Master

app	shortcut	action	note
Alfred	Alt L	fetch last item(s) from Trickster	set as Global Hotkey
Alfred	tt	fetch last item(s) from Trickster	set as Alfred keyword
Alfred	y	search with You.com	set as Alfred keyword
Alfred	yt	search with Youtube	set as Alfred keyword
Alfred	twu	search Twitter User	set as Alfred keyword
Alfred	Shift	preview selected item	default
Amethyst	Option Shift 7	Focus screen 1
Amethyst	Option Shift Command 7	Throw focused window to screen 1
Amethyst	Option Shift 9	Focus screen 2
Amethyst	Option Shift Command 9	Throw focused window to screen 2
Amethyst	Option Shift 0	Focus screen 3
Amethyst	Option Shift Command 0	Throw focused window to screen 3
Amethyst	Option Shift 8	Focus screen 4
Amethyst	Option Shift Command 8	Throw focused window to screen 4
Amethyst	Option Shift T	Toggle float for focused window
Amethyst	Option Shift L	Display current layout
Amethyst	Option Control Shift X	Toggle focus follows mouse
Amethyst	Option Control Shift T	Toggle global tiling
Amethyst	Option Shift Command Return	Swap focused window to counter clockwise screen
Amethyst	Option Command Return	Swap focused window to clockwise screen
Amethyst	Option Shift 2	Swap focused window counter clockwise
Amethyst	Option Shift 3	Swap focused window clockwise
Amethyst	Option Shift 4	Swap focused window with main window
Amethyst	Option Shift Z	Force windows to be reevaluated
Amethyst	Option Shift K	Cycle layout forward
Amethyst	Option Shift J	Cycle layout backwards
Amethyst	Option Shift H	Shrink main pane
Amethyst	Option Shift L	Expand main pane
Amethyst	Option Shift Up Arrow	Increase main pane count
Amethyst	Option Shift Down Arrow	Decrease main pane count
Amethyst	Option Shift W	Move focus counter clockwise
Amethyst	Option Shift E	Move focus clockwise
Amethyst	Option Shift M	Move focus to main window
Amethyst	Option Control Shift W	Move focus to counter clockwise screen
Amethyst	Option Control Shift E	Move focus to clockwise screen
Brave	Ctrl Tab	Cycle through Tabs
Brave	Alt ↓	Scroll Down Quick
Chrome	Alt Cmd I	Developer Tools
Chrome	Alt ↓	Scroll Down Quick
Chrome	Ctrl Tab	Switch to next tab
Kinesis	Mod ←	Increase backlight
Kinesis	Mod →	Decrease backlight
Kinesis	Mod HK2 or HK4	Check battery levels
macOS	Option + Backspace	delete last word
macOS	Cmd + Backspace	delete line up to cursor position
macOS	Cmd Space	Alfred	Alfred Preferences
macOS	Cmd Shift Space	Show Spotlight search (changed from default Cmd Space)	Shortcuts > Spotlight
macOS	Alt Space	Espanso snippet search (default)	Espanso config file Espanso
macOS	Shift Cmd P	Alfred Clipboard History	Alfred Preferences
macOS	Shift Alt P	Pixelsnap	Pixelsnap Preferences
macOS	Cmd Option Space
macOS	Cmd D	Copy (replacing the standard Cmd C, avoids moving finger from home row)	Shortcuts > App Shortcuts
macOS	Cmd F	Paste (replacing the standard Cmd V, avoids moving finger from home row)	Shortcuts > App Shortcuts
macOS	F4	Edit > Paste and Match Style	Shortcuts > App Shortcuts
macOS	Ctrl ↑	Mission Control	default
macOS	Ctrl ↓	Application Windows (formerly App Exposé)	default
macOS	Cmd Scroll	Zoom	System Settings > Accessibility > Zoom
Pathfinder	Ctrl Shift D	Copy Path UNIX
Pathfinder	Shift Cmd D	Copy Name
Pathfinder	Cmd 4	View as Columns
Pathfinder	Cmd 5	View as List
Pathfinder	Cmd ←	Go To Enclosing Folder
Powerpoint	⌘ 1	Normal view	default
Powerpoint	⌘ 2	Slide sorter view	default
Powerpoint	⌘ Opt G	Group	default
Powerpoint	Shift ⌘ Opt G	Ungroup	default
Powerpoint	⌘ Shift Enter	Start Slideshow	default
ScreenshotX	Cmd Shift 5	capture window	with ScreenShotX
Terminal	Ctrl C	clear line	default
Things	Cmd ↑	Move Item Up
Things	Cmd ↓	Move Item Down
Things	Cmd K	Complete selected item
Things	Cmd 2	Go To Today
VS Code	Cmd Left	Go to beginning of line
VS Code	Cmd Right	Go to end of line
VS Code	Ctrl G	Go line #
VS Code	Cmd Up	Go to beginning of file
VS Code	Cmd Down	Go to end of file
VS Code	Cmd Shift A	Select All Occurences
VS Code	Cmd Shift W	Close Window (=tab)
VS Code	Cmd /	comment / uncomment
VS Code	Cmd Alt P	Command Palette
VS Code	Cmd Shift ]	Switch to next Tab
VS Code	Cmd Shift [	Switch to previous Tab
VS Code	Ctrl W	Open Window Selector (Switch Windows)
VS Code	Cmd K then Cmd S	Keyboard Shortcuts
VS Code	Ctrl G	Go To Line Number	"Control Go"
VS Code	Ctrl E	Cursor End of Line	"Control End of line "
VS Code	Cmd ↓	Go to End of file
VS Code	Cmd ↑	Go to Beginning of file
VS Code	Cmd P	Quick Open	navigate to file
VS Code	Cmd Shift O	Go to Symbol	navigate within file
VS Code	Cmd ]	Indent Line
VS Code	Cmd [	Unindent Line
VS Code	F6	Explorer
VS Code	Shift Alt D	Delete Line
VS Code	Cmd Shift C	Collapse Folders in Explorer	collapseExplorerFolders
Edge	Ctrl Tab	Switch to next tab

Resources by App

Global

Standard:

Generally, pressing alt when doing almost anything that would normally apply to one letter, will apply it to the whole word word. For example:
Alt + Left/Right: Move left/right one word
Alt + Shift + Left/Right: Select one word left/right
Alt + Backspace: Delete one word to the left
Alt + Delete: Delete one word to the right.

And using the Cmd key instead of alt will mostly extend that to the beginning/end of the current line.

shortcut	action	setup
Option + Backspace	delete last word
Cmd + Backspace	delete line up to cursor position

Custom shortcuts using macOS' Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts

19 Sep 2022 update:

shortcut	action	setup
Cmd Space	Alfred	Alfred Preferences
Cmd Shift Space	Show Spotlight search (changed from default Cmd Space)	Shortcuts > Spotlight
Alt Space	Espanso snippet search (default)	Espanso config file Espanso
Shift Cmd P	Alfred Clipboard History	Alfred Preferences
Shift Alt P	Pixelsnap	Pixelsnap Preferences (from macOS menu)
Cmd Option Space
Cmd D	Copy (replacing the standard Cmd C, avoids moving finger from home row)	Shortcuts > App Shortcuts
Cmd F	Paste (replacing the standard Cmd V, avoids moving finger from home row)	Shortcuts > App Shortcuts
F4	Edit > Paste and Match Style	Shortcuts > App Shortcuts

Customising the system-wide keybindings:

Window Management

macOS

shortcut	action	note
Ctrl ↑	Mission Control	default
Ctrl ↓	Application Windows (formerly App Exposé)	default

Application Windows / App Exposé

showing all windows of the same app.

Trackpad: swipe 3 fingers down.

shortcut	action	note
Tab	Cycle through applications and their windows
Shift-Tab	Go to the previous application
Arrow Keys	Move between windows in Exposé
Spacebar or Enter	Bring selected window to the front
Esc	Leave Exposé, ignoring window selection

Amethyst

Amethyst

app	shortcut	action	note
Amethyst	⌃⌥7	Focus screen 1
Amethyst	⌃⌥⌘7	Throw focused window to screen 1
Amethyst	⌃⌥9	Focus screen 2
Amethyst	⌃⌥⌘9	Throw focused window to screen 2
Amethyst	⌃⌥0	Focus screen 3
Amethyst	⌃⌥⌘0	Throw focused window to screen 3
Amethyst	⌃⌥8	Focus screen 4
Amethyst	⌃⌥⌘8	Throw focused window to screen 4
Amethyst	⌃⌥T	Toggle float for focused window
Amethyst	⌃⌥L	Display current layout
Amethyst	⌃⌥⇧X	Toggle focus follows mouse
Amethyst	⌃⌥⇧T	Toggle global tiling
Amethyst	⌃⌥↩	Swap focused window to counter clockwise screen
Amethyst	⌃⌥⌘↩	Swap focused window to clockwise screen
Amethyst	⌃⌥2	Swap focused window counter clockwise
Amethyst	⌃⌥3	Swap focused window clockwise
Amethyst	⌃⌥4	Swap focused window with main window
Amethyst	⌃⌥Z	Force windows to be reevaluated
Amethyst	⌃⌥K	Cycle layout forward
Amethyst	⌃⌥J	Cycle layout backwards
Amethyst	⌃⌥H	Shrink main pane
Amethyst	⌃⌥L	Expand main pane
Amethyst	⌃⌥↑	Increase main pane count
Amethyst	⌃⌥↓	Decrease main pane count
Amethyst	⌃⌥W	Move focus counter clockwise
Amethyst	⌃⌥E	Move focus clockwise
Amethyst	⌃⌥M	Move focus to main window
Amethyst	⌃⌥⇧W	Move focus to counter clockwise screen
Amethyst	⌃⌥⇧E	Move focus to clockwise screen

Moom

27 May 2024 update: stopped using & swapped with Amethyst

Nic Note: Moom

Current setup with 4 screens (see Nic Note: My Home Office Setup):

• left: horizontal workspace
• right: vertical workspace
• bottom: demo, recordings, screen-sharing (or widgets when not online)
• top: teleprompter (see Nic Note: Using a teleprompter for online meetings)

shortcut	action	setup
Cmd Shift 1	move & resize window to 1st third of the screen
Cmd Shift 2	move & resize window to 2nd third of the screen
Cmd Shift 3	move & resize window to 3rd third of the screen
Cmd Shift 4	move & resize window to top third of the screen
Cmd Shift 5	(used for screenshots - see below)
Cmd Shift 6	move & resize window to middle third of the screen
Cmd Shift 7	move window to left screen	Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts: create with exact name from macOS "Window" menu
Cmd Shift 8	move window to right screen	Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts: create with exact name from macOS "Window" menu
Cmd Shift 9	move window to bottom screen (demo)	Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts: create with exact name from macOS "Window" menu
Cmd Shift 0	move window to top screen (teleprompter)	Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts: create with exact name from macOS "Window" menu
Cmd L	resize: full screen
Cmd Shift L	resize: 1680x1050
Cmd Shift K	resize: 3/4 of screen
Cmd .	resize: center of screen	with Moom:
Cmd ←	move & resize: left half of screen
Cmd →	move & resize: right half of screen

Screenshots and screen recording

Required: ScreenShotX (see Nic Note: ScreenShotX)

shortcut	action	setup
Cmd Shift 5	capture window	with ScreenShotX

VS Code

VS Code

Manage from Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts or Cmd K Cmd S.

shortcut	action	note
Cmd Shift A	Select All Occurences
Cmd Shift W	Close Window (=tab)
Cmd /	comment / uncomment
Cmd Alt P	Command Palette
Cmd Shift ]	Switch to next Tab
Cmd Shift [	Switch to previous Tab
Ctrl W	Open Window Selector (Switch Windows)
Cmd K then Cmd S	Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl G	Go To Line Number	"Control Go"
Ctrl E	Cursor End of Line	"Control End of line "
Cmd ↓	Go to End of file
Cmd ↑	Go to Beginning of file
Cmd P	Quick Open	navigate to file
Cmd Shift O	Go to Symbol	navigate within file
Cmd ]	Indent Line
Cmd [	Unindent Line
F6	Explorer
Cmd Shift C	Collapse Folders in Explorer	workbench.files.action.collapseExplorerFolders

Important to read for effective code navigation:

select a block of code

There is an option called Balance - still not clear why it's called like that 🤔

Place the cursor in the block of code to select, then call the Palette (Cmd Alt P for me) and search for Balance.

Select inward to select content within the tag, or outward to include the tags in selection.

Works with HTML, not yet tested with other languages.

Snippets in Visual Studio Code:

Terminal

Standard shorcuts - for reference.

shortcut	action	setup
Ctrl C	clear line	default

Powerpoint

Cannot be changed/customised :(

Keyboard shortcuts in Powerpoint:

Most used:

shortcut	action	setup
⌘ 1	Normal view	default
⌘ 2	Slide sorter view	default
⌘ Shift Enter	Start Slideshow	default

Word

Cannot be changed/customised :(

Keyboard shortcuts in Word:

Pixelsnap

Nic Note: Pixelsnap

shortcut	action	setup
Shift Alt P	Pixelsnap	Pixelsnap Preferences (from macOS menu)
H	add horizontal guide	custom shortcut
V	add vertical guide	custom shortcut
Shift H	hold horizontal distance	custom shortcut
Shift V	hold vertical distance	custom shortcut

Brave

shortcut	action
Ctrl Tab	Cycle through Tabs
Alt ↓	Scroll Down Quick

TODO shortcut for selecting URL in address bar (not working)

Things

shortcut	action	note
Cmd backtick	Global Quick Entry	add to Things from anywhere on macOS
Cmd ↑	Move Item Up
Cmd ↓	Move Item Down
Cmd K	Complete selected item
Cmd 2	Go To Today

Alfred

Alfred

Alfred

shortcut	action	note
Alt L	fetch last item(s) from Trickster	set as Global Hotkey
tt	fetch last item(s) from Trickster	set as Alfred keyword
y	search with You.com	set as Alfred keyword
yt	search with Youtube	set as Alfred keyword
twu	search Twitter User	set as Alfred keyword
Shift	preview selected item	default

Chrome

shortcut	action	note
Alt Cmd I	Developer Tools
Alt ↓	Scroll Down Quick

Kinesis 360 Pro

Kinesis Advantage keyboard

shortcut	action	note
Mod ←	Increase backlight
Mod →	Decrease backlight
Mod HK2 or HK4	Check battery levels

Pathfinder

shortcut	action	note
F1	Dual browser	default

Microsoft Edge

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