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Effective macOS Shortcuts

Dev
Doc no.
KKZ-TN-065
Date
2025-04-19
GMT day
2025:109
Est. read
2 min
Summarize the various keyboard shortcuts I am currently using.

01Key Mapping#

  • Map Caps Lock to Hyper key (Using Karabiner)

02System Wide#

2.1Open Apps#

Use Karabiner

Open apps with Hyper key:

  • Hyper + Q: Open QQ
  • Hyper + W: Open WeChat
  • Hyper + E: Open Browser (Easy to press)
  • Hyper + A: Open Alacritty
  • Hyper + S: Open Sublime
  • Hyper + D: Open VSCode (Easy to press)
  • Hyper + Z: Open Zotero
  • Hyper + X: Open Typora (Easy to press)
  • Hyper + C: Open VSCode (Easy to press)
  • Hyper + P: Open PowerPoint
  • Hyper + L: Open Excel
  • Hyper + H: Hide Current Window (Combo: Hyper + A, then + H to peek new messages)

2.2Open Utilities#

  • Option + W: Bob Translate
  • Option + .: Raycast Note
  • Cmd + Space: Trigger Raycast
  • Option + Space: To be determined
  • Hyper + Space: Open Raycast AI Chat
  • Option + Cmd + Space: Open Spotlight
  • Ctrl + Option + Space: Trigger Emoji Search (Raycast)

2.3Windows Utilities#

  • Option + H: First Two Thirds

  • Option + L: Last Third

  • Option + J: Left Half

  • Option + K: Right Half

  • Option + =: Make Larger

  • Option + =: Make Smaller

  • Option + M: Maximize Current Window

  • Option + R: Reasonable Size

  • Option + C: Center Current Window

  • Option + Up: Move Up

  • Option + Down: Move Down

  • Option + Left: Move Left

  • Option + Right: Move Right

  • Option + Shift + H: Move to Left Monitor

  • Option + Shift + L: Move to Right Monitor

03VSCode#

3.1Go to#

  • Cmd + P: Search files by name

    • By adding @, go to symbols
  • Cmd + Shift + P: Open Command Palette
  • Cmd + Shift + O: Go to symbol in file

3.2Copilot#

  • Tab: Accept suggestion
  • Cmd + Left: Accept suggestion for next token
  • Cmd + Down: Accept suggestion for next line

3.3Tabs and Panels#

  • Ctrl + H: Go to previous tab

  • Ctrl + L: Go to next tab

  • Ctrl + J: Move current tab forward

  • Ctrl + K: Move current tab backward

  • Cmd + B: Toggle Primary Side Bar

  • Option + Cmd + B: Toggle Secondary Side Bar

  • Cmd + J: Toggle Bottom Bar

04Arc#

4.1Go to#

  • Cmd + 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8: Go to favorite 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8
  • Cmd + T: Go to tab
  • Cmd + N: New tab
  • Cmd + ~: Switch tab

4.2Utilities#

  • Shift + Cmd + C: Copy link
  • Shift + Option + Cmd + C: Copy link in markdown format

4.3Extensions#

  • Cmd + 0: Bionic On/Off

05BetterTouchTool#

5.1Three Fingers#

  • Swipe right: Move cursor to the center of the right monitor
  • Swipe left: Move cursor to the center of the left monitor
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