I just recently switched from Windows and *nix to OS X, and I miss being able to hit F6 to go straight to my Address Bar. What's the OS X equivalent?
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3see also: apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1054/… – user588 Apr 8 '11 at 2:03
To switch quickly to the Address Bar use:
- Mac/OS X: ⌘+L
- Win/Linux: Ctrl+L
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IIRC cmd+L works also in Safari, Firefox and Opera; and ctrl+L does the same magic in Windows' versions of the browsers — though not in the same manner in IE: it opens up an
Open URL
dialog. – Jari Keinänen Apr 9 '11 at 11:13 -
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Catch and remap your keystroke in the browser.
Using Google Chrome 75.0.3770.100 64 bit on a MacOS Mojave 10.14.4.
Chrome should tell you what your shortcut is under File -> Open Location...
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Clearly the shortcut is command-L
But you want to change that keystroke to be Command-e
, like old times.
- Open
System Preferences
->keyboard
- Go to
Shortcuts
tab ->App Shortcuts
- Click the plus to add a new Application specific key remapping.
- Choose Google Chrome.
- Use the string:
Open Location...
case sensitive, include space and dots. - Use the hotkey detector and type
command-e
. - Click add and close to save. Restart Chrome. Press your new key.
- The
File -> Open Location...
command should be executed.
Visual:
This remap appears to occur somewhere between how the Application negotiates the keymaps between itself and the operating system.
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Works for me nicely with Cmd key, but not with Option (Alt) +something unfortunately. – rafi Oct 31 '19 at 14:42
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1My command+L stopped working somehow. Even if it is what it shows next "Open Location...". So I had to remap it to something else using this method, thank you. – tozCSS May 11 '20 at 18:01