Navigation :

Change input language : ctrl space
Switch active app : cmd tab
Summon spotlight search : cmd space.cmd r to open result in containing folder
Hide app windows : cmd h
close app window : cmd w
mission control (summon desktops) : ctrl up
//at this mode you can drag drop a window into a new desktop to full screen it
switch desktops : ctrl L or R
switch active app window : ctrl down
half and half full screen display for 2 windows : long click the green circle
zoom : cmd + or -

smart folder : in finder after search, click the save btn

set text replacements : sys pref, keyboard, text
revert to file version : file, revert to

customise app toolbar : right click it

uninstall an app : launch pad, long click till an x appears and click it.
if no x : search app name mac uninstall. for others go to applications folder and
drag drop it to the trash bin.

safari cookies location : safari, pref, search, manage websites

auxiliary apps :
contacts : enables emailing groups of contacts
calendar : enables sharing and importing event calendars (.ics files)
notes : manages to do lists
mark up : enables captioning resizing and more on images

summon special foreign characters : long press char
summon emojis and special characters : ctrl cmd space

screen capture : shit cmd 3 4 or 5

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terminal :

cmd + space, search terminal

commands :
cd Desktop // goes to the desktop dir cd [folder]
ls // list items in the dir
tab key : auto complete commands while typing
cd .. // go one dir back
cd // go to starter dir

clear // clrscr
mkdir name // create a folder
mv [file] [dir] // cut paste file
touch filename.extention : create file
touch filename.txt // creat a text file
touch filename.txt index.html // create all sorts of files in one cmd line
mv filename.extention ../ // move file up a dir
mv filename.extention ../[existing dir name] // move file into dir
cp filename.extention foldername //: aftercp filename.extention you can drag drop the folder
into the terminal
mv filename.extention newfilename.exe // rename

cmd + k // clrscr
rm [file.extention] // remove a file
rm [file.extention] [file2.extention] [filen.extention]// removes files
rmdir [dir] // delete an empty directory
rm -R [dir] // del directory and it's contents

file vault :

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this will enable encrypting your hard drive so it can not be read when the mac book is stolen and the HD is taken out.

it will take a few hours for the first encryption, and make sure not to lose your admin pass to access your hard disk or mac pass for recovery

system preference, security, file vault

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