There are two kinds of Mac users. The sad, harried folks who don’t know how to use this easy, essential, life-changing Command key trick. And the happy, efficient, relaxed people who learned it years ...

Susan Kare is a well-known graphic designer who has worked for various companies including Apple, where she created the icons that were part of the original Macintosh operating system’s user interface ...

Whether you just closed a tab accidentally or have one in the back of your mind you need back, Command + Shift + T can get it ...

On Apple keyboards, a modifier key that was originally the "Apple key." Like the Control and Option keys, Command is pressed along with a letter or digit key to peform a function. The Command key is ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

Keyboard shortcuts are a brilliant time-saver. It’s much easier to tap two or three keys at once than to go hunting through nested menus. But shortcuts depend on knowledge and muscle memory – you need ...

Despite what this stock photo implies, I believe your Mac has to be turned on for the keyboard shortcuts to work. Photo: Fabian Irsara firsara/Wikimedia Commons Mac keyboard shortcuts are a great way ...

Apple rarely mentions keyboard shortcuts, you're just somehow expected to find them. So here are ten AppleInsider favorites, each one of which is guaranteed to speed up working on your Mac. You should ...

When managing OS X, it is beneficial to know about various keyboard shortcuts for common tasks. Here are some that may be useful when troubleshooting OS X. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an ...

Did you know that just about any command (e.g., clear formatting or insert a copyright symbol) in Word can be assigned your own custom keyboard shortcut? If you didn't know, here's how to use this ...