diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index aa58779cb..57cee4d04 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ Changelog
 - macOS: Fix "New OS Window" dock action not working when kitty is not focused
   (:iss:`1312`)
 
+- macOS: Add aliases for lose window and new tab actions that conform to common
+  Apple shortcuts for these actions (:iss:`1313`)
+
 
 0.13.2 [2019-01-04]
 ------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 3dde39530..dbf0d0b10 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Tabs
 ========================    =======================
 Action                      Shortcut
 ========================    =======================
-New tab                     :sc:`new_tab`
+New tab                     :sc:`new_tab` (also :kbd:`⌘+t` on macOS)
 Close tab                   :sc:`close_tab`
 Next tab                    :sc:`next_tab` (also :kbd:`control+tab` on macOS)
 Previous tab                :sc:`previous_tab` (also :kbd:`control+shift+tab` on macOS)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Action                      Shortcut
 ========================    =======================
 New window                  :sc:`new_window`
 New OS window               :sc:`new_os_window` (also :kbd:`⌘+n` on macOS)
-Close window                :sc:`close_window`
+Close window                :sc:`close_window` (also :kbd:`⌘+w` on macOS)
 Next window                 :sc:`next_window`
 Previous window             :sc:`previous_window`
 Move window forward         :sc:`move_window_forward`
diff --git a/kitty/config_data.py b/kitty/config_data.py
index 34c300134..0fb89493b 100644
--- a/kitty/config_data.py
+++ b/kitty/config_data.py
@@ -915,6 +915,8 @@ if is_macos:
     k('new_os_window', 'cmd+n', 'new_os_window', _('New OS window'))
 k('new_os_window', 'kitty_mod+n', 'new_os_window', _('New OS window'))
 k('close_window', 'kitty_mod+w', 'close_window', _('Close window'))
+if is_macos:
+    k('close_window', 'cmd+w', 'close_window', _('Close window'), add_to_docs=False)
 k('next_window', 'kitty_mod+]', 'next_window', _('Next window'))
 k('previous_window', 'kitty_mod+[', 'previous_window', _('Previous window'))
 k('move_window_forward', 'kitty_mod+f', 'move_window_forward', _('Move window forward'))
@@ -935,12 +937,14 @@ k('tenth_window', 'kitty_mod+0', 'tenth_window', _('Tenth window'))
 
 g('shortcuts.tab')  # {{{
 if is_macos:
-    k('next_tab', 'ctrl+tab', 'next_tab', _('Next tab'))
+    k('next_tab', 'ctrl+tab', 'next_tab', _('Next tab'), add_to_docs=False)
 k('next_tab', 'kitty_mod+right', 'next_tab', _('Next tab'))
 if is_macos:
-    k('previous_tab', 'ctrl+shift+tab', 'previous_tab', _('Previous tab'))
+    k('previous_tab', 'ctrl+shift+tab', 'previous_tab', _('Previous tab'), add_to_docs=False)
 k('previous_tab', 'kitty_mod+left', 'previous_tab', _('Previous tab'))
 k('new_tab', 'kitty_mod+t', 'new_tab', _('New tab'))
+if is_macos:
+    k('new_tab', 'cmd+t', 'new_tab', _('New tab'), add_to_docs=False)
 k('close_tab', 'kitty_mod+q', 'close_tab', _('Close tab'))
 k('move_tab_forward', 'kitty_mod+.', 'move_tab_forward', _('Move tab forward'))
 k('move_tab_backward', 'kitty_mod+,', 'move_tab_backward', _('Move tab backward'))