Introduction#
Here are the keyboard shortcuts I use most often across Mac, Vim, Terminal, and Slack.
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+/.
I’ll add more in a future post.