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Raycast has been doing a series of videos about how to effectively use hotkeys with Raycast. The one that came out today is really good - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4eiUgRYoL4

The specific ideas in this include -

  1. Clipboard History → Shift+Cmd+V or similar (pairs naturally with paste)
  2. Window Management → Ctrl+Opt+Cmd+Arrow keys for left/right half, center, fullscreen
  3. AI Chat → Hyper+A for quick access
  4. Emoji Picker → Ctrl+Cmd+Space to replace the native macOS picker
  5. Frequently Used Apps → Option+letter (e.g., Option+S for Safari)
  6. Quick Links → Treat them like apps with similar modifier patterns
  7. Folder Access → Ctrl+Cmd+letter for Downloads, Desktop, etc.
  8. Display Presets → Option+Shift+Plus/Minus for screen recording resolution changes

Definitely worth watching this series from Raycast if you’re a Raycast user. If you’re not, you should be!

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Raycast Hotkey Guide
https://barnes.tech/blog/raycast-hotkey-guide
Author Barnes Tech Blog
Published at January 15, 2026