Mac shortcuts

How to type different currency symbols on Mac

  • RMB (¥): Option + Y
  • GBP (£): Option + 3

Switch between browser tabs

  • option + command + </>

Add folder on desktop

Add emojis

  • ctrl + command + space

Screen grab

Get a menu to get all types of screenshots

  • command + shift + 5

Capture full screen

  • command + shift + 3

Screen capture a selected area 

  • command + shift + 4

Text to speech on iPhone / iPad

Text to speech / How to get Mac to read text out loud

  • Option + Esc
  • (6:00) settings
  • (Phone) Accessibility > Spoken content > Speak screen: On
  • (Mac) System settings > Accessibility > Spoken content > System speech language: Chinese Hong Kong (if you choose English, it speaks fucking Mandarin!!!!!)
    • go to “system voice” to select a voice for each language 
  • Preferred voices (least robotic to me)
    • English: Samantha 
    • Spanish: Paulina
    • Chinese (Hong Kong): Siri Voice 2