These 9 Mac shortcuts will save you hours

Looking to rely less on your mouse? These 9 Mac shortcuts will save you a buttload of time.

A computer is one of today’s most powerful tools. Let’s use that tool as efficiently as possible. Be more productive and stop fumbling with your mouse.

Here are the 9 must-know, least-known shortcuts to help you master your Mac. Research shows that we are conditioned to remember 9 items at once, so let’s get to it. For Mac and Chrome users:

Command(⌘)+space to search and open any application

Command(⌘)+t to open a new chrome tab

Command(⌘)+w to close a chrome tab

Command(⌘)+option(⌥)+arrow(→) to navigate chrome tabs

Command(⌘)+l to jump to chrome search bar

Command(⌘)+option(⌥)+h to hide apps other than the one you’re on

Command(⌘)+h to hide the app you’re on

Control+a to jump to the beginning of the line

Control+k to delete the line after the cursor

This story originally appeared on Medium. 

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