Apple Photos (MacOS)
Selecting and deselecting photos
Select several photos located together
Click outside the photos and drag to enclose them within the selection rectangle
All hotkeys for Apple Photos (MacOS)
OrganizeMove to the top of the photo library |
Home |
OrganizeMove to the bottom of the photo library |
End |
OrganizeCreate new album |
Command + N |
OrganizeCreate new album from selection |
Shift + Command + N |
OrganizeCreate new Smart Album |
Option + Command + N |
OrganizeShow or hide titles |
Shift + Command + T |
OrganizeShow or hide keywords |
Shift + Command + K |
OrganizeShow or hide film rolls |
Shift + Command + F |
OrganizeShow or hide all film roll photos |
Hold down the Option key and click the triangle next to any film roll |
OrganizeShow or hide ratings |
Shift + Command + R |
OrganizeSet the title, date, or comments of multiple photos |
Shift + Command + B |
OrganizeAssign, edit, or search by keywords |
Command + K |
OrganizeShow a photo’s image and camera information |
Command + I |
OrganizeDuplicate a photo |
Command + D |
OrganizeCut photo |
Command + X |
OrganizeCopy photo |
Command + C |
OrganizePaste photo |
Command + V |
OrganizeMove photo to Trash from the photo library, or remove photo from album |
Delete |
OrganizeMove photo to Trash from album |
Command + Option + Delete |
OrganizeOpen photo in its own window or in edit view (depends on the double+click preference you set) |
Double + click the photo |
OrganizeReverse double+click preference when opening a photo |
Option + double + click the photo |
Rating photosAssign zero stars to a photo |
Command + 0 |
Rating photosAssign zero stars to a photo |
Command + 1 |
Rating photosAssign zero stars to a photo |
Command + 2 |
Rating photosAssign zero stars to a photo |
Command + 3 |
Rating photosAssign zero stars to a photo |
Command + 4 |
Rating photosAssign zero stars to a photo |
Command + 5 |
ImportImport photos |
Shift + Command + I |
EditRotate photo clockwise |
Command + R |
EditRotate photo counter clockwise |
Option + Command + R |
EditGo to next photo |
Right Arrow key |
EditGo to previous photo |
Left Arrow key |
EditDisable constrain setting when selecting an area |
Press the Command key while dragging |
EditSwitch between portrait and landscape constrain setting when selecting an area |
Press the Option key while dragging |
EditReturn to organize view |
Double + click the photo |
EditUndo last action |
Command + Z |
EditRedo last action |
Shift + Command + Z |
Selecting and deselecting photosSelect a single photo |
Click the photo |
Selecting and deselecting photosSelect all photos |
Command + A |
Selecting and deselecting photosSelect all photos between the current selection and a non+adjacent photo |
Hold down the Shift key and click the non+ adjacent photo |
Selecting and deselecting photosSelect photos that are non+adjacent to each other |
Select the first photo, then hold down the Command key and click additional photos |
Selecting and deselecting photosSelect several photos located together |
Click outside the photos and drag to enclose them within the selection rectangle |
Selecting and deselecting photosSelect all photos in a film roll |
Click the film roll icon |
Selecting and deselecting photosDeselect specific photos in a group of selected photos |
Hold down the Command key and click the photos you want to deselect |
Selecting and deselecting photosDeselect all photos |
Shift + Command + A or click outside a photo |
SlideshowStop a slideshow |
Press the mouse button |
SlideshowPause and resume playing |
Press the Space bar |
SlideshowAdjust the speed |
Use the Up and Down Arrow keys |
SlideshowMove through a slideshow manually |
Use the Right and Left Arrow keys |
SlideshowRate photos |
Press 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 |
Share |
Command + P |
SharePage setup |
Shift + Command + P |
BookApply a page design through the end of a book |
Select the first page you want changed and press the Option key when choosing a design from the Page Design pop+ up menu |
BookShow fonts |
Command + T |
BookCopy font |
Command + 3 |
BookPaste font |
Command + 4 |
BookSpelling |
Command + : (colon) |
Book previewMove forward/Back one page |
Right Arrow key / Left Arrow key |
GeneralShow preferences |
Command + , (comma) |
GeneraliPhoto Help |
Command + ? |
GeneralClose window |
Command + W |
GeneralMinimize window |
Command + M |
GeneralHide iPhoto |
Command + H |
GeneralQuit iPhoto |
Command + Q |