An Equivalent of hitting Enter on an application.

[Osarkon]

In Windows when I wanted to open a file i'd normally highlight it and hit enter. Unfortunately on OS X when I do that it tries to rename the file. Is there an equivalent to hitting enter to run a file/folder/application in OS X?

 

[vniow]

Cmd+O I think.

 

[aspro]

Cmd+O I think.

Indeed, cmd+o does open files.

 

[mooncaine]

In Windows when I wanted to open a file i'd normally highlight it and hit enter. Unfortunately on OS X when I do that it tries to rename the file. Is there an equivalent to hitting enter to run a file/folder/application in OS X?

This was the single most frustrating thing to me, when I switched, but eventually you'll get used to it, and the frustration goes away. Trust me.

Cmd-O also opens folders, too. I like to use Cmd-down arrow to open folders, and it's very handy to use Cmd-up arrow to open the current folder's parent folder [and more intuitive than Windows' Backspace for this]. If you add the Option key, the current window closes when the new one opens ... I LOVE that!

 

[Osarkon]

Cheers, it's been bugging me since I've had my macbook and only now did I think of asking

 

[emptyCup]

And if you hold down the Option key, with CMD-O or while double clicking, it will close the folder the app. is in while opening the application. The basic list of shortcuts is here.