New to Mac? You Should Learn These Keyboard Shortcuts ASAP

I’ve been a Mac user since 2008. When my older cousin helped me set up my first iMac in middle school, I had to take some time to learn my way around the machine.

MacOS felt wildly different compared to the interfaces I was used to, like the Windows Vista PCs in my classroom and local library, as well as my previous computer (an early-2000s HP Compaq desktop that barely worked).

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Over the years, I learned about all the Mac keyboard shortcuts, and I’ve found that they make a big difference in my daily workflow. I can copy and paste URLs, recover a tab I accidentally closed, capture screenshots and more — all without taking my hand off the keyboard. It’s become a simple matter of muscle memory.

Maybe you just got a new MacBook Neo, and this is your first time using a Mac. Maybe you’ve been using

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