
GitHub Desktop shortcuts for Mac
36 shortcuts · 3 categories
GitHub Desktop is a tool for working with Git and GitHub repositories that allows users to manage branches, merge code, and collaborate with others. Download GitHub Desktop
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Mac keyboard shortcuts for GitHub Desktop
Branches
- Show the current pull request on GitHub⌘ (command) + r Add →
- Compare branches on GitHub⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + c Add →
- Show or hide stashed changes⌃ (control) + h Add →
- Merge into current branch⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + m Add →
- Compare to an existing branch⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + b Add →
- Update from default branch⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + u Add →
- Delete the current branch⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + d Add →
- Rename the current branch⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + r Add →
- Create a new branch⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + n Add →
- Select or deselect all highlighted filesspace Add →
- Commit changes when summary or description field is active⌘ (command) + ↵ Add →
- Go to the commit summary field⌘ (command) + g Add →
- Show all your branches⌘ (command) + b Add →
- Show your commit history⌘ (command) + 2 Add →
- Show all your changes before committing⌘ (command) + 1 Add →
Repositories
- Create an issue on GitHub⌘ (command) + i Add →
- Open the repository in your preferred editor tool⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + a Add →
- Show the repository in Finder⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + f Add →
- Open repository in your preferred terminal tool⌃ (control) + ` Add →
- View the repository on GitHub⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + g Add →
- Remove an existing repository⌘ (command) + ⌫ Add →
- Pull down the latest changes from GitHub⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + p Add →
- Push the latest commits to GitHub⌘ (command) + p Add →
- Show a list of your repositories⌘ (command) + t Add →
- Clone a repository from GitHub⇧ (shift) + ⌘ (command) + o Add →
- Add a local repository⌘ (command) + o Add →
- Add a new repository⌘ (command) + n Add →
Site wide
- Toggle Developer Tools⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + i Add →
- Zoom out for smaller text and graphics⌘ (command) + - Add →
- Zoom in for larger text and graphics⌘ (command) + = Add →
- Reset zoom to default text size⌘ (command) + 0 Add →
- Toggle full screen view⌃ (control) + ⌘ (command) + f Add →
- Quit GitHub Desktop⌘ (command) + q Add →
- Hide all other applications⌥ (option) + ⌘ (command) + h Add →
- Hide the GitHub Desktop application⌘ (command) + h Add →
- Go to Preferences⌘ (command) + , Add →
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