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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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