5 Tips for using your mouse less on MacOS

Written November 14, 2021

• I use Amethyst to give specific Monitors and windows focus which was a common thing I would have to pick up my mouse for
• Hyper + ZXCV for moving Windows Around
• Hyper + ASDF to move focus

• Command + Right or Left to jump to the end of the line
• Alt + Right or Left to move a word at a time
  • Add shift to select the word while you’re at it

• Most websites let you use up & down arrow keys
• I use Hyper + HJKL as my arrow keys so that I don’t have to leave the home row (optional)
  • You can also use the Vimium Chrome Extension to do this and much more.

• MacOS Keyboard Shortcuts
• App-Specific Keyboard Shortcuts

• Change active application with Alt + Tab
• Ctrl + Cmd + F for Full Screen
• Changing Spaces with Ctrl + Left or Right
• Make sure you know how to play/pause your music & change volume with keyboard shortcuts
• Function + Backspace functions as a forward delete key
• Cmd + Shift + 3 or 4 for Screenshots
• Close current window with Cmd + W
• Close current app with Cmd + Q

• Slack
  • Command+K to find conversations
• Chrome
  • Cmd + L to highlight to URL bar
  • Ctrl + Tab to switch tabs
  • Cmd + R to refresh the current tab
  • Cmd + [ to go back and CMD + ] to go forward a page

• Use Karabiner Elements and add Launchkeys
• Use Alfred/Spotlight to help with launch random applications

If you want to get serious about this write down or keep a mental note of every time you stop & pick up your mouse today.

Capture what you were trying to do.