Terminal
Copy command output
command | pbcopy
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Apple shortcuts and tricks worth knowing.
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AirPods
Pause without reaching for your phone
Press stem once → Play / pause
AirPods 3, 4, 5; AirPods Pro 1, 2, 3
AirPods
Skip forward
Double-press stem → Next track
AirPods 3, 4, 5; AirPods Pro 1, 2, 3
iPadOS
Screenshot
macOS
Copy
⌘C
Copy selected text on Mac or iPad with a keyboard. Use Command-A first to select all text in an editable text field.
macOS
Select all
⌘A
Focus the editable text field or document, then press Command-A to select its text. On iPad, use a connected physical keyboard.
Worth knowing
Small moves that make everyday work easier.
macOS
Cut
⌘X
macOS
Open a selected file in Finder
⌘O
macOS
Open Spotlight from the keyboard
⌘Space
macOS
Paste clipboard content
⌘V
macOS
Paste
⌘V
macOS
Copy a screenshot to the clipboard
⌃⇧⌘3
Watch the move
See the gesture or shortcut before you try it.
macOS
Select to a line boundary
⇧⌘← / ⇧⌘→ · Shift–Command–Arrow
macOS
Switch apps with Command-Tab
⌘Tab
macOS
Move selected text
Drag the selection
macOS
Copy selected text by dragging
Option-drag
macOS
Extend a selection to a distant point
Shift-click the endpoint
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Physical Mechanics
On a Mac
Desktop and trackpad techniques.
Switch desktops with the keyboard
⌃← / ⌃→
Undo the last edit
⌘Z
Triple‑Tap = Select Paragraph
Extend selection by words
⇧⌥← / ⇧⌥→ · Shift–Option–Arrow
Place the cursor in editable text. Hold Shift and Option, then press Left Arrow or Right Arrow to extend the selection word by word. App be…
Select a text range by clicking and dragging
Mission Control
On iPhone
Gestures and Continuity moves.
iOS/iPadOS
Select text by tapping and adjusting selection handles
iOS/iPadOS
Copy selected text
Three-finger pinch inward
Copy, cut, and paste with three-finger pinch gestures.
AirPods
Stem and listening controls.
Go back a track
Triple-press stem → Previous track
AirPods 3, 4, 5; AirPods Pro 1, 2, 3
Adjust volume at the stem
Swipe stem up / down → Change volume
AirPods Pro 2 / 3; AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
Change your listening mode
Hold stem → Switch configured listening modes
AirPods Pro 1 / 2 / 3; AirPods 4 (ANC); AirPods 5
Set up the classic double-tap
Double-tap AirPod → Assigned action
AirPods 1 / 2
Control playback with the Crown
Press Digital Crown → Play / pause
AirPods Max 1 / 2
Dial in the volume
Turn Digital Crown → Adjust volume
AirPods Max 1 / 2
HomeKit intro
Cautious basics only — verify on your home.
iOS/iPadOS
Open the Home app
Open Home → see your rooms and accessories
HomeKit intro — verify on your own accessories.
Terminal track
Clipboard and shell moves in teaching order.
Path
Terminal track
Clipboard and shell moves in teaching order.
Trackpad track
Gestures worth learning in order.
Path
Trackpad track
Gestures worth learning in order.
Keyboard track
Shortcuts that compound.
Path
Keyboard track
Shortcuts that compound.
iOS track
iPhone and iPad skills — keep /ipad/ URLs.
Path
iOS track
iPhone and iPad skills — keep /ipad/ URLs.
HomeKit basics
A short intro path. Candidate skills stay out of public claim.
Path
HomeKit basics
A short intro path. Candidate skills stay out of public claim.
Choose your Dojo
Go beyond a quick tip. Learn a subject in sequence.
Dojo
Trackpad Dojo
Gestures, navigation, creative flow
Dojo
Keyboard Dojo
Shortcuts that compound
Dojo
Terminal Dojo
Command-line confidence without fear
Dojo
iOS Dojo
iPhone and iPad gestures, apps, and workflows
Dojo
AirPods Dojo
Stem controls, listening modes, audio flow
Trackpad Dojo
Gestures, navigation, creative flow
macOS
Copy selected text by dragging
Option-drag
macOS
Extend a selection to a distant point
Shift-click the endpoint
macOS
Move selected text
Drag the selection
Trackpad
Browsing
Trackpad
Physical Mechanics
Trackpad
Precision Slow‑Move Mode
Trackpad
Selection Fundamentals
macOS
Triple‑Tap = Select Paragraph
Keyboard Dojo
Shortcuts that compound
macOS
Copy a screenshot to the clipboard
⌃⇧⌘3
macOS
Cut
⌘X
macOS
Open Spotlight from the keyboard
⌘Space
macOS
Open a selected file in Finder
⌘O
macOS
Paste
⌘V
macOS
Paste clipboard content
⌘V
macOS
Select to a line boundary
⇧⌘← / ⇧⌘→ · Shift–Command–Arrow
macOS
Switch apps with Command-Tab
⌘Tab
Terminal Dojo
Command-line confidence without fear
Terminal
Copy command output
command | pbcopy
Terminal to Notes to Email in one step.
Terminal
Tabbed Terminals
Terminal
Split Panes
Terminal
Restore Windows
Terminal
Name Tabs
Terminal
Reverse Search
Terminal
Repeat Last Command
Terminal
Reuse Last Argument
iOS Dojo
iPhone and iPad gestures, apps, and workflows
iPadOS
Screenshot
iOS / iPadOS
Screen Recording
iOS / iPadOS
Spotlight Search
iOS / iPadOS
Go Home Gesture
iOS / iPadOS
App Switcher
iOS/iPadOS
Select text by tapping and adjusting selection handles
iOS / iPadOS
Close Apps Quickly
iOS / iPadOS
Fast App Switching
AirPods Dojo
Stem controls, listening modes, audio flow
AirPods
Pause without reaching for your phone
Press stem once → Play / pause
AirPods 3, 4, 5; AirPods Pro 1, 2, 3
AirPods
Skip forward
Double-press stem → Next track
AirPods 3, 4, 5; AirPods Pro 1, 2, 3
AirPods
Go back a track
Triple-press stem → Previous track
AirPods 3, 4, 5; AirPods Pro 1, 2, 3
AirPods
Adjust volume at the stem
Swipe stem up / down → Change volume
AirPods Pro 2 / 3; AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case
AirPods
Change your listening mode
Hold stem → Switch configured listening modes
AirPods Pro 1 / 2 / 3; AirPods 4 (ANC); AirPods 5
AirPods
Set up the classic double-tap
Double-tap AirPod → Assigned action
AirPods 1 / 2
AirPods
Control playback with the Crown
Press Digital Crown → Play / pause
AirPods Max 1 / 2
AirPods
Dial in the volume
Turn Digital Crown → Adjust volume
AirPods Max 1 / 2
Cheat sheets
Curated PDFs assembled from skills — not a second copy of the lesson.
Cheat sheet
Clipboard Cheat Sheet (sample edition)
Curated from canonical Skills
Cheat sheet
Select text like a ninja
Six useful Mac moves for selecting and copying text.
