FinderHotkey Cheatsheet

The Finder is the default file manager and graphical user interface shell used on all Macintosh operating systems. Described in its "About" window as "The Macintosh Desktop Experience", it is responsible for the launching of other applications, and for the overall user management of files, disks, and network volumes.

A visual cheat-sheet for the 98 keyboard shortcuts found in Finder

General

rShow the original file for the selected alias.
vMove the files in the Clipboard to the current location.
lOpen the Downloads folder.
fStart a Spotlight search in the Finder window.
hOpen the Home folder of the current macOS user account.
/Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows.
dShow or hide the Dock.
lOpen the Downloads folder.
fStart a Spotlight search in the Finder window.
tShow or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open
tShow or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open
tShow or hide the tab bar in Finder windows.
dShow or hide the Dock.
iOpen iCloud Drive.
sHide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows.
hOpen the Home folder of the current macOS user account.
tShow or hide the toolbar when a single tab is open
oOpen the Documents folder.
tShow or hide the tab bar when a single tab is open
rShow the original file for the selected alias.
/Hide or show the status bar in Finder windows.
sHide or show the Sidebar in Finder windows.
pHide or show the path bar in Finder windows.
uOpen the Utilities folder.
dOpen the desktop folder.
uOpen the Utilities folder.
tAdd the selected item to the sidebar.
dOpen the desktop folder.
tShow or hide the tab bar in Finder windows.
tAdd selected Finder item to the Dock.
yView a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files.
tAdd selected Finder item to the Dock.
eEject the selected disk or volume.
pShow or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows.
yView a Quick Look slideshow of the selected files.
yUse Quick Look to preview the selected files.
oOpen the Documents folder.
tAdd the selected item to the sidebar.
pShow or hide the Preview pane in Finder windows.
yUse Quick Look to preview the selected files.
eEject the selected disk or volume.
iOpen iCloud Drive.
jShow View Options.
vMove the files in the Clipboard to the current location.
pHide or show the path bar in Finder windows.
jShow View Options.

Editing

nCreate a new Smart Folder.
dDuplicate the selected files.
nCreate a new folder.
aMake an alias of the selected item.
nCreate a new Smart Folder.
nCreate a new folder.
dDuplicate the selected files.
aMake an alias of the selected item.

Windows

cOpen the Computer window.
iShow the Get Info window for a selected file.
kOpen the Connect to Server window.
fOpen the Recents window, showing all recently viewed or changed files.
nOpen a new Finder window.
rOpen the AirDrop window.
gOpen a Go to Folder window.
iShow the Get Info window for a selected file.
cOpen the Computer window.
kOpen the Network window.
rOpen the AirDrop window.
kOpen the Connect to Server window.
nOpen a new Finder window.
kOpen the Network window.
fOpen the Recents window, showing all recently viewed or changed files.
gOpen a Go to Folder window.

Navigation

Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
[Go to the previous folder.
]Go to the next folder.
Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window.
Open the selected item.
]Go to the next folder.
Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
Close the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
Open the selected folder. This works only when in list view.
Open the folder that contains the current folder in a new window.
Open the folder that contains the current folder.
Open the selected item.
[Go to the previous folder.
Open the folder that contains the current folder.

View

4View the items in a Finder window in a gallery.
3View the items in a Finder window in columns.
1View the items in the Finder window as icons.
2View the items in a Finder window as a list.
1View the items in the Finder window as icons.
2View the items in a Finder window as a list.
3View the items in a Finder window in columns.
4View the items in a Finder window in a gallery.

Trash

Empty the Trash.
Empty the Trash.
Move the selected item to the Trash.
Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog.
Empty the Trash without confirmation dialog.
Move the selected item to the Trash.

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