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”)
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