Midnight Commander Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS

mc_hotkeys.md

Midnight Commander Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS

In macOS Meta key is Esc. In some other systems Meta key is Alt.

Ctrl

• Ctrl-T - Select item (like Insert key in another OS).
• Ctrl-Space - Calculate directory size.
• Ctrl-O - Switch panels on/off.
• Ctrl-U - Swap panels.
• Ctrl-R - Rescan.
• Ctrl-S / Esc-S + chars - Go to file/dir in panel (quick search).
• Ctrl-X, C - Chmod command dialog.

Esc

• Esc-H - Command line history popup.
• Esc-P - Insert previous command in command line.
• Esc-A - Insert current working directory (pwd) in command line.
• Esc-Enter - Insert selected name in command line.
• Esc-I - Target=Source. Open same directory in the inactive panel.
• Esc-O - Open directory under cursor in the inactive panel.
• Esc-Y - Back. Go to previous directory in active panel.
• Esc-V / Esc-G - Go to top of panel.
• Esc-J - Go to bottom of panel.
• Esc-? (Esc-Shift-/) - Find File dialog.
• Esc-C - Quick cd popup.
• Esc-C, Esc-H - Quick cd popup + show cd history.
• Esc-C, Esc-P - Quick cd popup + select previous cd.
• Esc-T - Change view mode for active panel.
• Esc-number - Same as function key.

Function keys (F1 = Esc-1)

• F1 - Help.
• F2 - User menu.
• F3 - View file / open directory.
• F4 - Edit file. Shift-F4 - Create file.
• F5 - Copy file or directory.
• F6 - Move file or directory. Shift-F6 - Rename.
• F7 - Create directory.
• F8 - Delete file / directory.
• F9 - Jump to menu bar.
• F10 - Exit MC.

macOS alternatives for navigations keys:

• Fn-Up = PgUp
• Fn-Down = PgDown = Ctrl-V
• Fn-Left = Home
• Fn-Right = End
• Fn-Backspace = Delete