Firefox keyboard shortcuts for Mac
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These are the default Firefox keyboard shortcuts on macOS, taken from Mozilla's official support documentation. Firefox keeps most bindings identical to other Mac browsers - Cmd L for the address bar, Cmd T for a new tab - so the muscle memory transfers. The sections below cover navigation, tabs, search, bookmarks, and page-level actions.
Nothing matches - try fewer letters, or an action word like "close" or "split".
Or stop looking them up. Super Shortcuts puts the Firefox commands you actually use one hyper key away: hold it, see every command for the app you're in, release a key to run it. No memorizing - the cheat sheet is the shortcut.
Get Super ShortcutsNavigation8
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Command L⌘L | Focus the address bar |
| Command Left Arrow⌘← | Go back |
| Command Right Arrow⌘→ | Go forward |
| Command R⌘R | Reload the page |
| Command Shift R⌘⇧R | Reload the page, bypassing the cache |
| Command .⌘. | Stop loading |
| Option Home⌥↖ | Go to your home page |
| Command O⌘O | Open a local file |
Tabs & windows17
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Command T⌘T | New tab |
| Command N⌘N | New window |
| Command Shift P⌘⇧P | New private window |
| Command W⌘W | Close the tab |
| Command Shift W⌘⇧W | Close the window |
| Command Shift T⌘⇧T | Reopen the last closed tab |
| Command Shift N⌘⇧N | Reopen the last closed window |
| Control Tab⌃⇥ | Go to the next tab |
| Control Shift Tab⌃⇧⇥ | Go to the previous tab |
| Command Option Right Arrow⌘⌥→ | Go one tab to the right |
| Command Option Left Arrow⌘⌥← | Go one tab to the left |
| Command 1⌘1 | Jump to the first tab (Cmd 2 through Cmd 8 for tabs 2 to 8) |
| Command 9⌘9 | Jump to the last tab |
| Command Shift Home⌘⇧↖ | Move the tab to the start |
| Command Shift End⌘⇧↘ | Move the tab to the end |
| Control M⌃M | Mute or unmute the tab's audio |
| Command Q⌘Q | Quit Firefox |
Search8
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Command K⌘K | Focus the address bar for a web search |
| Command F⌘F | Find in the page |
| Command G⌘G | Find again |
| Command Shift G⌘⇧G | Find previous |
| // | Quick find |
| '' | Quick find within link text only |
| Escape⎋ | Close the find or quick find bar |
| Command Option F⌘⌥F | Focus the search bar (if you have it shown) |
Bookmarks & history8
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Command D⌘D | Bookmark this page |
| Command Shift D⌘⇧D | Bookmark all open tabs |
| Command B⌘B | Toggle the bookmarks sidebar |
| Command Shift B⌘⇧B | Show or hide the bookmarks toolbar |
| Command Shift O⌘⇧O | Show all bookmarks (Library window) |
| Command Shift H⌘⇧H | Toggle the history sidebar |
| Command Shift Delete⌘⇧⌫ | Clear recent history |
| Command J⌘J | Open Downloads |
Page actions16
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Command Plus⌘+ | Zoom in |
| Command -⌘- | Zoom out |
| Command 0⌘0 | Reset zoom |
| Fn Down Arrowfn↓ | Go down a screen |
| Fn Up Arrowfn↑ | Go up a screen |
| Command Down Arrow⌘↓ | Go to the bottom of the page |
| Command Up Arrow⌘↑ | Go to the top of the page |
| Command Shift F⌘⇧F | Toggle full screen |
| Command Option R⌘⌥R | Toggle Reader Mode |
| Command Shift S⌘⇧S | Take a screenshot |
| Command P⌘P | Print the page |
| Command S⌘S | Save the page as a file |
| Command U⌘U | View the page source |
| Command I⌘I | Open Page Info |
| Command Option I⌘⌥I | Toggle Developer Tools |
| Command Shift A⌘⇧A | Manage add-ons and extensions |
Curated from the official Mozilla's Firefox keyboard shortcuts reference. Defaults only - shortcuts you've remapped will differ.
Frequently asked questions
How do I see all keyboard shortcuts in Firefox?
Mozilla keeps the full list on its official support page, Keyboard shortcuts - Perform common Firefox tasks quickly. Inside the browser, most shortcuts are also shown next to their commands in the menu bar.
Can I customize keyboard shortcuts in Firefox?
Not natively - Firefox has no built-in shortcut editor for its browser commands. You can, however, assign shortcuts to extensions at Add-ons → gear icon → Manage Extension Shortcuts, or remap keys system-wide with a macOS tool.
What are the most important Firefox shortcuts to learn first?
Start with ⌘L (jump to the address bar), ⌘T (new tab), and ⌘⇧T (reopen a closed tab). Those three cover most of a browsing session; add ⌘⇧P for a private window when you need one.