40 Mac Keyboard Shortcuts for Finder

As the price of MacBooks are getting cheaper and cheaper while the design and specs of new arriving MacBooks (and the Pros) are getting more and more advanced, I believe they should be a lot of computer users are switching to Mac - including my friends, who are planning to switch.

Most of them will worry about the unfamiliar environment of the Mac they're going to migrate to. But what could I say is that, no need to worry too much, it only spends you less than three-day time to master the Mac.

Also it only takes you less than 30-minute time to see, try and familiarize with these Finder shortcuts. I believe you will also want to see my previous shortcuts compilation :

1. Mac OS X Leopard: 200+ Productivity Booster Keyboard Shortcuts
2. 100 Mac Keyboard Shortcuts for Creating Symbols
3. 25 Useful Shortcuts for Safari

Continue reading and you will see a list of 40 Finder shortcuts!

1	Command-A	Select All Items
2	Command-C	Copy Selected Items
3	Command-D	Duplicate Selected Items
4	Command-F	Search with Spotlight
5	Command-G	Find Next Matched Search
6	Command-H	Hide Window
7	Command-I	Open Get Info (Property) Pane
8	Command-J	Show View Options
9	Command-K	Connect to Server
10	Command-L	Make Alias of Selected Items
11	Command-M	Minimize Window
12	Command-N	Open New Window
13	Command-O	Open Selected Items
14	Command-T	Copy Items to Sidebar
15	Command-V	Paste Items
16	Command-W	Close Finder Window
17	Command-Z	Undo Action
18	Command-1	View as Icons
19	Command-2	View as Lists
20	Command-3	View as Columns
21	Command-4	View as Coverflow
22	Command-Shift-A	Go to Application Folder
23	Command-Shift-B	Open Bluetooth
24	Command-Shift-C	Go to My Computer
25	Command-Shift-G	Open Address Bar
26	Command-Shift-H	Go to Home Folder
27	Command-Shift-I	Connect to iDisk
28	Command-Shift-J	Open Journler (If Any)
29	Command-Shift-K	Go to Network Folder
30	Command-Shift-L	Go to Safari
31	Command-Shift-N	Create New Folder
32	Command-Shift-Q	Log Out
33	Command-Shift-U	Go to Utility Folder
34	Command-Shift-Y	Attach to Stickies
35	Command-Option-D	Hide the Dock
36	Command-Option-M	Minimize All Windows
37	Command-Option-O	Open File and Close Finder
38	Command-Option-T	Hide Toolbar
39	Command-Option-W	Close All Windows
40	Command-R	Show Original (From Alias)

Though it seems really different than the shortcuts on Windows, but the logic behind is the same; You only need to change CTRL with Command then most of the shortcuts will be matched like a charm.

Hope this shortcuts compilation can help you.