Startup Keystrokes
| Keys |
Result |
| X |
If pressed during startup, will force Mac OS X to run |
| Option |
If pressed during startup, allows user to select between multiple startup volumes. This is particularly useful when machine has been partitioned in Boot Camp into Windows and OS X partitions |
| Option-Command-O-F |
If pressed during startup, boots into Open Firmware. Useful for ejecting disks stuck in the optical drive and changing the default startup volume |
| Option-Command-Shift-Delete |
If pressed during startup the system will bypass the primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (such as a CD or external disk) |
| Mouse Button |
If pressed down on startup, will eject any disk currently in optical drive |
| C |
If pressed during startup, system will boot from a CD that has a system folder |
| N |
If pressed during startup, system will attempt to start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot) |
| R |
If pressed during startup, will Force PowerBook screen reset |
| T |
If pressed during startup, system will startup in FireWire Target Disk mode |
| Shift |
If pressed during startup, system will go into Safe Boot mode and temporarily disable login items and non-essential kernel extension files (Mac OS X 10.2 and later) |
| Command-V |
If pressed during startup, system will startup in Verbose mode |
| Command-S |
If pressed during startup, system will startup in Single-User mode (command line) |
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Keys |
Result |
| Command-W |
Close Window |
| Option-Command-W |
Close all Windows |
| Option-Command-ESC |
Force Quit Application |
| Command-Right Arrow |
Expand folder (list view) |
| Option-Command-Right Arrow |
Expand folder and nested subfolders (list view) |
| Command-Left Arrow |
Collapse Folder (list view) |
| Option-Command-Up Arrow |
Open parent folder and close current window |
Menu Command Shortcuts
| Keys |
Result |
| Shift-Command-Q |
Apple Menu Log out |
| Shift-Option-Command-Q |
Apple Menu Log out immediately |
| Shift-Command-Delete |
Finder Menu Empty Trash |
| Option-Shift-Command-Delete |
Finder Menu Empty Trash without dialog |
| Command-H |
Finder Menu Hide Finder |
| Option-Command-H |
Finder Menu Hide Others |
| Command-N |
File Menu New Finder window |
| Shift-Command-N |
File Menu New Folder |
| Command-O |
File Menu Open |
| Command-S |
File Menu Save |
| Shift-Command-S |
File Menu Save as |
| Command-P |
File Menu Print |
| Command-W |
File Menu Close Window |
| Option-Command-W |
File Menu Close all Windows |
| Command-I |
File Menu Get Info |
| Option-Command-I |
File Menu Show Attributes Inspector |
| Command-D |
File Menu Duplicate |
| Command-L |
File Menu Make Alias |
| Command-R |
File Menu Show original |
| Command-T |
File Menu Add to Favorites |
| Command-Delete |
File Menu Move to Trash |
| Command-E |
File Menu Eject |
| Command-F |
File Menu Find |
| Command-Z |
Edit Menu Undo |
| Command-X |
Edit Menu Cut |
| Command-C |
Edit Menu Copy |
| Command-V |
Edit Menu Paste |
| Command-A |
Edit Menu Select All |
| Command-1 |
View Menu View as Icons |
| Command-2 |
View Menu View as List |
| Command-3 |
View Menu View as Columns |
| Command-B |
View Menu Hide Toolbar |
| Command-J |
View Menu Show View Options |
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| Command - [ |
Go Menu Back |
| Command - ] |
Go Menu Forward |
| Shift-Command-C |
Go Menu Computer |
| Shift-Command-H |
Go Menu Home |
| Shift-Command-I |
Go Menu iDisk |
| Shift-Command-A |
Go Menu Applications |
| Shift-Command-F |
Go Menu Favorites |
| Shift-Command-G |
Go Menu Goto Folder |
| Command-K |
Go Menu Connect to Server |
| Command-M |
Window Menu Minimize Window |
| Option-Command-M |
Window Menu Minimize All Windows |
| Command-? |
Help Menu Open Mac Help |
Universal Access Keyboard Shortcuts
| Keys |
Result |
| Option-Command-* (asterisk) |
Turn on Zoom |
| Option-Command-+ (plus) |
Zoom in |
| Option-Command-- (minus) |
Zoom out |
| Control-Option-Command-* (asterisk) |
Switch to White on Black |
| Control-F1 |
Turn on Full Keyboard Access |
When Full Keyboard Access is turned on (Control-F1), you can use the following key combinations listed in the table below from the Finder
For instructions on how to take screenshots see our documentation at Mac OS - How can I take Screenshots?
| Keys |
Result |
| Control-F2 |
Full Keyboard Access Highlight Menu |
| Control-F3 |
Full Keyboard Access Highlight Dock |
| Control-F4 |
Full Keyboard Access Highlight Window (active) or next window behind it |
| Control-F5 |
Full Keyboard Access Highlight Toolbar |
| Control-F6 |
Full Keyboard Access Highlight Utility window (palette) |
