Okay, not so hot.

Since I converted to Macs (about 4 years ago), I find that whenever I discover a shortcut or hot key that I didn't know about I feel like I found a miniature hidden treasure. Here are some of my favorite recent finds:

ctrl + eject = shutdown the computer.

It still asks you if you are sure, but at the end of the day, anything that makes your egress faster is truly a HOTTkey.

shift + volume = adjust volume without the chirp.

If you are ever presenting something and you want to make an adjustment, this makes you feel like 3% cooler that you don't have to listen to the volume chirp. Also nice when you have headphones on.

Command + K = connect to another computer. With the new OS it's not as fast, but if you are working with a bunch of other macs this makes things a lot faster.

Command + Q = quit application

Sorry this one is not new, but probably one of the most satisfying hot keys.

I really like Shift + command + 4.

You can use the cross hairs to draw a box around and capture any portion of your screen. Useful for describing a tech. support issue or providing a visual example to someone online. Also when sampling a color.

Shift + command + 3 will capture the entire screen.

What has made my workflow much faster is using keyboard shortcuts in FCP. I did not used to use a lot of them until I noticed my friend cruising along much faster than I was. I strongly suggest learning them.