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Keyboard shortcuts for the dual-pane file manager for macOS: Nimble Commander (https://magnumbytes.com/)!

Panel Management

Focus on opposite panel
Tab
Focus on Left Panel
Shift+­Cmd­+Left
Focus on Right Panel
Shift+­Cmd­+Right
Swap Panels
Cmd + U
Sync Panels (to current)
Opt+Cmd+U
Toggle Panel
Shift+­Cmd+P
Shift Panel Divider Left
Ctrl+A­lt+Left
Shift Panel Divider Right
Ctrl+A­lt+­Right

Sorting (Toggle)

Name
Ctrl + Cmd + 1
Extension
Ctrl + Cmd + 2
Size
Ctrl + Cmd + 3
Modified Time
Ctrl + Cmd + 4
Created Time
Ctrl + Cmd + 5
Added Time
Ctrl + Cmd + 6
Accessed Time
Ctrl + Cmd + 7
 

View Mode

Short
Ctrl + 1
Medium
Ctrl + 2
Full
Ctrl + 3
Wide
Ctrl + 4

Selection

Select All
Cmd+A
Deselect All
Opt+Cmd+A
Invert Selection
Ctrl+Cmd+A
 
Cmd+Click
Select files matching mask
Cmd+ =
Deselect files matching mask
Cmd+-
Select files matching extension
Alt+Cmd+ =
Deselect files matching extension
Alt+Cmd+ -
 

Quick List

Parent Folders
Cmd + 1
History
Cmd + 2
Favourites
Cmd + 3
Volumes
Cmd + 4
Connec­tions
Cmd + 5
Tags
Cmd + 6
 
Show Favourites (Left pane)
F1
Show Favourites (Right pane)
F2
 
Root Folder
/
Home Folder
~
 
Shift + Cmd + H
Documents Folder
Shift + Cmd + O
Desktop Folder
Shift + Cmd + D
Downloads Folder
Opt + Cmd + L
Applic­ations Folder
Shift + Cmd + A
Utilities Folder
Shift + Cmd + U
 

Operations

Open in Built-in Viewer
F3
Open in External App
F4 / Enter
Open Integrated Terminal Here
Alt+Cmd+O
 
Copy To
F5
Copy As
Shift + F5
 
Duplicate
Cmd + D
 
Move To
F6
Move and Rename
Shift + F6
 
Rename in-place
Ctrl + F6
Rename in batch
Ctrl + M
 
Create Directory
F7
 
Shift+­Cmd+N
 
Delete
F8
 
Cmd + Backspace
Delete Perman­ently
Shift + F8
 

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