As with any program, the speed with which you use OSX’s Finder can increase your productivity quite a bit, and we can all use a few extra minutes a day can’t we?
With that in mind, here’s a few helpful Finder keyboard shortcuts to help you save the extra few minutes.
Finder Views:
- Command 1 = Switch window to icon view
- Command 2 = Switch window to list view
- Command 3 = Switch window to column view
- Command 4 = Switch window to coverflow view
- Command Y = Toggle Quick Look on and off
- Command Option Y = Toggle Slideshow mode
Open Items
- Command Shift i = Open iDisk
- Comand Shift k = Open Network
- Command Shift a = Open Application folder
- Command Shift d = Open Desktop folder
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And another
Sat, 03/08/2008 - 02:06 — Fornya (not verified)I just noticed this one recently:
Command Shift u = Open Utilities folder
Nice!
Sat, 03/08/2008 - 07:58 — JamesNice addition Fornya!
Desktop folder shortcut doesn't work for me
Sun, 03/09/2008 - 03:46 — Aaron Andrade (not verified)Is it only for Tiger?
Leopard
Sun, 03/09/2008 - 08:43 — JamesCommand Shift D opens the desktop folder in Leopard on every Mac I've tried it on.
KeyCue is a handy little
Mon, 03/10/2008 - 10:03 — Phos....KeyCue is a handy little utility that brings up a screen overlay that lists many (most? all?) of the shortcuts available for the frontmost application.
It's great for accessing those shortcuts you don't use much, and don't remember. I know a LOT of shortcuts, and KeyCue is helping me to learn even more.
Nice!
Cool!
Mon, 03/10/2008 - 14:24 — JamesThanks for the link Phos!
thanks for the keyboard
Mon, 03/10/2008 - 10:45 — details (not verified)thanks for the keyboard shortcuts—always love these.
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