Keyboard Shortcuts: Mac OS X

Startup

General (Finder)

Menu Commands

Universal Access

Working With Text

Mouse Keys

Miscellaneous

Startup

X

Force OS X startup (If 9 is on the same disk)

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. Also results in verbosity during logout & shutdown.

Cmd+S

Start up in Single-User mode (Unix command line)

D

Start from the first partition

Opt

Shows icons of all startup disks, so you can choose one for starting up.

Cmd+Opt+P+R

Zaps the parameter RAM (PRAM). Hod down until the second chime.

Cmd+Opt++O+F

Brings up Open Firmware screen

Mouse Down

Ejects a stuck CD or DVD

Shift

After powering up; turns off kernel extensions. Later, after logging in, prevents Finder windows and starup items from opening.

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General (Finder)

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

Shf+Cmd+Q

Apple Menu:Log out with dialogue

Shf+Opt+Cmd+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

Shf+Cmd+N

File Menu:Create new folder

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+T

File Menu:Add to sidebar

Working With Text

Ctl+A

Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph.

Ctl+B

Move the insertion point one character to the left.

Ctl+D

Delete the single character to the right of the insertion point.

Ctl+E

Move the insertion point to the end of the paragraph.

Ctl+F

Move the insertion point one character to the left.

Ctl+K

Delete all text between the insertion point and the end of the line.

Ctl+N

Move the insertion point down 1 line (but the down arrow key is easier)

Ctl+O

Similar to the Return key, this creates a paragraph break, but leaves the insertion point at the end of the original paragraph.

Ctl+P

Move the insertion point up 1 line (but the up arrow key is easier)

Ctl+T

Transpose the character to the left of the insertion mark with the character to the right.

Opt+Del

Delete the partial or full word to the left or right (depending on which delete key you use) of the insertion point.

Opt+LfArrow

Move insertion point to the left of the immediate word.

Opt+RtArrow

Move insertion point to the right of the immediate word.

Cmd+LfArrow

Move the insertion point to the left end of the current line.

Cmd+RtArrow

Move the insertion point to the right end of the current line.

Cmd+Shf+LfArrow

Select all text between the insertion point and the left end of the current line.

Cmd+Shf+RtArrow

Select all text between the insertion point and the right end of the current line.

Shf+Opt+LfArrow

Select full or partial text of the word to the left of the insertion point.

Shf+Opt+RtArrow

Select full or partial text of the word to the right of the insertion point.

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

Toggle Full Keyboard Access

Ctl+F2

Full Keyboard Access:Highlight Menu Bar

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 a tool palette then each palette in order

Ctl +F7

Access all controls in the current dialog if you select the option to highlight only text boxes and lists.

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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, then
select rectangle

Take a picture of the selection

Shf+Cmd+4, then
press CTL while
selecting

Take a picture of the screen, place in Clipboard

Ctl+Cmd+Opt+Eject

Quit all applications and shutdown

Cmd+`

Cycle through windows in application or Finder (if more than one window is open)

Function-Delete
(PowerBook, iBook only)

Forward Delete (delete the character to the right of your cursor)

Opt+ClickMinimizeButton

Minimize all windows in the current application or finder