{"id":14626,"date":"2020-03-10T18:19:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T10:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=14626"},"modified":"2023-09-16T17:26:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T09:26:40","slug":"osx-messages-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/osx-messages-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"50 macOS Keyboard Shortcuts for Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking to supercharge your messaging experience on macOS? Whether you\u2019re a seasoned Mac user or a newcomer, keyboard shortcuts can be a game-changer.<\/p>\n<p>This post is designed to help you navigate the Messages app like a pro. But that\u2019s not all! If you\u2019re keen on optimizing your entire Mac experience, don\u2019t miss out on our curated list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/100-free-useful-applications-for-mac-part-i\/\">useful Mac apps<\/a> as well as our post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/mavericks-tips-tricks\/\">macOS tips and tricks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Get ready to become a Mac power user!<\/p>\n<h3>Shortcuts for Messages<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>Keyboard Shortcuts<\/td>\n<td>Description <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"key\">Command<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">,<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Open Messages Preferences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"key\">Command<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">H<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Hide Messages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"key\">Command<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Option<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">H<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Hide everything except Messages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"key\">Command<\/span> + 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Whether you\u2019re a seasoned Mac user or a newcomer, keyboard shortcuts can be a game-changer. This post is designed to help you navigate the Messages app like a pro. But that\u2019s not all! If you\u2019re keen on optimizing your entire Mac experience, don\u2019t miss out&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3397],"tags":[1967,3933],"topic":[4521],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>50 macOS Keyboard Shortcuts for Messages - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you looking to supercharge your messaging experience on macOS? 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