iTunes (MacOS)

File and Window

Shrink the iTunes window to show only the playback controls

Option + + M

All hotkeys for iTunes (MacOS)

Playback shortcuts
Start or stop playing the selected song

Space

Playback shortcuts
Play the currently selected song from the beginning

Enter

Playback shortcuts
Move forward or backward within a song

Option + + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Playback shortcuts
Listen to the next or previous album in a list

Option + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Playback shortcuts
Go to the next or previous song in a list

Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Library and Playlist
Select or deselect all the songs in a list

+click the checkbox next to a song

Library and Playlist
Create a new playlist from selected songs

Shift + + N

Library and Playlist
Create a new Smart Playlist

Option + + N

Library and Playlist
Delete the selected playlist without confirming that you want to delete it

+ Delete

Library and Playlist
Delete the selected playlist and all the songs it contains from your library

Option + Delete

Library and Playlist
Delete the selected song from your library and all playlists

Option + Delete

Library and Playlist
Refresh the Radio list, when Radio is selected (or Genius Playlist if selected)

+ R

iTunes Store shortcuts
Go to the next page / go to previous page in iTunes Store

+ /

iTunes Store shortcuts
Initiate a search in the iTunes Store (from anywhere in iTunes)

Type in Search field and press Option+ Enter

iTunes Store shortcuts
Check for app updates (when Apps is selected, below Library)

+ R

File and Window
Change the song information columns

Ctrl +click a column heading

File and Window
Expand or collapse all the triangles in the Radio’s Stream list

+click a triangle

File and Window
Shrink the iTunes window to show only the playback controls

Option + + M

File and Window
Switch between custom and maximum window sizes

Option +click the zoom button in the upper+left corner of the iTunes window

File and Window
See the iTunes window resize while you are resizing it

+drag the resize control in the lower+right corner of the window

File and Window
In the Info window, see the info for the next or previous song in the list

+ N / + P

File and Window
Go to the previous or next pane in the Get Info or Preferences window

Shift + + /

File and Window
Select the search field

+ F

iTunes menu shortcuts
Open iTunes Preferences

+ ,

iTunes menu shortcuts
Hide the iTunes window

+ H

iTunes menu shortcuts
Hide all other applications

Option + + H

iTunes menu shortcuts
Quit iTunes

+ Q

File Menu
Create a new playlist

+ N

File Menu
Create a new playlist with the selected songs

Shift + + N

File Menu
Create a new Smart Playlist

Option + + N

File Menu
Open / add a file to your music library

+ O

File Menu
Close the iTunes window

+ W

File Menu
Open the Info window for the selected song or CD

+ I

File Menu
Show where a song file is located

Shift + + R

File Menu
Show the currently playing song in the list

+ L

File Menu
Stream audio file at a specific URL to iTunes

+ U

Edit Menu
Open iTunes Preferences

+ ,

Edit Menu
Undo your last typing change while editing an item’s information

+ Z

Edit Menu
Cut / Copy / Paste the selected song’s information or artwork

+ X / + C / + V

Edit Menu
Select all the songs in the list

+ A

Edit Menu
Deselect all the songs in the list

Shift + + A

Edit Menu
Hide or show the Artist and Album columns

+ B

Edit Menu
Open the View Options window for the selected source

+ J

Add Menu
Start or stop playing the selected song

Space

Add Menu
Play the next song / play previous song in a list (When a song is playing)

Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Add Menu
Increase the volume / decrease the volume

+ Arrow Up / + Arrow Down

Add Menu
Mute the sound (song keeps playing)

Option + + Arrow Down

Add Menu
Eject a CD

+ E

Visualizer Menu
Turn the visualizer on or off

+ T

Visualizer Menu
Fullscreen visualizer

+ F

Visualizer Menu
See more options when a visual effect is showing

Press ?, then key available

Other
Enter or exit full-screen view

Ctrl + + F

Other
Put the iTunes window in the Dock

+ M

Other
Open iTunes Help

+ ?

Other
Open iTunes in “safe mode” (without external plug-ins)

Option + Command (while opening iTunes)

Other
Choose artwork for the selected video

While the video is playing, Control+click the movie, and choose Set Poster Frame

Other
Prevent iPod from automatically syncing when you connect it to your computer

Press and hold Option+Command when connecting iPod/iPhone

Other
Go to the next or last chapter during spoken words (if available)

Shift + + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

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