Finder (MacOS)

View

View the items in a Finder window with Cover Flow.

Command + 4

All hotkeys for Finder (MacOS)

General
Duplicate the selected files.

Command + D

General
Open the Computer window.

Shift + Command + C

General
Open the desktop folder.

Shift + Command + D

General
Open the All My Files window.

Shift + Command + F

General
Open a Go to Folder window.

Shift + Command + G

General
Open the Home folder of the current macOS user account.

Shift + Command + H

General
Eject the selected disk or volume.

Command + E

General
Start a Spotlight search in the Finder window.

Command + F

General
Show the Get Info window for a selected file.

Command + I

General
Open iCloud Drive.

Shift + Command + I

General
Open the Network window.

Shift + Command + K

General
Open the AirDrop window.

Shift + Command + R

General
Open the Documents folder.

Shift + Command + O

General
Open the Downloads folder.

Option + Command + L

General
Open the Documents folder.

Shift + Command + O

General
Open the AirDrop window.

Shift + Command + R

General
Open the Utilities folder.

Shift + Command + U

General
Open the Connect to Server window.

Command + K

General
Make an alias of the selected item.

Command + L

General
Open a new Finder window.

Command + N

General
Create a new folder.

Shift + Command + N

General
Go to the previous folder.

Command + Left Bracket ( )

General
Go to the next folder.

Command + Right Bracket ( )

General
Open the folder that contains the current folder.

Command + Up Arrow

General
Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window.

Command + Control + Up Arrow

General
Open the selected item.

Command + Down Arrow

General
Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view.

Right Arrow

General
Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view.

Left Arrow

General
Open a folder in a separate window and close the current window.

Option + double-click

General
Open a folder in a separate tab or window.

Command + double-click

General
Open Displays preferences. This works with either Brightness key.

Option + Brightness Up

General
Open Mission Control preferences.

Option + Mission Control

General
Open Sound preferences. This works with any of the volume keys.

Option + Volume Up

General
Open all folders within the selected folder. This works only when in list view.

Option + click a disclosure triangle

Editing
Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mountain Lion or earlier)

Shift + Command + T

Editing
Add selected Finder item to the Dock (OS X Mavericks or later)

Control + Shift + Command + T

Editing
Add the selected item to the sidebar (OS X Mavericks or later).

Control + Command + T

Editing
Hide or show the path bar in Finder windows.

Option + Command + P

Editing
Hide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows.

Option + Command + S

Editing
Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows.

Command + Slash (/)

Editing
Move: Move the files in the Clipboard from their original location to the current location.

Option + Command + V

Editing
Move the dragged item to another volume or location. The pointer changes while you drag the item.

Command key while dragging

Editing
Copy the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.

Option key while dragging

Editing
Make an alias of the dragged item. The pointer changes while you drag the item.

Option + Command while dragging

Editing
Move the selected item to the Trash.

Command + Delete

Editing
Empty the Trash.

Shift + Command + Delete

Editing
Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog.

Option + Shift + Command + Delete

Editing
Turn Target Display Mode on or off.

Command + Brightness Up

Editing
Turn display mirroring on or off when your Mac is connected to more than one display.

Command + Brightness Down

View
Show or hide the Dock. This often works even when you're not in the Finder.

Option + Command + D

View
Show the original file for the selected alias.

Command + R

View
Show or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.

Command + T

View
Show or hide a Finder tab.

Shift + Command + T

View
Show or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open in the current Finder window.

Option + Command + T

View
Show View Options.

Command + J

View
View a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files.

Option + Command + Y

View
Use Quick Look to preview the selected files.

Command + Y

View
View the items in the Finder window as icons.

Command + 1

View
View the items in a Finder window as a list.

Command + 2

View
View the items in a Finder window in columns.

Command + 3

View
View the items in a Finder window with Cover Flow.

Command + 4

View
Show the desktop. This works even when you're not in the Finder.

Command + Mission Control

View
Use Quick Look to preview the files.

Command + Y

View
See the folders that contain the current folder.

Command + click a window title

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