Mac Keystrokes

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E.1. Startup

KeystrokesKeys to Hold Down

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Shift--Delete

Shift--Delete

Shift-Option--Delete

Option-"Empty Trash"

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-H

Shift--H



Shift--K

Shift--I

Shift--A

Shift--G

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E.9. Window Menu



-Tab

-~

Option--Esc

Shift--3



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Starts up from a CD

Starts up from the first partition

Starts up from network server

Resets the laptop screen

Puts the Mac into FireWire Target Disk modeShows icons of all startup disks and partitions, so you can choose one for startin

up.

Starts up from external drive (or CD)

Zaps the parameter RAM (PRAM). (Hold down until you hear the second chime.)

Brings up Open Firmware screen (pre-Intel Macs).Shows Unix console messages during startup, logout, and shutdown

Starts up in single-user (Unix command-line) mode

Ejects a stuck CD or DVD

Starts up in 64-bit mode

Just after powering up: Turns off kernel extensions

Just after logging in: Prevents Finder windows and startup items from opening.

(They'll return the next time you start up.)

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Empties the Trash

Puts back a highlighted icon in the Trash

Empties the Trash without confirmation box

Empties the Trash without confirmation box

Opens Preferences

Hide this programHide other programs

New Finder window

New folder

New smart folder

Open

Open in new window

Changes "Open With" to "Always Open With"

Close window

Close AllGet Info

Show Inspector

Summary Info (of selected icons)

Duplicate

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Network window

Open iDisk

Applications window

Go to Folder

Connect to Server

Minimize

Minimize All

Changes "Bring All to Front" to "Arrange in Front"

Opens help search box

Brings up dialog box for shutdown, sleep, or restart

Sleep

Shut Down

Restart

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Hold down : Displays floating icons of open programs. Press Tab repeatedly

cycle through them. (Add Shift to cycle backward through open programs on

Dock.)

Switches to next open window in this program. (Add Shift to cycle in the oppo

direction.)

Opens the Force Quit dialog box (to close a stuck program)Captures the screen image as a PDF file on your desktop

Produces a crosshairs; drag to capture a selected portion of the screen as a PD

graphics file. (Press space to get the "camera" cursor that snips out just a me

icon, or window.)

Switches keyboard layout (if more than one is installed). (If you use Spotlight

must choose a different keystroke for this function.)

Opens Preferences dialog box (any Apple program)

"Clicks" the Cancel button in a dialog box

"Clicks" the OK button (or other blue, highlighted button) in a dialog box

Moves insertion point to the Search box in most Apple programs

"Clicks" the Don't Save or Replace button

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