Safari is the fast and lean default web browser bundled with Mac OS X. You probably already know a shortcut or two, but there are tons of shortcuts in Safari worth remembering that can really improve your experience browsing the web. We’ll cover 31 different keystrokes, they are grouped into different sections based on use case, and we’ve also included a few multi-touch gestures for those of us with multitouch capable Macs.
8 Shortcuts for Navigating Tabs & Web Pages
- Switch to Next Tab – Control+Tab
- Switch to Previous Tab – Control+Shift+Tab
- Scroll Down by Full Screen – Spacebar
- Scroll Up by Full Screen – Shift+Spacebar
- Go to Address Bar – Command+L
- Open New Tab – Command+T
- Open Link in New Tab - Command+Click a link
- Add Linked Page to Reading List – Shift+Click link
7 Shortcuts for Reading & Viewing Pages
- Strip Styling and View in Reader – Command+Shift+R
- Increase Text Size – Command+Plus
- Decrease Text Size – Command+Minus
- Default Text Size – Command+0
- Enter or Exit Full Screen – Command+Escape
- Open Home Page – Command+Shift+H
- Mail Link to Current Page – Command+Shift+I
5 Shortcuts for Caches, Loading Pages, Source, and Pop Ups
- Empty Browser Cache – Command+Option+E
- Reload Page – Command+R
- Stop Loading Page - Command+.
- View Page Source – Command+Option+U
- Disable Pop Up Windows – Command+Shift+K
3 Shortcuts for Finding and Navigating Found Items
- Find Text on Page – Command+F
- Navigate Found Items Forward – Return
- Navigate Found Items Backwards – Shift+Return
8 Shortcuts for Toolbars, History, and Reading List
- Hide or Show Toolbar – Command+i
- Hide or Show Bookmarks Bar – Command+Shift+B
- Hide or Show Status Bar – Command+/
- Hide or Show Tab Bar – Command+Shift+T
- Show Top Sites – Command+Option+1
- Show History – Command+Option+2
- Show Reading List – Command+Shift+L
- Show Downloads – Command+Option+L
Bonus: 4 Safari Multi-Touch Gestures
- Go Back – Two Finger Swipe Left
- Go Forward – Two Finger Swipe Right
- Zoom Out / Decrease Font Size – Pinch
- Zoom In / Increase Font Size – Spread / Reverse Pinch
By William Pearson - Mac OS X, Tips & Tricks