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Keyboard shortcuts in Disk Utility on Mac
In the Disk Utility app on your Mac, you can quickly accomplish many tasks using keyboard shortcuts. See the shortcuts below, as well as in Disk Utility menus in the menu bar. In app menus, keyboard shortcuts are represented by symbols.
Note: Keyboard shortcuts in apps may vary depending on the language and keyboard layout you’re using on your Mac. If the shortcuts below don’t work as you expect, look in the app menus in the menu bar to see the correct shortcuts. You can also use the Keyboard Viewer to see your current keyboard layout, known as an input source.
Action | Shortcut | ||||||||||
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New blank image | Command-N | ||||||||||
New image from folder | Shift-Command-N | ||||||||||
New image from “Volume” | Option-Command-N | ||||||||||
Open disk image | Option-Command-O | ||||||||||
Get info | Command-I | ||||||||||
Eject | Command-E | ||||||||||
Restore | Shift-Command-R | ||||||||||
Partition | Shift-Command-P | ||||||||||
Erase | Shift-Command-E | ||||||||||
Switch to Show Only Volumes view | Command-1 | ||||||||||
Switch to Show All Devices view | Command-2 | ||||||||||
Show or hide the sidebar | Option-Command-S |