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Shortcut to focus on results when searching in 'Open...' [CMD+O] modal


When I open finder and then go to the search field I can get to the filtered results by hitting TAB and then DOWN.

This is not working when I search within the modal which appears when I want to open something for example in sublime-text. I always have to use my touchpad/mouse which I would prefer to avoid. Am I missing something trivial or is there a way how to get to the results just by using keys?

search within the 'open...' modal


Solution

  • In System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts, you need to enable Full Keyboard Access for All Controls.

    You can also toggle the setting at any time using Control + F7

    With this setting enabled, you should be able to tab into the results.