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Mac OS X Tiger/Appendix A
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NOTE: The "Command" key is also known as the Apple key.
At Startup
Force Mac OS X Startup - "X" during startup (when MacOS 9 is also installed)
Bypass primary startup - "Delete-Option-Command-Shift" during startup
Startup from Optical Drive (CD/DVD) - "C" during startup
Netboot - "N" during startup
Safe boot mode - "Shift" during startup
Single User mode - "Command-S" during startup
Verbose mode - "Command-V" during startup
Open Firmware - "Command-Option-O-F" during startup
Startup Manager - "Option" during startup
Reset Parameter Ram - "Command-Option-P-R" during startup
Eject CD - Hold down mouse button at startup
Target Disk mode - "T" during startup
At Login
Disable login items - "Shift"
Screenshots
Take Picture of Entire Screen - '"Command-Shift-3"
Take Picture of Selection - "Command-Shift-4" provides a selection tool. Click and drag to select any area of the screen.
Take Picture of Object/Window - "Command-Shift-4, Space" changes your cursor into a camera. Click a window or menu to take a picture of it.
Holding Control while using any of the above three commands places the screenshot on the clipboard instead of as a file on the desktop.
Most Applications
Hide Current Application - "Command-H"
Hide All Other Applications - "Command-Shift-H"
Toggle Dock Hiding - "Command-Option-D"
Minimize Current Window to Dock - "Command-M"
Minimize All Windows in Current Application to Dock - "Command-Option-M"
Bring Next Window in Current Application to Front - "Command-`"
Bring Previous Window in Current Application to Front - "Command-Shift-`"
Preferences - "Command-, (comma) "
Create new Document - "Command-N"
Save Current Document - "Command-S"
Save Current Document As - "Command-Shift-S"
Close Current Window - "Command-W"
Print Current Document - "Command-P"
Page Setup - "Command-Shift-P"
Undo - "Command-Z"
Cut - "Command-X"
Copy - "Command-C"
Paste - "Command-V"
Help - "Command-?"
Most Dialogs
Cancel - "Escape", "Command-."
Default Button - "Enter"
Selected Button (highlight around button) - "Space"
Finder
New Folder - "Command-shift-N"
Duplicate (File/Folder) - "Command-D"
Make alias - "Command-L"
Show Original of alias File/Folder - "Command-R"
New Window -" Command-N"
Get Info (File/Folder) - "Command-I"
Home Folder - "Command-shift-H"
Applications Folder - "Command-shift-A"
Utilities Folder - "Command-shift-U"
Icon view - "Command-1"
List view - "Command-2"
Column view - "Command-3"
Open Spotlight - "Command-Space"
"Command-Del" - moves selected item(s) to Trash
"Command-Up Arrow" - opens parent directory
"Command-Down Arrow" - open Highlighted icon - [same as double clicking on selected icon]
"Command-space" - show Spotlight search field
"Command-A" - Select All
"Command-C" - Copy selected
"Command-D" - Duplicate selected item(s)
"Command-F" - open Find
"Command-H" - hide Finder
"Command-I" - Get Info on selected
"Command-J" - toggle Show View Options window
"Command-K" - open Connect to Server dialog
"Command-M" - minimize active Window - [same shortcut works in most apps]
"Command-N" - open New Window - [same shortcut works in most apps]
"Command-O" in Finder - open Selection - [same as double clicking on selected item(s)]
"Command-O' in Other Apps - open File
"Command-R" - selects Original when an Alias is selected
"Command-V" - Paste - [depending on what you have copied depends on how it works]
"Command-W" - close active Window - [same shortcut works in most apps]
"Command-X" - Cut
"Command-Z" - toggles between Undo/Redo last change
"Command-L" - make Alias to selected item(s)
"Command-Option-space" - show Spotlight window
"Command-space" - show Spotlight menu
"Command-Shift-upArrow" - when a finder Window is active, makes the Desktop active
"Command-Shift-delete" - empty Trash, with Confirmation Dialog
"Command-Shift-A" - go to Applications folder
"Command-Shift-C" - go to Computer Folder
"Command-Shift-D" - open Desktop Folder - [does not work for me under 10.4.3 - it is documented in Apple's Help]
"Command-Shift-G" - open Go To Folder dialogue box - allows you to type in a path
"Command-Shift-H" - go to Home Folder
"Command-Shift-I" - open iDisk or opens dialog - part of Apple's dotMac/.mac service
"Command-Shift-J" - launch JavaBrowser
"Command-Shift-K" - open Network Browser - [seems buggy under 10.4.3 - a window must be open, nothing shows up]
"Command-Shift-N" - create New Folder
"Command-Shift-Q" - log out
"Command-Shift-U" - open Utilities Folder
"Command-Shift-O" - open
"Command-Shift-T" - Add to Favorites
"Command-Shift-Option-delete" - delete Trash, without Confirmation Dialog
Safari
Previous page - "Command-["
Next page - "Command-]"
Zoom in - "Command-+ (plus)"
Zoom out - "Command-- (hyphen)"
Hide toolbar - "Command-|"
Hide bookmarks bar - "Command-Shift-B"
Show Tab bar - "Command-Shift-T"
Show Status bar - "Command-/"
Stop (loading page) - "Command-."
Add bookmark - "Command-D"
Add bookmark to menu - "Command-Shift-D"
Mail contents of this page - "Command-I"
Mail link to this page - "Command-Shift-I"
Block Pop-ups - "Command-K"
Goto address bar - "Command-L"
Reload Current Page - "Command-R"
New Tab - "Command-T"
Close Tab/Window - "Command-W"
Goto first 9 bookmarks on bookmarks bar - "Command-1-9"
Next Tab - "Command-shift-[ (left sq. bracket) "
Previous Tab - "Command-shift-] (right sq. bracket)"
Autofill form - "Command-Shift-A"
Home - "Command-shift-H"
Actual size - "Command-Option-0"
Show top sites - "Command-Option-1"
Show all history - "Command-Option-2"
Show all activity - "Command-Option-A"
Show all bookmarks - "Command-Option-B"
Empty cache - "Command-Option-E"
Block pop-up windows - "Command-Option-K"
Downloads - "Command-Option-L"
Search results snapback - "Command-Option-S"
Show source - "Command-Option-U"
Develop menu keys (activated from advanced options)
Show Error Console - "Command-Option-C"
Show web inspector - "Command-Option-I"
Start profiling javascript "Command-Shift-Option-P"
Mail
New Message - "Command - N"
Reply - "Command - R"
Forward - "Command - Shift - F"
Send - "Command - Shift - D"
Search mail - "Command - Option - F"
Go to Inbox - "Command - 1"
Go to Drafts - "Command - 3"
Go to Sent - "Command - 4"
Go to Trash - "Command - 5"
Scroll messages - "up/down arrows" (toggle between message and mailbox scroll with "tab")
Scroll within mail - "page up/down"
Go to top of message list - "Command-Shift-Home"
go to bottom of message list - "Command-Shift-End"
Dashboard
Display removal handle for a widget - "Option" and mouse over the top-left-hand corner
Refresh/reload widget - "Command - R"
Reveal/hide the widget bar - "Command -= (equal sign) "
Services
Note: These shortcuts can be overridden by the current application, or other services using the same shortcut.
"Command-Shift-8" - Get Result of AppleScript
"Command-Shift-B" - Send File to Bluetooth Device…
"Command-Shift-F" - Spotlight
"Command-Shift-J" - View in JavaBrowser
"Command-Shift-L" - Search with Google
"Command-Shift-Y" - Make New Sticky Note