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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”)

Web page shortcuts (when keyboard focus is on page background)
up/down arrow key	Scroll page vertically by a small amount (more than click on scroll bar arrow)
left/right arrow key	Scroll page horizontally by a small amount (more than click on scroll bar arrow)
option-arrow keys	Scroll page by a screenful, minus a small overlap
Command-up/down arrow key	Scroll to top-left or bottom-left corner of web page
spacebar	Scroll page down by a screenful, minus a small overlap
Delete key	Go Back
Shift-Delete key	Go Forward
Other browser window shortcuts
Page Up key/Page Down key	Scroll page by a screenful, minus a small overlap
Home key	Scroll to top-left corner of web page
Command-Home key	Go to the Home page	Command-Shift-H also does this
End key	Scroll to bottom-left corner of web page
Esc key	If location field selected, restore viewed URL
Cmd-click a link	Open link in new window or tab	See Tabs preferences for details
Cmd-Shift-click a link	Open link in new window or tab	See Tabs preferences for details
Option-click a link	Download file
Shift-click the Add Bookmark button	Add bookmark directly to menu
Cmd-return in address field	Open page in new window or tab	See Tabs preferences for details
Cmd-Shift-return in address field	Open page in new window or tab	See Tabs preferences for details
Cmd-return in search field	Show search results in new window or tab	See Tabs preferences for details
Cmd-Shift-return in search field	Show search results in new window or tab	See Tabs preferences for details
Press and hold Back or Forward button	Pop up a menu showing up to 10 back/forward entries by page title
Option-press and hold Back or Forward button	Pop up a menu showing up to 10 back/forward entries by page URL
Cmd-Shift-right-arrow	Select Next Tab	if tabs are enabled, and if no text field has focus
Cmd-Shift-left-arrow	Select Previous Tab	if tabs are enabled, and if no text field has focus
Bookmarks view shortcuts
Delete key	Delete selected bookmarks
Return key	Start or finish editing name of selected bookmark
Tab key	When editing, move to next editable cell
spacebar	Open selected bookmark
Double-click	Open selected bookmark
Cmd-Double-click	Open selected bookmark in a new window
Option-click New Folder button	Put selected items in new folder
Activity window shortcuts
Double-click	Open item in browser window
Option-double-click	Download item
Downloads window shortcuts
Option-click status field	Toggle between time remaining and download rate
Double-click file icon	Open the downloaded file
Menu shortcuts
Cmd-A	Select All
Cmd-B		Was Show/Hide Bookmarks Bar in older Safaris
Cmd-C	Copy
Cmd-D	Add Bookmark…
Cmd-E	Use Selection for Find
Cmd-F	Find…
Cmd-G	Find Again
Cmd-H	Hide Safari
Cmd-I
Cmd-J	Jump to Selection
Cmd-K	Block Pop-up Windows
Cmd-L	Open Location…
Cmd-M	Minimize
Cmd-N	New Window
Cmd-O	Open File…
Cmd-P	Print…
Cmd-Q	Quit Safari
Cmd-R	Reload Page
Cmd-S	Save As…
Cmd-T	New Tab	if tabs are enabled
Cmd-U
Cmd-V	Paste
Cmd-W	Close Window or Close Tab	Close Tab if multiple tabs are showing, otherwise Close Window
Cmd-X	Cut
Cmd-Y
Cmd-Z	Undo
Cmd-Shift-A	AutoFill Form
Cmd-Shift-B	Show/Hide Bookmarks Bar	Safari-152 and earlier used Cmd-B for this
Cmd-Shift-C
Cmd-Shift-D	Add Bookmark to Menu	Alternate menu item to Add Bookmark…
Cmd-Shift-E
Cmd-Shift-F
Cmd-Shift-G	Find Previous
Cmd-Shift-H	Home	Cmd-Home also does this
Cmd-Shift-I
Cmd-Shift-J
Cmd-Shift-K
Cmd-Shift-L
Cmd-Shift-M
Cmd-Shift-N	Add Bookmark Folder
Cmd-Shift-O
Cmd-Shift-P	Page Setup…
Cmd-Shift-Q
Cmd-Shift-R
Cmd-Shift-S	Start Sampling	in Debug menu
Cmd-Shift-T	Stop Sampling	in Debug menu
Cmd-Shift-U
Cmd-Shift-V
Cmd-Shift-W	Close Window	only if multiple tabs are showing
Cmd-Shift-X
Cmd-Shift-Y
Cmd-Shift-Z	Redo
Cmd-Option-A	Activity
Cmd-Option-B	Show All Bookmarks
Cmd-Option-C
Cmd-Option-D	Show/Hide Dock (System-wide)
Cmd-Option-E	Empty Cache…
Cmd-Option-F	Google Search…
Cmd-Option-G
Cmd-Option-H	Hide Others
Cmd-Option-I
Cmd-Option-J
Cmd-Option-K	Mark Page for SnapBack
Cmd-Option-L	Downloads	Cmd-Option-D is more natural, but used by the Dock
Cmd-Option-M	Minimize All	Alternate menu item to Minimize
Cmd-Option-N
Cmd-Option-O
Cmd-Option-P	SnapBack to Page
Cmd-Option-Q
Cmd-Option-R
Cmd-Option-S	SnapBack to Search
Cmd-Option-T
Cmd-Option-U	View Source	Changed in Tiger to match “View Raw Source” in Mail
Cmd-Option-V
Cmd-Option-W	Close All Windows	when Cmd-W is Close Window (Alternate menu item)
Cmd-Option-X
Cmd-Option-Y
Cmd-Option-Z
Cmd-Option-Shift-W	Close All Windows	when Cmd-Shift-W is Close Window (Alternate menu item)
Cmd-1 to Cmd-9	first 9 bookmarks (not folders) in Bookmarks Toolbar
Cmd-?	Safari Help
Cmd-[	Back
Cmd-]	Forward
Cmd-.	Stop
Cmd-,	Preferences…
Cmd-/	Show/Hide Status Bar
Cmd-|	Show/Hide Address Bar
Cmd-\	Show Page Load Test Window	in Debug menu
Cmd-}	Select Next Tab	if tabs are enabled
Cmd-{	Select Previous Tab	if tabs are enabled

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