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Key Command Reference Chart
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| Applications |
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Collapse all application windows in a particular application
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Option + double click on the title bar |
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Force quit an application
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Command + Option + Esc |
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Application Switcher
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Change the icon size
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Option while clicking on the zoom box |
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Change the orientation
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Option + Shift while clicking on the zoom box |
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The Chooser
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Clear the Chooser cache
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Command + Option while launching the Chooser |
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Control Panels
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CloseView On/Off
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Command + Option + K |
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Easy Access Mouse Keys On/Off
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Command + Shift + Clear |
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Easy Access Sticky Keys On/Off
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Shift five times (in a row) without moving the
mouse |
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Startup Memory Tests
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Command + Option while launching Memory Control
Panel. Select off under Startup Memory Tests to disable. |
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The Control Strip
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Move the Control Strip
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Option while dragging |
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Reorder the items in the Control Strip
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Option while clicking and dragging an item |
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Dialogs
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Change the current location to the desktop in an open
dialog window
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Command + D |
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Close an open dialog window
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Escape |
| Move up a level in the file hierarchy in an open
dialog window |
Command + the Up Arrow |
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The Finder
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| Align an icon to the nearest grid point |
Command while dragging icon |
| Close all open windows |
Option while clicking on close button |
| Close all windows and remove pop-up tabs |
Command + Option + Shift + W |
| Close pop-up window and remove its tab |
Command + Shift + W while in the pop-up window |
| Collapse a selected uncollapsed folder in list
view |
Command + Left Arrow |
| Copy an item to a specific location |
Option while dragging item to location |
| Create an alias in a specific location |
Command + Option while dragging item to location |
| Delete an object (Move to Trash) |
Command + Delete |
| Delete locked items in the Trash |
Option and select Empty Trash |
| Eject selected removable media |
Command + Y |
| Enlarge a window to its full size |
Option click on the zoom box |
| Find the original to an alias |
Command + R |
| Move a Finder window without making it active |
Command + drag the window |
| Move from icon to icon alphabetically |
Tab |
| Open a selected icon's enclosing disk or folder
and close the current window |
Command + Option + Up Arrow |
| Return an object in the trash to its original
location |
Command + Y |
| Scroll a Finder window |
Command + drag in an empty area of the window |
| Select the startup disk |
Command + Shift + the Up Arrow |
| Uncollapse a selected collapsed folder in list
view |
Command + Right Arrow |
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Floppies
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| Eject a floppy |
Command + Shift + 1 |
| Erase a floppy upon insertion |
Command + Option + Tab |
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Ligatures (two letters running together)
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| Produce an æ ligature |
Option + Apostrophe |
| Produce a fi ligature |
Shift + Option + 5 |
| Produce a fl ligature |
Shift + Option + 6 |
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Restart/Shutdown
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| Fast Shutdown |
Control + Command + Option + Keyboard Power Key |
| Restart |
Power Key on the keyboard + R |
| Restart |
Control + Command + Keyboard Power Key |
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Taking Screen Shots
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| Create a picture of a portion of your screen to
clipboard |
Command + Control + Shift + 4 |
| Create a picture of a portion of your screen to
disk |
Command + Shift + 4 |
| Create a picture of a specific window to clipboard |
Command + Control + Shift + 4 + CapsLock and click |
| Create a picture of a specific window to disk |
Command + Shift + 4 + CapsLock and click |
| Screen shot to clipboard |
Command + Control + Shift + 3 |
| Screen shot to disk |
Command + Shift + 3 |
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While Starting Up
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| Boot from CD |
C |
| Bypass the startup disk and boot from another
volume |
Command + Option + Shift + Delete |
| Change Extension Sets |
Space |
| Close Finder windows |
Option |
| Disable Extensions |
Shift |
| Disable Startup Items |
Shift after Extensions have loaded as your Desktop
appears |
| Disable Virtual Memory |
Command |
| Rebuild Desktop |
Command + Option |
| Select boot drive (slot loading iMac, iBook or
G4 |
Option |
| Zap the PRAM |
Command + Option + P + R |
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Modifiers Key
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