A Mac app to control the brightness of external displays using keyboard shortcuts. About ExternalDisplayBrightness is a small utility which allows you to change the brightness of external displays connected to your Mac using keyboard shortcuts, just as you would change the brightness of the built-in display on a Macbook. CheatSheet gives you access to shortcuts on your Mac with just a keystroke. Just hold the ⌘-key a bit longer to get a list of all active short cuts of the current application. It's as simple as that. What's new in CheatSheet. Shortcuts (previously called Workflow) is a free app for iOS devices that runs complicated tasks. Shortcuts can be custom made or premade and tap into many areas of the device. Each function the app supports is an action that performs a specific task and multiple actions can be combined into one task. Shortcut Bar is an incredibly handy app that connects you to the files, folders, apps, web bookmarks, text snippets and color swatches that you need lightning fast access to. The app lives in your menubar and allows you to add in an unlimited number of shortcuts.
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For any Windows-to-Mac migrator, keyboard throws enough tantrums to send him back to Windows. Instead of going back to Windows, you can stick to this new operating system by installing CheatSheet on your Mac. Here is how to see all the keyboard shortcuts for any Mac app.
CheatSheet is a Mac app that helps you know your shortcuts on any app. Once you download and install CheatSheet, you can quickly view all the shortcuts of a particular app you are using on your Mac. On a regular day, you may be using apps like Safari, Notes, Mail, iTunes, Messages, and more. With CheatSheet, you can see shortcuts of each app by holding (⌘) Command key on the physical keyboard.
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Why Should I Use CheatSheet?
You can easily memorize popular keyboard shortcuts like a copy, paste, undo, find, etc. But there are other shortcuts that can improve your productivity. While some shortcuts are universal in nature, there are a few, which are specific to apps. In this scenario, the user has to memorize app-specific shortcuts and this is a daunting task for any user.
CheatSheet plays a vital role here. When you are using an app, you can quickly access shortcuts for that app by holding the (⌘) Command key on your keyboard.
Let’s now use CheatSheet to view keyboard shortcuts on Mac apps.
Step #1. First off, you need to download CheatSheet on your Mac.
This software requires macOS 10.10 or later version. This is a free software piece, which provides an iOS-style iPad keystrokes overlay to your macOS.
Step #2. Next, open the Downloads folder on your Mac and double-click CheatSheet zip file you have downloaded.
Step #3. Now, drag-and-drop CheatSheet.app file to the Applications folder.
If you have set an Accessibility passcode on your computer, you will have to enter the code or password, so that you can install the software.
Open Settings → Security & Privacy → Privacy tabs → Accessibility (from left navigation) → Click the lock to make changes.
Once, CheatSheet is installed, it is quite easy to use the app.
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Next, hold down the (⌘) Command key for a few seconds and a sheet of shortcuts will appear on your Mac screen. This sheet has all the shortcuts for the app you have opened.
You need to hold down the (⌘) Command key as long as you want to see shortcuts. When you release the key, the sheet will disappear.
If you want to keep shortcut sheet for a long time on your Mac screen, click on the Settings icon on the sheet; it is near the bottom right corner. You can find five options: Print, Support, Check for Update, Delay, and Quit. Now you can release the (⌘) Command key and you will see that CheatSheet will stay on the screen for a long time. To leave the CheatSheet, click on the Quit button and the sheet will disappear.
That’s all folks!
Signing off…
CheatSheet is a smart way to use shortcuts of all Mac apps. Note that the software also supports third-party apps you are using on your Mac. CheatSheet pulls shortcuts from the menu bar of an app, and therefore, developers of CheatSheet are not supposed to upload those shortcuts on the cloud.
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When you download an app on Android or Windows, you get an option, or it automatically creates a shortcut on the home screen or the desktop. On Mac too creating a folder or app shortcut is extremely easy. It hardly requires four clicks. We first make an alias and then move it to the desired location.
You can add shortcuts for folders and apps to the desktop or Dock of your Mac. The first method below is the one I prefer. The second method is also quick, but it at times copies the folder instead of making the shortcut. Anyways, here are two easy ways to create desktop shortcuts on Mac running macOS Catalina.
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Step #1. Decide which folder’s or app’s desktop shortcut you want to create. Find where the folder is located. If you cannot find it, see the end for instructions.
Step #2.Right-click on the folder or app name and click on Make Alias.
Step #3. You will see that a shortcut is immediately created for that folder or app. Press enter key. It has the word alias at the end of the name.
Step #4. Drag this shortcut to your desktop or Dock. You may also copy the shortcut and paste it on the desktop.
This is it!
You have successfully created the desktop shortcut for a folder or app. Now you may quickly use this to open that folder, or launch the app. You may repeat this with as many folders and apps you like.
If you wish, you may select the shortcut, press the enter key, and rename it to remove the word ‘alias.’
Finally, if you wish to see the original folder, right-click on the shortcut icon and click on Show Original.
Note 1: Even if you move the original folder to some other location, the shortcut you created still works. Beautiful! Isn’t it.
Note 2: You may use this method to create shortcuts even for files like image, document, zip, music, movie, etc.
Not able to Find the Folder Location?
Finding applications is clear. You click on Finder → Applications, and there you have all your applications. Knowing the location of the Folders you create is also straightforward.
But for some folders, especially system folders like Downloads, Documents, etc. it may be a bit tough to know the path. Here are some ways to know it.
#1. From Sidebar: Launch Finder, place your pointer on the folder name in left Sidebar, and then right-click. Finally, click Show in Enclosing Folder. Now follow the above steps.
#2. Using Path Bar: Be inside Finder and click on View from the menu bar. Now click Show Path Bar. A tab will be added to the bottom of the Finder. It has the location/path for the folder you click or select.
#3. Use Spotlight Search: Launch Spotlight Search by clicking the search icon in menu bar or press Command (⌘) + Space Bar. Now type the folder name and then scroll to the bottom of the search result and click on Show all in Finder… Click on the folder and follow the above steps to make its shortcut.
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#4. Use Siri: I do not like Siri on Mac, notably older Macs. Anyways, you may ask Siri on Mac to ‘Show Download Folder’ (or any folder) and then go to the bottom of the result and click on Show all results in Finder… Now you may follow the above steps. Please note that this does not always work.
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The above method is swift and simple. It is the one I prefer. However, there is an additional way to create folder and app shortcuts on Mac.
Step #1. Be at the location of the folder or app you want to create the shortcut of.
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Step #2. Press and hold Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) key together. Do not leave the hold. Now click on the folder or app and drag it to the desktop.
Note: When you use this method, there are chances that you may unwillingly and unknowingly copy or move the folder instead of making its shortcut. Don’t worry. Press Command (⌘) + Z to undo and try again, or use the first method.
Add Folder Shortcuts to Dock on Mac
I recently wrote a post where I explained how to add website shortcuts to Dock on Mac. It is an interesting article. Similarly, you may add shortcuts to your Dock too.
Follow any of the above methods and make the shortcut of the folder or app (you may directly add an app to Dock, but anyway). Now drag that shortcut from Desktop to the rightmost part of Dock (Second left to the Trash icon).
Wrapping up…
These were two easy ways to create shortcut icons on Mac. There is a third method that I know of, which requires Terminal and some command lines. However, it is tricky and beyond the simplicity of the average user. Also, if you change the folder location, the shortcut stops working. So I did not mention this method.
Secondly, on Macs running OS versions before Catalina, you may also click on a Folder or App and then press together Command (⌘) + L. It will instantly make the alias. It works on my old MacBook Pro running macOS Sierra, but on a different MacBook Pro running the latest version of macOS Catalina, this quick method does not seem to work.
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