maximizes, offering a fast alternative to fullscreen.

Focus on how the in-focus window hides without animation, and restore it by clicking the doc icon or using the tasks feature in split screen.

Minimise the front window to the dock with a shrinking animation, then restore it by the task switcher or by clicking the minimized window in the rightmost dock.

Use the control command to maximize a window to full screen, then swipe with three fingers to switch apps and restore size with the same keys.

Explore macOS Finder path navigation shortcuts: use command-up to ascend to the enclosing folder, command-down to move forward, and double-click the path bar for quick navigation.

Learn how to go back to the previous folder with command + [ and go forward with command + ], speeding up navigation between folders.

Use macOS keyboard shortcuts to access recents and jump to locations quickly, with a window showing files sorted by recently used; access via the Finder sidebar or Finder preferences.

open a new window in the documents directory using a simple shortcut instead of shift command, and set this in general preferences to access the documents folder more easily.

Access the library through multiple methods, such as opening the system library in a window or using the menu to jump directly to it, then click the library entry.

Explore built-in macOS utilities like Terminal and Activity Monitor in the utility directory, accessible from the Applications folder or Launchpad, and learn quick access to essential tools.

Learn macOS 11 Big Sur shortcuts to access iCloud Drive folders quickly across devices, using the left sidebar and keyboard commands to open subfolders with fewer clicks.

Learn to access quick access folders using a simple command shortcode, explore the downloads folder and the home directory named after your account, and customize shortcuts for frequent paths.

Learn to capture full-screen screenshots of your macOS desktop using the Shift Command shortcut, producing image files saved directly to your desktop for sharing or reference.

Reveal crosshairs by using the shift command, drag to shade a box over the screen, and save only the area under the shaded box as the screenshot.

Shift-command-5 opens the screenshot and video capture tools, adding more options to customize how you capture, where you save, and which app opens your files.

Discover how to screenshot the Touch Bar strip using a shortcut, and learn that this option exists even if you rarely use it.

Save a screenshot to the clipboard using the same shortcut plus the control key, allowing you to paste it directly into emails or messages without saving to disk.

Learn to move by character and by word, and use the option key to jump, enabling quick and precise navigation in the document.

Learn to jump by paragraph using the optional key with the up and down arrows to speed reading long texts. Without modifiers, move the cursor line by line.

Use command+arrow up or down to jump to start or end of a document or webpage, or hold Evenki and press left/right arrows for animated scrolling to top or bottom.

Learn how to scroll through websites and text editors using keyboard shortcuts. Practice holding a key and scrolling, and using the left arrow to return to the top.