Startup from external drive or CD that has a valid system |
CMD-OPT-SHIFT-DELETE |
Boot from CD |
C |
Zap PRAM |
CMD-OPT-P-R |
Disable Extensions |
SHIFT |
Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode |
Press T during startup |
Attempt to start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot) |
Press N during startup |
Start up in Single-User mode |
CMD-S |
Start up in Verbose mode. |
CMD-V |
Start up in Safe Boot mode and temporarily disable login items and non-essential kernel extension files
(Mac OS X 10.2 and later) |
SHIFT |
Bypass primary startup volume and seek for a different startup volume on the same hard disk |
OPT |
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Close Window |
CMD-W |
Close All Windows |
OPT-CMD-W |
Opens a new Safari
window and performs a Google search for
highlighted text when performed. |
CMD-SHIFT-L |
Places cursor in the
Google search bar in Safari. |
CMD-OPT-F |
Moves the highlighted
file (in Finder) directly to the trash |
CMD-DELETE |
Inverting the colors on the screen |
CMD-OPT-CTRL-8 |
Moves the directory to the Desktop folder when performed in Save, Save as, or Download windows. |
CMD-D |
LIst of the running applications |
CMD-TAB |
In Finder Menu - Empty Trash |
CMD-SHIFT-DELETE |
In Finder Menu
Empty Trash without dialog |
OPT-CMD-SHIFT-DELETE |
Find |
CMD-F |
Undo |
CMD-Z |
| Copy |
CMD-C |
Paste |
CMD-P |
Cut |
CMD-X |
Help |
CMD-Shift-? |
Go to folder |
CMD-SHIFT-G |
Force current app to quit |
CMD-OPT-ESC |
Unconditionally reboot |
CTRL-CMD-POWER |
Activates Front Row for certain Apple computers |
CMD-ESC |
Sleep |
POWER once. If kept pressed longer, it forces the computer to shut down |
Open Spotlight (Mac OS X 10.4 or later) |
CMD-SPACE |
To create a picture file of a rectangular selection of the desktop* |
CMD-SHIFT-4 |
To copy a picture of the entire desktop to the Clipboard |
COMMAND-SHIFT-CONTROL-3 |
To create a picture file of a window |
COMMAND-SHIFT-4-CAPS LOCK |
*To save the selection or window on the Clipboard instead of a file on the desktop |
Press CTRL as you click CMD-SHIFT-4 |
To cancel a Command-Shift-4 screen selection |
SPACE BAR |