My Most Important MacBook Keybindings

Switching from Windows to macOS, I missed many important key combinations from Windows. I will use this post as a kind of cheat sheet for new keybindings I've learned.

Jun 20, 2025

Flo

#cheat-sheet #macos #windows #keybindings

Basic operations

Keybinding	Description	Location
`Cmd` + `C` -> `Cmd` + `Opt` + `V`	Move a file (aka Cut on Windows)	Finder

Keyboard symbols

Keybinding	Description	Location
`Opt` + `7`	Pipe character (\|)	Text fields
`Opt` + `Shift` + `7`	Backslash	Text fields
`Ctrl` + `Cmd` + `Space`	Emoji picker	Text fields

Jun 4, 2025

Windows Audio Bug - Bluetooth Headset Volume Not Changing

How to solve the bug that the volume slider does not move when your Bluetooth headset is connected

#windows

Oct 12, 2025

Cracking Sounds on MacOS 26

After upgrading to MacOS 26 there are cracking sounds when listening to audio over speaker. Here is how to solve it.

#macos

Oct 19, 2025

How to get a split-view with the simulator in Xcode

How to place the simulator window right next to Xcode without having it always moving to the background when losing focus.