Alt-2 Euro sign () Alt-3 Hash sign () Alt-: ellipsis () Alt-G copyright Those are just some of the many common keyboard shortcuts for Mac.

Even though I regularly use macOS Sierra, I couldnt for the life of me remember the shortcut.

Mac uses the very tidy Activity Monitor app and while it does much the same thing, is very different to Task Manager.

Many Windows switchers still call it Task Manager, but it isnt.

To answer the initial headline question, what is the shortcut key to access Activity Monitor on a Mac Command Spacebar.

If youre new to Mac, Command is the key which is only found on Apple keyboards.

Other common keyboard shortcuts for Mac Keyboard shortcuts in Mac are the same as for Windows.

You hold down the first key in the sequence and then hit the second and sometimes third keys to complete the command.

So to access Activity Monitor, you hold down the Command key and hit Spacebar.

Some of the more common keyboard shortcuts for Mac are the same in Windows.

For example: Command-X Cut whatever is selected and copy it to the Clipboard.

Command-V Paste the contents of the Clipboard into a document or app.

You will find the fn key in the bottom left of the Apple keyboard.

Option-Command-Esc Force Quit an app or unresponsive program.

FnLeft Arrow-Home Scroll to the beginning of a web page or document.

FnRight Arrow-End Scroll to the end of a web page or document document.

ControlOptionCommandPower button Quit all apps and shut down.

Option-Shift-Command-Q Log out of your macOS user account without confirming.

Control-Command-D Show or hide the definition of the selected word.

Control-T Swap the character around either side of the cursor.

While we wont need the Euro sign very often, it is useful to know where it is if you do.

The Hash sign is certainly more used when writing about anything to do with social media.

Ellipsis is useful at times and copyright is essential of you are a publisher or writer.

Mac Short Cut For Task Manager