To use your MacBook most effectively, you should learn MacBook keyboard shortcuts and MacBook trackpad shortcuts. In fact, using a few shortcuts, especially the basic ones, will change your Mac experience a lot.
MacBook's With simple finger movements on the touchpad , you can go to the previous page, zoom in and out of pages, and make pages into a list. Among the MacBook shortcuts, there are functions that allow you to copy and paste on the keyboard, and combinations that allow you to take screenshots or record screens. Let's get started for many more MacBook trackpad features!
Most Useful MacBook Keyboard Shortcuts
Most keyboard shortcuts on Windows are created with CTRL. The CMD key on MacBooks is just as popular instead of CTRL. Below we have listed some useful MacBook keyboard shortcuts to know:
| MacBook Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
| ESC | The underestimated ESC key is always there for you when you do something wrong. Let's say you start recording a screen but select the wrong area of the screen. With one move, you can reset the process by pressing ESC. It's often much easier than saying "Stop Recording" with the trackpad. |
| Command +W | It's a great way to close the active window you're using. If you have multiple pages open and want to close them all in one go, Option + Command Use +W. |
| Command +Y | Let's say you're in Finder and looking for an image in a long list. If you want to see a preview of any item, select it with a single click and press Command Press + Y. If you did this to an image file, a preview of the image file will appear. You can also do the same thing with the spacebar. |
| Command +C | Are you looking for a shortcut for copy and paste on your MacBook? This combination is done with C because of the word ''Copy''. To copy the selected text, image or item, after selecting it, press Command Apply +C. |
| Command +V | This combination of MacBook paste shortcuts allows you to paste any file, word, or image anywhere you want. |
| Command + Shift + 5 | How to start screen recording on MacBook? Here is the shortcut! Use this combination to take a MacBook screenshoot or record a screen video on Macbook. When you do the combination, you will have the option to record (video) and take a snapshot. You will also be able to easily select the part of the screen you want to record. |
| Command + Shift +3 | Use this combination to take a screenshot on a MacBook. The difference from the above is that this combination takes a screenshot of the entire screen without you having to make any adjustments. It does not offer the option to record video or select a portion of the screen. If you want to take a screenshot selectively on a Mac, that is, to determine the area to be included in the photo with the mouse first, try this combination with the 4 key. |
| Command + Shift + ] or Command + Shift + [ | These combinations are the shortcuts for navigating between tabs on MacBook. Navigate without using the trackpad at all when you have multiple tabs open in the browser. |
| Command + Right and Left Arrows | It is also used to navigate between tabs in the browser. The right arrow allows you to switch to the tab on the right, and the left arrow allows you to switch to the tab on the left. |
| Command + Option + D | How to hide the dock on MacBook? Use this MacBook key combination to make the Dock invisible or show the Dock again in any app you want. A little-known Mac shortcut. |
| Command + Space | It's very easy to search for any item on your MacBook that you don't know what file it's in. This combination, the Macbook Spotlight shortcut, opens a bar where you can type your keyword. A real lifesaver. |
| Command + Space | It's very easy to search for any item on your MacBook that you don't know what file it's in. This combination, the Macbook Spotlight shortcut, opens a bar where you can type your keyword. A real lifesaver. |
| Control + Command + Space | This is a shortcut to use emoji on Macbook or open emoji keyboard on Mac. This is the emoji shortcut on Mac |
| Command + Control + Q | MacBook screen lock shortcut combination. Let's say you are in a cafe and you will take a short break. Press these keys and the device will be locked without closing the lid. |
| Command + Comma | It's one of the lesser-known MacBook shortcuts that you can use to open the "Preferences" tab of the application you're using. |
| Command +F | It is a shortcut to search for words or letters in any document. MacBook word search shortcut helps you find the part you need, especially in long PDF documents. |
| Command +G | Let's assume that there are 50 words on this page that you searched for with the previous shortcut. You can use this shortcut to navigate through these 50 words one by one. As you press it, it jumps to the next found word each time and you can easily review the document. |
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Most Useful MacBook Touchpad Shortcuts
There are many touchpad shortcuts that will make your experience of navigating between windows easier when using a MacBook. Apple has been working hard to improve the touchpad functionality since the first MacBook was released. So, especially if you are new to Windows and Mac, here are a few tips to use the touchpad efficiently.
A little warning: As you know, Apple also has a mouse alternative product that it sells as a "trackpad". All of the shortcuts we have listed below can also be used as MacBook trackpad shortcuts or MacBook trackpad gestures. While the trackpad is a separately sold product, the touchpad is the touch area on your device. You can adjust the touchpad or trackpad settings via the Apple Menu with the "trackpad" option. You can also change the MacBook scroll settings from here.
Here is the most basic guide to using the Macbook touchpad:
The above are the most basic touchpad gestures. Below we have listed some advanced Touchpad functions in a table:
| MacBook Touchpad Shortcut | Function |
| Place two fingers side by side on the touchpad and swipe right or left | Allows you to navigate between pages. |
| Place three fingers on the touchpad at the same time and slide your fingers to the desired area. | Drags the selected items where you move your fingers |
| Place four fingers on the touchpad and move left and right | Allows you to switch between open applications while in full screen. |
| Place your entire hand on the touchpad and spread your thumb and four remaining fingers apart. | It allows you to switch to the desktop by putting all the existing applications in the Dock. Even if you have many applications open, it takes them all down. |
Bonus: MacBook TouchBar Shortcuts - Is the MacBook TouchBar Gone?
Touchbar, what is that? Is it something different than TouchPad? Yes!
You may have seen a semi-touch control strip area just above the keyboard on some MacBooks. The touchbar used on some MacBook Pro models is no longer used in the latest models. So why was the touchbar removed from MacBooks?
The answer is simple : Apple realized that Mac users were unhappy with the Touch Bar. The touch function in particular was not considered practical for many users.
The touch bar area on the MacBook Pro was first announced in October 2016, and it was a great idea in theory. The functions that used to be done with the function keys on the keyboard were now done with this bar. For example, volume up/down, brightness up/down, etc. could all be done with the touch bar.
In short, the TouchBar area, which seemed like a great idea on paper, turned out to be a failed project. There are those who blame Apple for this. For example, the lack of updates to the TouchBar features, and the lack of sufficient evaluation of user data for improvement may have caused the TouchBar to fail to take hold on Macs. In addition, suddenly changing the established keyboard usage culture with the TouchBar was already a big enough risk, and it seems Apple has given up on taking that risk.
Are There MacBook TouchBar Shortcuts?
However, if you have a MacBook with a TouchBar that you bought when it first came out, it may be useful to learn the TouchBar shortcuts.
| MacBook TouchBar Tips | Function |
| Command + Shift + 6 | Lets you take a screenshot of what's in the Touchbar. The image is saved to the clipboard for pasting. |
| Change Settings | Go to ''Customize Control Strip'' in Keyboard Settings and add some shortcuts to the TouchBar from there |
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