Blender shortcuts for Mac

The most essential Blender shortcuts include Tab to toggle Edit Mode, G to grab/move objects, S to scale, R to rotate, and Shift+A to open the Add menu. Numpad keys 1, 3, and 7 let you quickly switch between front, side, and top views.

Press Cmd+Z to undo and Cmd+Shift+Z to redo. Blender keeps a long undo history by default, which you can configure in Preferences > System.

Press F12 to render the current frame, or Cmd+F12 to render an animation. To render only the viewport, press Cmd+Shift+Z. You can cancel a render in progress by pressing Esc.

If Blender shortcuts stop working, first check that your mouse cursor is over the correct editor area — Blender shortcuts are context-sensitive. Also verify you haven't accidentally changed the keymap in Edit > Preferences > Keymap. Resetting to factory defaults with File > Defaults > Load Factory Settings can resolve most issues.