I use a Mac for web development and use a Windows Virtual Machine for my support work and thought I’d post some useful shortcuts as a comparison. Generally they’re very similar with Macs using ⌘ (Command) instead of Ctrl, but some are different such as Print Screen and using Explorer / Finder.
General
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PC
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Mac
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Windows / Command Key |
Windows (Next to Alt) |
⌘ |
Alt / Option Key |
Alt |
⌥ |
Cursor Start of Line |
Home |
⌘ + Left arrow |
Cursor End of Line |
End |
⌘ + Right arrow |
Find |
Ctrl + F |
⌘ + F |
Find Next |
F3 |
⌘ + G |
Cut, Copy, Paste |
Ctrl + X, C, V |
⌘ + X, C, V |
Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
⌘ + Z |
Redo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
⌘ + Shift + Z |
Print Screen |
Ctrl+ Prnt Scrn |
⌘ + Shift + 3 |
Print Selection |
3rd Party Software |
⌘ + Shift + 4 |
Print Window |
Alt + Prnt Scrn |
⌘ + Shift + 4 + Spacebar |
Explorer / Finder
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Show Hidden System Folders |
N/A |
⌘ + Shift + G |
Open Computer Folder |
Win + E |
⌘ + Shift + C |
Show Desktop / Hide Applications |
Win + D |
⌘ + H |
Hide / Show Start Menu / Dock |
Ctrl + Esc |
⌘ + ⌥ + D |
Switch Application |
Alt + Tab |
⌘ + Tab |
Get Properties |
Alt + Enter |
⌘ + I |
Close / Quit program |
Alt + F4 |
⌘+ Q |
Internet Browser
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Refresh Browser Page |
F5 |
⌘ + R |
Clear Cache / Browsing History |
Ctrl + Shift + Del |
⌘ + Shift + Backspace |
Dev Tools (Chrome/Firefox/Opera) |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
⌘ + ⌥ + I |
Dev Tools (IE) |
F12 |
N/A |
Inspect Element |
Ctrl + Win + C |
⌘ + ⌥/Shift + C |
Clear Console |
Ctrl + L |
Ctrl + L |
Recovery / Troubleshooting
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Boot from CD |
F10 / Bios |
Hold C |
Boot in Safe Mode |
F8 |
Hold Shift after Apple Tone |
End Unresponsive Program |
Ctrl + Alt + Del |
⌘ + ⌥ + Esc |