I use many services/quick actions and am running out of good shortcuts. The Internet is flooded with Finder shortcut articles, but is there any chance someone will point me to a list of available, non-conflicting combinations? (Or maybe, even better, disable useless default commands?)
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1Thank you for your downvote without commenting. Very helpful.– Mateus RibeiroCommented Aug 2, 2021 at 15:36
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1@SolarMike - free as in available not free as in beer or speech.– TetsujinCommented Aug 2, 2021 at 15:44
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2How many do you need? You've got 48 off the bat with alphanumeric + F-keys, per modifier combination. As far as I'm aware, nothing uses all 4, so there's your first 'free' 48. I'm almost certain nothing in Finder uses 3 out of 4, so that's 96...– TetsujinCommented Aug 2, 2021 at 15:48
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1Have a look at: mediaatelier.com/CheatSheet/?ref=CustomShortcuts– user3439894Commented Aug 2, 2021 at 16:26
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1@user3439894 That's it! I couldn't remember the name and was just searching hopelessly.– benwiggyCommented Aug 2, 2021 at 16:42
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I use an application name CheatSheet to ascertain existing keyboard shortcuts for any given application.
On my system for Finder, it shows the following as specific existing keyboard shortcuts for its menus, and from that I can pick a keyboard shortcut that isn't already assigned in order to give to a Service/Quick Action:
I have many custom assigned keyboard shortcuts for Services/Quick Actions using three and four modifier keys in addition to another character on the keyboard.
Finder
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| ⌘, | Preferences... |
| ⌥⌘N | Make New Folder |
| ⌘↩ | New Terminal Window |
| ⌥⌘/ | Swap Split View Windows |
| ⌘H | Hide Finder |
| ⌥⌘H | Hide Others |
| ⌘Q | Quit Finder |
| ⌥⌘Q | Quit and Keep Windows |
File
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| ⌘N | New Finder Window |
| ⇧⌘ N | New Folder |
| ⌘T | New Tab |
| ⌃⌘O | Open in New Tab |
| ⌥⌘W | Close All |
| ⌘I | GetInfo |
| ⌥⌘I | Show Inspector |
| ⌃⌘I | Get Summary Info |
| ⌘F | Find |
| ⌃⇧⌘F | Find by Name… |
| ⌥⌘F | Set Focus To Search Field |
Edit
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| ⌘Z | Undo |
| ⌥⌘C | Copy “...” as Pathname |
| ⌘A | Select All |
| ⌘R | Rotate Right |
| ⌥⌘R | Rotate Left |
| ⌘L | Rotate Left |
| fn fn | Start Dictation… |
| ⌃⌘␣ | Emoji & Symbols |
View
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| ⌃⌘0 | Use Stacks |
| ⌃⌥⌘0 | None |
| ⌃⌥⌘1 | Name |
| ⌃⌥⌘2 | Kind |
| ⌃⌥⌘3 | Date Last Opened |
| ⌃⌥⌘4 | Date Added |
| ⌃⌥⌘5 | Date Modified |
| ⌃⌥⌘6 | Size |
| ⌃⌥⌘7 | Tags |
| ⌘J | Show View Options |
| ⌘+ | Increase Icon Size |
| ⌘- | Decrease Icon Size |
Go
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| ⌘↑ | Enclosing Folder |
| ⌥⌘↑ | Enclosing Folder |
| ⌃⌘ | ↑ Enclosing Folder in New Window |
| ⇧⌘↑ | Select Startup Disk on Desktop |
| ⌥⌘↓ | Open Selection |
| ⇧⌘F | Recents |
| ⇧⌘O | Documents |
| ⇧⌘D | Desktop |
| ⌥⌘L | Downloads |
| ⇧⌘H | Home |
| ⇧⌘C | Computer |
| ⇧⌘R | AirDrop |
| ⇧⌘K | Network |
| ⇧⌘I | iCloud Drive |
| ⇧⌘A | Applications |
| ⇧⌘U | Utilities |
| ⇧⌘G | Go to Folder… |
| ⌘K | ConnecttoServer… |
Window
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| ⌥⌘M | Minimize All |
| ⌘` | Cycle Through Windows |
Notes:
Unfortunately CheatSheet misses some assigned keyboard shortcuts, so visual verification may be needed before assigning a custom keyboard shortcut.
answered Aug 2, 2021 at 17:04
