Cheatsheet: MacOS Keyboard Shortcuts

How can I get anything done on a Mac... here's a minimal cheatsheet to get me started

There's no backspace key... but the delete key acts as a backspace key. To perform a "delete" (as we know it in windows) you use Fn delete.

Instead of these keys: Ctrl Fn Windows Alt, there is Fn control option ⌥ ⌘ ("command")

Keys	Purpose	Windows Equivalent
`⌘`	`Command` Key	A modifier, a bit like the `Windows` key.
`⌘` `R`	Refresh browser screen	`F5`
`delete`	Delete backwards	`Backspace`
`Fn` `delete`	Delete (forwards not backwards)	`Delete`
`Shift` `⌘` `5`	Screenshot	`Print Screen`
`⌘` `F`	Find	`Ctrl` `F`
`⌘` `G`	Find aGain	`F3`
`⌘` `W`	Close tab	`Ctrl` `W` or `Ctrl` `F4`
`control` `⌘` `Q`	Lock the computer	`Win` `L`
`control` `tab`	Switch tab	`Ctrl` `tab`
`shift` `⌘` `.`	Show hidden files
`⌘` `T`	New Tab in Safari	`Ctrl` `T`
`⌘` `space`	Activate 'spotlight'
`Fn` `F11`	Go to desktop	`Win` `D`
`⌘` `Z`	Undo	`Ctrl` `Z`

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