macOS is a wonderful operation system. Unlike iOS, Apple allows all the customization options on the macOS. You can change the default browser and Mail app and make other changes to your preference. Among them, the ability to create custom keyboard shortcuts for macOS's most-used actions is my favorite addition.
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By default, macOS comes with most-essential keyboard shortcuts to improve your productivity. But there can be times when you want to access certain menus or functions such as Notification Centre or Do Not Disturb mode repeatedly and miss the absence of those swift keyboard shortcuts. Thankfully, you can always assign custom keyboard shortcuts for them.
The functionality doesn’t end here. You can also create keyboard shortcuts for third-party apps like Firefox, Pixelmator, and more.
In this post, we are going to talk about how to create custom keyboard shortcuts on Mac. I will explain how you can simplify your workflow by setting up custom keyboard shortcuts for macOS menu, functions, and third-party apps. Let’s get started.
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Read MoreCreate Keyboard Shortcuts for Frequently Used Words and Phrases
This one is similar to iOS. You can create keyboard shortcuts forfrequently used words and phrases. I can’t emphasize enough how muchtime it has saved me over the years.
You can set keyboard shortcuts for email ID, home address, and otherphrases that you use frequently. Follow the steps below to set them up.
Step 1: Tap on the Apple logo at the upper left corner and open System Preferences.
Step 2: Navigate to Keyboard > Text.
Step 3: Tap on the ‘+’ icon at the bottom leftcorner and add the shortcut for the phrase. For example, you can type‘email’ in it and replace the phrase with your actual email ID.
You can create as many keyboard shortcuts that you like in the macOS. I have created keyboard shortcuts for special charactersincluding degree, rupee, and added a couple of my email addresses. Ican simply type ‘degree’ and macOS will replace it with the degreesymbol.
Assign Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS Menu
As mentioned earlier, macOS comes with a ton of keyboardshortcuts to improve your productivity. But it doesn’t support all themenus and functions on the Mac. That's where Mac keyboardcustomization options come in. You can look at default keyboardshortcuts in Mac, remove them, and even assign new keyboard shortcutsfor other macOS menus.
Go through the steps below to set them up.
Step 1: Open Spotlight Search (use Command + Space keyboard shortcut) and type System Preferences in it.
Step 2: Go to Keyboard > Shortcuts.
Step 3: You will see a bunch of options on theleft side. You can take a look at assigned keyboard shortcuts. You candisable the keyboard shortcut for it and even double tap on it andassign a new keyboard shortcut.
In some options, you will see ‘none’ written on the sides. That means the system hasn’t assigned any keyboard shortcut to it, but you can add one based on your preference.
For example, you can go to Mission Control and assign keyboardshortcuts for Show/Hide Notification Center and Turn on/off Do NotDisturb mode.
macOS also allows you to add keyboard shortcuts for otherservices such as Pictures, Messaging, Files and Folder, Searching, Text,and Internet. For instance, I use Pixelmator to edit images. Instead ofselecting images and then opening them from the context menu, I can assign a keyboard shortcut for it.
Go to Services > Pictures > Open with Pixelmator Pro andassign a keyboard shortcut for it. Next time, just select the picturesthat you want to edit in the app and use the keyboard shortcut to openthem in the app and start editing.
Note: Don’t assign a keyboardshortcut that’s already enabled in the macOS. Try to use a uniquecombination of keys that don’t interfere with other keyboard shortcutson Mac.Also on Guiding Tech
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Read MoreCreate App Keyboard Shortcuts
Most Mac apps do come with keyboard shortcuts support out of the box. But it might not be enough for you as they don’t support keyboard shortcuts for every menu or function. In such cases, you can always create custom app keyboard shortcuts.
Step 1: Tap on the Apple logo at the upper left corner and open System Preferences.
Step 2: Navigate to Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts and tap on the ‘+’ icon at the bottom left corner.
Step 3: You can either create a universal keyboard shortcut for all applications or go to a specific app.
Step 4: Now, you need to enter the exact name of the menu command you want to add. Add menu title and keyboard shortcut for it.
That’s it. You can now use the assigned keyboard shortcut in the appto access the relevant menu. Let me remind you again, be aware ofsetting a keyboard shortcut that may duplicate one that is already inuse by another system function or app if they conflict with eachother or fail to perform an action at all.
The last thing you want is to go to the trouble of setting up a key combination that ultimately fails to perform the action.
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macOS offers the flexibility to customize and assign a keyboardshortcut to every menu and option on the OS. Go through the tricks aboveand customize the keyboard shortcuts you like and experience yourproductivity going through the roof. Are there any specific custom shortcuts you've created and would like to share them others? Mention them in the comments below.
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Keyboard shortcuts always come in handy no matter what software you’re using on your system. And they’re an essential part of any power user’s arsenal. But the ability to map custom keyboard shortcuts can take things to a whole new level.
However, not all programs allow you to map custom keyboard shortcuts by default. Take Firefox for instance; it offers the standard set of keyboard shortcuts you’d find on most other browsers, but no option to let you map your own.
Thankfully, there’s a very simple solution to that problem and that’s what I’ll be talking about in this article. So, let’s jump right into it and see how you can customize keyboard shortcuts in Firefox 67.
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Read MoreThere are two different ways you can customize keyboard shortcuts on Firefox — you can either customize global keyboard shortcuts for browser functions or you can customize them just for extensions. First, let’s take a look at the former.
Customize Keyboard Shortcuts for Browser Functions
Before we begin, make sure you’re running the latest version of Firefox on your system. Once you’re done downloading and installing the update, follow these steps to customize keyboard shortcuts for browser functions:
Step 1: Head over to the Firefox add-ons website and search for the Shortkeys add-on.
Step 2: Click on the add-on and in the following webpage, click on the Add to Firefox button.
Step 3: Then click on Add in the pop-up to install the Shortkeys add-on in your browser.
Step 4: Once the add-on is successfully installed, click on the Firefox menu button and select the Add-ons option from the drop-down menu.
Step 5: Select the Shortkeys add-on in the following page and scroll down to the Edit shortcuts section to add a new keyboard shortcut. Then enter a keyboard shortcut in the text box under the New keyboard shortcut option.
In this case, I’ll be creating a new Shift+f keyboard shortcut to copy URLs. You can select the behavior by following the next step.
Step 6: Click on the text box under the Behavior option and select your desired behavior from the pop-up menu.
Step 7: Once that’s done, the clock on the Label option to give your shortcut a name. This step is optional, so you can skip it if you don’t plan on adding too many new keyboard shortcuts.
The new shortcut is pretty much done, but there’s another setting that you can change. By default, the new shortcuts you create won’t work if your cursor is in the form fields. But if you want them to work in the form fields, you can follow the next step.
Step 8: Click on the Activation Settings option and then check the box next to the Active while in form fields setting.
You can also choose which websites the custom shortcuts will work on from within the same option. Just enter the URL in the text box below the Websites option and you’re good to go.
Step 9: After you’ve customized the shortcut to your requirement, just scroll down and click on the Save button to save the new shortcut.
Customize Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
Step 10: Once the new shortcut is saved, just reload all tabs in Firefox to start using it.
Now there are a couple of things that you should know if you’re going to use this add-on. The first and most obvious one is that it’s not perfect. So you won’t be able to create shortcuts for just any action. You’re limited to a couple of specific actions that are all listed within the Behavior setting.
Secondly, if you try to remap any existing shortcuts, the add-on won’t work. So you’ll need to keep that in mind while setting up a new shortcut. In case you face any further issues, you can head over to the Shortkeys Wiki and find a resolution.
Customize Keyboard Shortcuts for Extensions
Let’s move on to the other kind of keyboard shortcuts now — the ones that work with extensions. Just follow these steps to set up custom keyboard shortcuts for extensions:
Step 1: Click on the menu button in Firefox and select the Add-on option from the drop-down menu.
Step 2: In the next page, click on the cog icon to open up the extension settings.
Step 3: Select Manage Extension Shortcuts from the drop-down menu.
Step 4: The following page will list down all the extensions that support keyboard shortcuts, along with editable text boxes next to the shortcut behavior.
Just click on a text box to edit it and customize it to fit your needs. Do note that this feature is only available in the latest version of Firefox, so you won’t be able to use it unless you update your browser.
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Go ahead and use these methods to map your custom keyboard shortcuts on Firefox. Just make sure that you don’t try to remap preexisting shortcuts when you use Shortkeys because the add-on won’t be able to override the stock shortcuts.
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