Device
Mac
Apple Mac computers
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Pick a device, solve a task, open an app, or scroll a rail of moves you can use today.
By device
Start from the hardware in front of you.
Device
iPhone
Apple iPhone family
Device
iPad
Apple iPad family
Device
AirPods
AirPods / AirPods Pro family
Device
HomeKit
Apple Home / HomeKit ecosystem. Not a hardware device family.
Part of Mac
Mac trackpad
Built-in MacBook trackpad or Magic Trackpad
By task
Start from the outcome, then compare methods.
Task
Control media
Play or manage audio without the usual companion phone
Task
Copy images
Capture or copy image content. Screenshot is an image capture — not a text-copy method.
Task
Copy text
Copy content to the clipboard
Task
Cut text
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Task
Manage windows
Switch, expose, and arrange windows/spaces
Task
Move text
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Task
Open file
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Task
Paste content
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Task
Paste text
Paste clipboard content
Task
Search
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Task
Select text
Select words, paragraphs, and ranges
Task
Switch apps
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Task
Transfer content between devices
Move clipboard or media across Apple devices
Task
Undo edit
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By app
Skills that belong to one application.
macOS
Terminal
Skills that live inside Terminal.
By Dojo
Learn a surface 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
Try it now
Practice in the browser or mark a calm self-check on your device.
Terminal
Copy command output
command | pbcopy
Terminal to Notes to Email in one step.
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.
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.
