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The Best Keyboard Workflow for macOS Power Users in 2025
Jamie Chen
UX designer and productivity enthusiast focused on optimizing digital workflows.
7 min read
If you want to move faster on macOS in 2025, your workflow needs to be keyboard-first.
Here’s how to structure your day with Assignee.
Morning Setup
- Ctrl + Tab → 1 → Calendar
- Ctrl + Tab → 2 → Notes
- Ctrl + Tab → 3 → Task manager
Work Block
- Ctrl + Tab → Q → Editor
- Ctrl + Tab → W → Terminal
- Ctrl + Tab → E → Docs
- Ctrl + Tab → R → Preview/Browser
Evening Wrap-Up
- Ctrl + Tab → M → Reflect
- Ctrl + Tab → N → Journal
- Ctrl + Tab → T → Tomorrow’s plan
Why It Works
- No typing
- No cycling
- No friction
Final Thoughts
Assignee is the brainstem of your productivity system. Build it once—and your fingers will take you where you need to go, before your brain finishes asking.