Introduction#
Discover essential keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Vim, Terminal, and Slack to boost your productivity. Learn how to switch between windows, toggle full-screen mode, and close applications on your Mac. Explore Vim’s built-in tutorial and copy text efficiently. In your Terminal, easily rerun commands with sudo, open new tabs, and manage multiple terminals. Plus, navigate Slack effortlessly with shortcuts for search, section switching, and accessing the keyboard shortcut guide. Enhance your workflow and efficiency with these handy hotkeys.
Mac Shortcuts#
- Switch Window: Press
ctrl+ an arrow key to switch between open application windows. - Full Screen (toggle): Toggle full-screen mode by pressing
ctrl+cmd+f. - Close: Close the currently active window by pressing
cmd+w.
Vim Shortcuts#
- Vim built-in tutorial: Start Vim’s built-in tutorial by typing
vimtutor. - Visual Block Select: Enter visual block select mode by pressing
v. - Yank (Copy): Copy the selected text by pressing
y.
Terminal Shortcuts#
- Run Last Command as Sudo: Re-run the last command with superuser privileges by typing
sudo !!. - New Terminal Tab: Open a new terminal tab by pressing
cmd+n. - Close Terminal: Close the current terminal window by pressing
ctrl+shift+n. - Next Terminal: Switch to the next terminal tab using
shift+cmd+ arrow keys. - Split Terminal: Split the terminal window horizontally by pressing
cmd+d. - Close Split Terminal: Close the split terminal window by pressing
cmd+shift+d.
Slack Shortcuts#
- Open Search: Access Slack’s search function quickly by pressing
cmd+k. - Next Section: Move to the next section in Slack using the
F6key. - See Keyboard Shortcuts: View a list of Slack’s keyboard shortcuts by pressing
cmd+/.
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