The 10 Best Xcode Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can make your life better – or at least your workflow quicker. Here’s a list of the ten best ones:

Editor

1. Shift – Command – O: File search 

2. Option – Command – ArrowDown / ArrowUp: Switch beetween .h and .m counterparts

3. Shift – Command – F: General search

4. Ctrl – Command – J: Open definition

5. Command – /: (Un)comment current selection

Interface Builder

6. Option – Command – =: Update frames for selected views

7. Shift – Command – = : Update constraints for selected views

8. Shift – Ctrl – Click on view: Open selection for all views under the mouse pointer

Debugger

9. F6: Step over

10. Command – Y: Toggle breakpoints