Keyboard Shortcuts

keyboard shortcuts

from BetterFinder/Sources/MainMenu.swift. focused controls can handle keys differently.

action	shortcut
Settings	⌘,
Hide betterfinder	⌘H
Hide Others	⌥⌘H
Quit	⌘Q
Empty Trash	⇧⌘Delete
New Window	⌘N
New Tab	⌘T
New Folder	⇧⌘N
New File	⌥⌘N
Open	⌘O
Close Window	⌘W
Duplicate	⌘D
Quick Look	⌘Y
Get Info	⌘I
Find	⌘F
New Folder with Selection	⌃⌘N
Add to Sidebar	⌃⌘T
Copy to Other Pane	F5
Move to Other Pane	F6
Move to Trash	⌘Delete
Undo	⌘Z
Redo	⇧⌘Z
Cut	⌘X
Copy	⌘C
Paste	⌘V
Move Item Here	⌥⌘V
Select All	⌘A
Copy Path	⌥⌘C
as List	⌘1
as Columns	⌘2
as Icons	⌘3
Bigger Icons	⌘=
Smaller Icons	⌘-
Show Hidden Files	⇧⌘.
Dual Pane	⇧⌘D
Command Palette	⇧⌘P
Refresh	⌘R
Toggle Sidebar	⌃⌘S
Show Tab Bar	⇧⌘T
Enter Full Screen	⌃⌘F
Back	⌘[
Forward	⌘]
Enclosing Folder	⌘↑
Enclosing Folder in New Tab	⌥⌘↑
Home	⇧⌘H
Computer	⇧⌘C
Recents	⇧⌘F
Documents	⇧⌘O
Downloads	⌥⌘L
Applications	⇧⌘A
iCloud Drive	⇧⌘I
Go to Folder…	⇧⌘G
Edit Path	⌘L
Minimize	⌘M
Next Tab	⇧⌘]
Previous Tab	⇧⌘[
File Operations	⌥⌘O

mods menu

action	shortcut
Manage Mods…	none
Install Mod from File…	none
Load Unpacked Mod…	none
Reload Mods	⌥⇧⌘R
Safe Mode (checkmark when on)	none
Mod Logs…	none
Start MCP Server / Stop MCP Server	none
Copy MCP Config	none

other menu items without a shortcut: Rename, Open in Terminal, Switch Pane, Desktop, Zoom, Bring All to Front, Welcome to betterfinder, About, Check for Updates….

space also toggles quick look in the browser. the opt-in windows-keys preset adds enter to open, f2 to rename, backspace to go up and f5 to refresh; check the active pane when f5 is also bound to copy.