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Start Up

Action Shortcut

Start in secure mode Shift (After startup beep)

Prevent automatic login Shift (When the progress bar appears)

Prevent startup items from opening Shift (During login)

Start up from CD c

Firewire target disk mode t

Start up from NetBoot image n

Select start up disk Option

Reset Parameter RAM Command + Option + p + r

Start in verbose mode Command + v

Start in single user mode Command + s

Open Firmware Command + Option + o + f

Freeze

Action Shortcut

Stop process Command + period

Force quit Application Command + Option + Escape

Force restart Command + Ctrl + Power key

Screenshots

Action saves to Shortcut

Whole screen Desktop Command + Shift + 3

Part of the screen Desktop Command + Shift + 4

Window / Icon Desktop 1. Command + Shift + 4   

2. Space

Whole screen Clipboard Ctrl + Command + Shift + 3

Part of the screen Clipboard Ctrl + Command + Shift + 4

Window / Icon Clipboard 1. Ctrl + Command + Shift + 4

2. Space

Finder (General)

Action Shortcut

Hide Finder Command + h

Hide Others Command + Option + h

Empty Trash Command + Shift + Delete

Empty Trash (without dialog) Command + Option + Shift + Delete

Get info (static window) Command + i

Get info (dynamic window) Command + Option + i

Find … Command + f

Eject Command + e

Show View Options Command + j

Go to Computer Command + Shift + c

Go to Home Command + Shift + h

Go to iDisk Command + Shift + i

Go to Applications Command + Shift + a

Go to Favorites Command + Shift + f

Go to Folder … Command + Shift + g

Connect to Server … Command + k

Log Out … Command + Shift + q

Log Out (without dialog) Command + Option + Shift + q

Finder Icons

Action Shortcut

Select next icon Arrow keys

Select icon by the first letter Letter key

Select next (alphabetically in Icon view) Tab

Select previous (alphabetically in Icon view) Shift + Tab

Add icons to selection (adjacently in list view) Shift + click

Add icons to selection (non-adjacently in list view) Command + click

Edit icon name Return

Files and Folders

Action Shortcut

Copy an item Option + drag

Duplicate Command + d

Create Alias (drag) Command + Option + drag

Create Alias (Command) Command + l (L)

Show original Command + r

Add to Favorites Command + t

Align items Command + drag

Open folder in separate window Command + double-click

Open item Command + Down Arrow

Close folder (go to the folder above) Command + Up Arrow

Open folder (in list view) Option + Right Arrow

Close folder (in list view) Option + Left Arrow

Open all folders in selected folder (in list view) Command + Option + Right Arrow

Close all folders in selected folder (in list view) Command + Option + Left Arrow

Move item to Trash Command + Delete

Windows

Action Shortcut

New Finder window Command + n

Close front window Command + w

Minimize front window Command + m

Close all windows Option + click close button

Minimize all windows Option + click minimize button

Fit to screen Option + click zoom button

Move an inactive window Command + drag window

See location (path) of current folder Command + click window title

View as Icons Command + 1

View as List Command + 2

View as Column Command + 3

Hide / Show Toolbar Command + b

Dock

Action Shortcut

Show item in Finder Command + click dock item 

Switch to dock (full keyboard access) Ctrl + d

Navigate (full keyboard access) Arrow Left, Arrow Right     or

Tab, Shift + Tab

Open item Space, Return, Enter

Hide / Show Dock Command + Option + d

User Processes 

Action Shortcut

Browse active user processes Command + Tab 

Browse backwards Command + Shift + Tab

Dialogs

Action Shortcut

Select next area Tab

Default button Return or Enter

Close dialog Esc or Command + period

Select folders above or below (Save, Open) Up Arrow, Down Arrow

Scroll up (list) Page up

Scroll down (list) Page down

Full Keyboard Access

Action Shortcut

Turn on full keyboard access Ctrl + F1

Any control in dialogs and windows Ctrl + F7

Highlight next control Tab

Highlight next control (text box) Ctrl + Tab

Highlight item in list, tab group or menu Arrow keys

Move sliders and spin buttons Arrow keys

Highlight control adjacent to a text box Ctrl + Arrow keys

Select highlighted item Space bar

Default click or action Return or Enter

Click Cancel button Esc

Close menu without choosing an item Esc

Reverse the order of moving the highlight Shift + “key”

Action (with Function keys) Shortcut

Menu bar Ctrl + F2

Dock Ctrl + F3

Browse windows Ctrl + F4  (Ctrl + Shift + F4)

Toolbar Ctrl + F5

Utility window Ctrl + F6

Action (with Letter keys) Shortcut

Menu bar Ctrl + m

Dock Ctrl + d

Browse windows Ctrl + w  (Ctrl + Shift + w)

Toolbar Ctrl + t

Utility window Ctrl + u

Mouse Keys (Requires activation in “Universal Access”)

Action Shortcut

Use Mouse Key on/off Option (five times)

Move up 8

Move down 2

Move left 4

Move right 6

Move diagonally 1,3,7,9

Click 5

Hold down 0

(If you don’t have a numeric keypad, press the fn key + “number”)

Apple passes Wal-Mart, now #1 music retailer in US

No one thought in a million years this would happen, but it has, and at face value seems legit.

About the security content of QuickTime 7.4.5
Description: An issue in QuickTime’s parsing of ‘crgn’ atoms may result in a heap buffer overflow. Viewing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved bounds checking. Credit to Sanbin Li working with TippingPoint’s Zero Day Initiative for reporting this issue.

The are at least 3 other entries in the list credited to Tipping Point’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). I think this is win-win. People get prizes, and Apple gets high priority bugs put in front of them. Good work by all who were involved.

Now that the final salvo, which appears in modern business as a payoff, has been “fired”, sources from deep within the bright, sunny, eternally temperate DeAnza blvd. location have informed us that the next MacPro update will bring some changes to the beloved aluminum-clad desktop behemoth. Read the rest of this entry »

Apple forfeits ‘iPhone premium’ as concerns mount over device – MarketWatch

I think this is a very ill thought out piece by MarketWatch. Let me explain. First they admit that the iPhone margins could be as high as 60%, which is a very good thing. If 60% isn’t a “premium” I don’t know what is. Now, let’s talk about this on a deeper level. I want to discuss this in three parts. 1. AT&T exclusivity 2. Limited market access 3. It is all about the upgrade

The exclusive contract with AT&T is great for Apple. It is great for AT&T. It is great for Apple in the short term because it creates this allure for the iPhone. Most people, like me, are locked into a contract, and regardless of how cool the iPhone is, it is not cool enough for me to pay $250 to get out of my contract. Add the $399/$499 for the iPhone, and that is one hell of a dent in the purse for a cell phone. So it is there, in the back of my mind, and everytime I see someone with an iPhone, it might reinforce to me, that hey, when my contract is over, I  might pick up an iPhone.  It is also great for the customer due to the nature of Apple’s relationship with AT&T. Visual voicemail is great, and worth every penny just to avoid “You have…….3…..new messages. TO listen to your messages press 1…… You get the message. This likely can only happen for carrier exclusivity. Read the rest of this entry »

http://www.apple.com/xserve/raid/ now redirects… and http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?family=XserveRAID says that product is unavailable. What gives? Not selling well? Too much commodity? 

 

I can’t imagine what happened. I was under the impression it was selling at least reasonably well. In this era of digital media, space is turning into a precious commodity, and XServe Raid served the media creation folks well.  We will try to dig up more on this, there was no official announcement from Apple.

Center for Information Technology Policy » Frequently Asked Questions

This is important research, let me tell you why. It validates the previously well understood model of computer security which states, in essence, if you have physical access to a piece of hardware, no security method is 100% secure. So all of those people who feel that they are safe with disk encryption think again. It also validates another model, if you have something someone wants, but it data, DRM secured information etc.. in the long run there is little you are going to be able to do to stop it. What I am curious is this.

Can the contents of RAM be encrypted like swap file information can? This would at least give someone another hurdle to jump, right? I would imagine this would take some on the fly, very fast encryption method. Ideas?

Byte of the Apple The iPhone SDK Will Be Late – BusinessWeek

Hmm. I am not quite sure what to make of this. I have heard no word one way or the other about the SDK. I can speculate , perhaps, that Apple may he holding back on the SDK to allow those who are rumored  to have early access to polish their apps. (I am looking at you Adobe)

Otherwise, it could be that the logistics of setting up the iTMS for distribution of, presumably lots of shareware/freeware.  Oh yeah, there was that little incident of a certain little key being released on the net, could that have caused Apple to rethink the way they handle the signing of their/third party applications?

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What’s New in OS X Leopard – News and Analysis by PC Magazine

The latest update to the Apple OS X “Leopard” operating system makes the strongest case yet for PC users to switch from Windows.

I think that sums it up nicely. Got questions? hit  us up here at macFAQ and we would be happy to help!

E*TRADE FINANCIAL – Quotes & Research

Apple Inc. and News Corporation’s 20th Century Fox have forged a landmark deal that will enable consumers to rent the studio’s recent releases via Internet downloads at Apple’s popular iTunes digital media store, according to reports.

The plan amounts to a new video-on-demand service in that it offers users the ability to download the films for a limited period, the Financial Times reported, citing a person with knowledge of the situations.

The FT report said the tie-up is a showpiece announcement due to be released at Apple’s (AAPL) MacWorld convention on Jan. 14 in San Francisco.

Could it be true? We have certainly seen many hints of rental strings in current versions of iTunes. So I am gonna say this is likely. I have always been a fan of that TIVO/Amazon deal and I think something like this for AppleTV would be excellent. Sort of like Netflix, which I adore, but to the next level, relative instant delivery.