Kbd Shortcuts: Macintosh Desktop

Startup	General	Menu Commands	Universal Access
Mouse Keys	Miscellaneous

Startup
X	Force OS X startup
Opt+Cmd+Shf+Del	Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (such as a CD or external disk)
C	Boot from a CD with a System Folder
N	Attempt to start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot)
R	Force PowerBook screen reset
T	Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode
Shf	start up in Safe Boot mode and temporarily disable login items and non-essential kernel extension files (Mac OS X 10.2 and later)
Cmd+V	Start up in Verbose mode.
S	Start up in Single-User mode (command line)

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General
Cmd+W	Close Window
Cmd+Opt+W	Close All Windows
Cmd+RtArrow	Expand Folder (list view)
Cmd+Opt+RtArrow	Expand folder and nested subfolders (list view)
Cmd+LfArrow	Collapse Folder (list view)
Cmd+Opt+UpArrow	Open parent folder and close current window
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Menu Commands
Cmd+Shf+Q	Apple Menu:Log out
Shf+Cmd+Shf+Q	Apple Menu:Log out immediately

Shf+Cmd+Del	Finder Menu:Empty Trash
Shf+Opt+Cmd+Del	Finder Menu:Empty Trash without dialogue

Cmd+H	Finder Menu:Hide Finder
Cmd+Opt+H	Finder Menu:Hide Others

Cmd+N	File Menu:New Window
Cmd+O	File Menu:Open
Cmd+S	File Menu:Save
Shf+Cmd+S	File Menu:Save as...
Cmd+P	File Menu:Print
Cmd+W	File Menu:Close Window
Cmd+Opt+W	File Menu:Close all Windows
Cmd+I	File Menu:Get Info; and change memory size of application
Cmd+Opt+I	File Menu:Show Attributes Inspector
Cmd+D	File Menu:Duplicate
Cmd+L	File Menu:Make Alias
Cmd+R	File Menu:Show Original
Cmd+Del	File Menu:Move to Trash
Cmd+E	File Menu:Eject
Cmd+F	File Menu:Find

Cmd+Z	Edit Menu:Undo
Cmd+X	Edit Menu:Cut
Cmd+C	Edit Menu:Copy
Cmd+V	Edit Menu:Paste
Cmd+A	Edit Menu:Select All

Cmd+1	View Menu:View as Icons
Cmd+2	View Menu:View as List
Cmd+3	View Menu:View as Columns
Cmd+B	View Menu:Hide Toolbar
Cmd+J	View Menu:Show View Options

Cmd+[	Go Menu:Back
Cmd+]	Go Menu:Forward
Shf+Cmd+C	Go Menu:Computer
Shf+Cmd+H	Go Menu:Home
Shf+Cmd+I	Go Menu:idisk
Shf+Cmd+A	Go Menu:Applications
Shf+Cmd+F	Go Menu:Favorites
Shf+Cmd+G	Go Menu:Go To Folder
Cmd+K	Go Menu:Connect to Server

Cmd+M	Window Menu:Minimize Window
Cmd+Opt+M	Window Menu:Minimize All Windows

Cmd+?	Help Menu:Open Mac Help
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Universal Access
Cmd+Opt+*	Turn on Zoom
Cmd+Opt+<+>	Zoom In
Cmd+Opt+<->	Zoom Out
Cmd+Ctl+Opt+*	Switch to White on Black
Ctl+F1	Turn on Full Keyboard Access
Ctl+F2	Full Keyboard Access:Highlight Menu
Ctl+F3	Full Keyboard Access:Highlight Dock
Ctl+F4	Full Keyboard Access:Highlight Window (active) or next window behind it
Ctl+F5	Full Keyboard Access:Highlight Toolbar
Ctl+F6	Full Keyboard Access:Highlight Utility window (palette)




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Mouse Keys
8	Up
2	Down
4	Left
6	Right
1,3,7, or 9	Move Diagonally
5	Mouse Click
0	Mouse Click and Hold
. (on keypad)	Release Mouse Button (use after pressing 0)
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Miscellaneous
Cmd+Opt+D	Show/Hide Dock
Cmd+Tab	Switch application
Shf+Cmd+Tab	Switch application (opposite direction)
Tab	Highlight next item.
Cmd+UpArrow	Move up one directory
Cmd+DnArrow	Move down one directory
PageUp	Move up one page
Ctl+UpArrow	Move up one page
PageDn	Move down one page
Ctl+DnArrow	Move down one page
Opt+Drag	Copy to new location
Cmd+Opt+Drag	Make alias in new location
Shf+Cmd+C	Show Colors palette in application
Cmd+T	Show Font palette in application
Shf+Cmd+3	Take a picture of the screen (screenprint,snapshot)
Shf+Cmd+4	Take a picture of the selection
Shf+Cmd+4, then press CTL while selecting	Take a picture of the screen, place in Clipboard
Shf+Cmd+4, then press spacebar	Take a picture of the selected window
Cmd+Opt+Esc	Force Quit
Ctl+Eject	Restart, Sleep, Shutdown dialog box
Ctl+Cmd+Eject	Quit all applications and restart
Option-Command-Eject	Sleep
Option-Command-Pwr	Sleep
Cmd-click window toolbar button (upper right corner)	Cycle through available views for the window's toolbar (dependant on the nature of the Finder or application window)
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