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Midnight Commander Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac OSX
Meta:
Mac = esc
Linux = alt
----- Meta -----
Quick change directory: Meta + c
Quick change directory history: Meta + c and then Meta + h
Quick change directory previous entry: Meta + c and then Meta + p
Command line history: Meta + h
Command line previous command: Meta + p
View change: Meta + t (each time you do this shortcut a new directory view will appear)
Print current working directory in command line: Meta + a
Switch between background command line and MC: Ctrl + o
Search/Go to directory in active panel: Meta + s / Ctrl + s then start typing directory name
Open same working directory in the inactive panel: Meta + i
Open parent working directory in the inactive panel: Meta + o
Go to top of directory in active pane: Meta + v / Meta + g
Go to bottom of directory in active pane: Meta + j / Ctrl + c
Go to previous directory: Meta + y
Search pop-up: Meta + ?
----- Ctrl -----
Refresh active panel: Ctrl + r
Selecting files and directories: Ctrl + t
Switch active <-> inactive panels: Ctrl + i
Switch active <-> inactive panels content: Ctrl + u
Execute command / Open a directory: Ctrl + j
----- F -----
F1: help
F2: user menu
F3: read file / open directory
F4: edit file
F5: copy file or direcotry
F6: move file or directory
F7: create directory
F8: delete file / directory
F9: open menu bar
F10: exit MC
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