True
instinct?
There are no shortcuts, actually.
It is often unwise to take shortcuts.
There are various keyboard shortcuts that you can use. The keyboard shortcuts are used to save the time. Control and enter can be used to send the message.
Go to Help > Photoshop Help and type Keyboard shortcuts.
yes but some shortcuts are too risky
There are tons of keyyboard shortcuts available. I recently downloaded a list of Excel shortcuts from ZettaLogix. I believe the address was http://www.zettalogix.com/Top_Excel_Downloads.html
Status Bar. It is talking about the VIEW shortcut's not to view the keyboard shortcuts.
Microsoft has wonderful long lists of keyboard shortcuts. Simply google "keyboard shortcuts", and a link to the shortcuts should come right up for you.
No.
The mac shortcuts are the same as the Microsoft shortcuts, except you use the "command" button instead of the "control" button.