Windows → Mac keyboard cheat sheet
Start with the built-in Mac shortcut. The Windsify column shows when your familiar Windows keys can work instead. On a standard Windows keyboard connected to a Mac, Win usually acts as Command and Alt as Option; physical Ctrl remains Control unless you change modifier settings.
On a narrow screen, swipe the table sideways to see all four columns.
| Task | Windows habit | Mac built-in | Windsify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy / paste / cut text | Ctrl+C / V / X | Command+C / V / X | Free: Ctrl+C / V / X in ordinary apps. |
| Undo / redo | Ctrl+Z / Y | Command+Z / Shift+Command+Z | Free: Ctrl+Z / Y. |
| Select all / save / find | Ctrl+A / S / F | Command+A / S / F | Free: Ctrl+A / S / F in ordinary apps. |
| Switch apps | Alt+Tab | Command+Tab; Command+` switches windows of one app. | Free: Alt+Tab opens the macOS app switcher. |
| Close window / quit app | Alt+F4 | Command+W closes a window; Command+Q quits the app. | Free: Alt+F4 closes a window; behavior follows app context. |
| Move a Finder file | Ctrl+X, then Ctrl+V | In Finder: Command+C, then Option+Command+V in the destination. | Pro: Ctrl+X, then Ctrl+V with a file selected in Finder. Free covers text cut/paste only. |
| Rename / trash a Finder file | F2 / Delete | Return / Command+Delete in Finder. | Pro: F2 / Delete for selected Finder files. |
| Interrupt a terminal command | Ctrl+C | Control+C in a standalone terminal. | Free & Pro: Ctrl+C remains interrupt in recognized standalone terminal apps. |
| Copy in an embedded terminal | Ctrl+C / V | Use the editor's terminal copy/paste commands; behavior varies. | Free: generic Ctrl+C copies, even with no selection. Pro: supported VS Code terminal uses selection-aware Ctrl+C (otherwise interrupt); Codex/Claude use explicit copy shortcuts. |
| Tile left / right | Win+Left / Right | macOS 15+: Window → Move & Resize, or Fn+Control+Left / Right if Fn reaches macOS. | Pro: Win+Left / Right places a window in a half. |
| Fill desktop / restore | Win+Up / Down | macOS 15+: Window → Move & Resize → Fill / Return to Previous Size; Fn+Control+F / R on supported keyboards. | Pro: Win+Up fills a floating window; Win+Down restores a saved position, otherwise minimizes. |
Native first: macOS 15 window tiling and Fill stay on the current desktop; full screen is a separate mode. A PC keyboard may handle Fn internally, so use the Window menu if the Fn shortcut does nothing.
Windsify tiers: Every download includes a 14-day Pro trial, then Free shortcuts remain. Enable Windows keyboard shortcuts and grant Accessibility access. Window management and Finder file actions need Pro.
windsify.com/keyboard-cheat-sheet · Details: Finder moves, editor terminals, window tiling.