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The Best Keyboard Workflow for macOS Power Users in 2025

Jamie Chen

Jamie Chen

UX designer and productivity enthusiast focused on optimizing digital workflows.

7 min read
The Best Keyboard Workflow for macOS Power Users in 2025

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.

Boost Your Productivity with Assignee

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