- (Command key) - On some Apple keyboards, this key also has an Apple logo ()
- (Control key)
- (Option key) - "Alt" may also appear on this key
- (Shift key)
- (Caps Lock) - Toggles Caps Lock on or off
- fn (Function key)
Startup keyboard shortcuts
- Option Display all bootable volumes (Startup Manager)
- Shift Perform Safe Boot (start up in Safe Mode)
- C Start from a bootable disc (DVD, CD)
- T Start in FireWire target disk mode
- N Start from NetBoot server
- X Force Mac OS X startup (if non-Mac OS X startup volumes are present)
- Command-V Start in Verbose Mode
- Command-S Start in Single User Mode
Finder keyboard shortcuts
- Command-A Select all items in the front Finder window (or desktop if no window is open)
- Option-Command-A Deselect all items
- Shift-Command-A Open the Applications folder
- Command-C Copy selected item/text to the Clipboard
- Shift-Command-C Open the Computer window
- Command-D Duplicate selected item
- Shift-Command-D Open desktop folder
- Command-E Eject
- Command-F Find any matching Spotlight attribute
- Shift-Command-F Find Spotlight file name matches
- Option-Command-F Navigate to the search field in an already-open Spotlight window
- Shift-Command-G Go to Folder
- Shift-Command-H Open the Home folder of the currently logged-in user account
- Command-I Get Info
- Option-Command-I Show Inspector
- Control-Command-I Get Summary Info
- Shift-Command-I Open iDisk
- Command-J Show View Options
- Command-K Connect to Server
- Shift-Command-K Open Network window
- Command-L Make alias of the selected item
- Command-M Minimize window
- Option-Command-M Minimize all windows
- Command-N New Finder window
- Shift-Command-N New folder
- Option-Command-N New Smart Folder
- Command-O Open selected item
- Shift-Command-Q Log Out
- Option-Shift-Command-Q Log Out immediately
- Command-R Show original (of alias)
- Command-T Add to Sidebar
- Shift-Command-T Add to Favorites
- Option-Command-T Hide Toolbar / Show Toolbar in Finder windows
- Shift-Command-U Open Utilities folder
- Command-V Paste
- Command-W Close window
- Option-Command-W Close all windows
- Command-X Cut
- Option-Command-Y Slideshow (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)
- Command-Z Undo / Redo
- Command-1 View as Icon
- Command-2 View as List
- Command-3 View as Columns
- Command-4 View as Cover Flow (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)
- Command-, (Command and the comma key) Open Finder preferences
- Command-` (the Grave accent key--above Tab key on a US English keyboard layout) Cycle through open Finder windows
- Command-Shift-? Open Mac Help
- Option-Shift-Command-Esc (hold for three seconds) - Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6 or later only Force Quit front-most application
- Command-[ Back
- Command-] Forward
- Command-Up Arrow Open enclosed folder
- Control-Command-Up Arrow Open enclosed folder in a new window
- Command-Down Arrow Open highlighted item
- Command-Tab Switch application--cycle forward
- Shift-Command-Tab Switch application--cycle backward
- Command-Delete Move to Trash
- Shift-Command-Delete Empty Trash
- Option-Shift-Command-Delete Empty Trash without confirmation dialog
- Spacebar (or Command-Y) Quick Look (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)
- Command key while dragging Move dragged item to other volume/location
- Option key while dragging Copy dragged item (pointer icon changes while key is held
- Command key combination while dragging Make alias of dragged item
